Neo-Nazi teenager who planned to throw homemade bombs at Durham synagogues can be named
A court has ruled that a neo-Nazi teenager who planned to throw homemade bombs at Durham synagogues can be named. Jack Reed, 18, can be named after his bid for anonymity was rejected by a court. Last January, Mr Reed was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court to six years and eight months in prison after being found guilty […]
Antisemitic stickers found in Penzance
Antisemitic stickers have been found appended to street furniture in Penzance. According to Cornwall Against Antisemitism, stickers reading “The Holocasut didn’t happen. But it should have” and featuring a swastika, have been found in numerous locations, including the A30 Heamoor roundabout underpass. Other stickers read: “Antisemitism is caused by Semitism”. Those seeing the stickers have been called on […]
Calls from British far-right to emulate attack on US Capitol in the UK spark concern
Concerns have been raised by calls from the British far-right to emulate the attack on the US Capitol in the UK. Posts on 4chan and Gab, both networks popular with the far-right, were of particular concern, including a Gab group called Britfam with close to 5,000 British members. A significant proportion of the posts were reportedly threats […]
Labour’s Deputy Chair of Newham Council suspended after sharing same antisemitic social media post as Naz Shah MP
Labour’s Deputy Chair of Newham Council has been suspended over social media posts, including the same antisemitic post as that shared by Naz Shah MP several years ago, according to the Jewish News. Cllr Nazir Ahmed shared a post in December 2017 with an image situating Israel in the middle of the United States and calling for the […]
Woman called “f***ing Jew” after asking a fellow Waitrose shopper to wear facemask
A customer at the Mill Hill East Waitrose was called a “f”””ing Jew” by a fellow customer who had allegedly jumped the queue and whom she had confronted for not wearing a facemask, according to the JC. The victim, from Hendon in North London, reported that the other customer turned to her and said: “f*** off, you f***ing Jew. […]
Etsy apologises over “Camp Auschwitz” t-shirt found for sale on its website and described as “flattering for both men and women”
The online marketplace Etsy has apologised for selling a t-shirt with the phrase “Camp Auschwitz” and reported that it had immediately banned the seller after being made aware of the item. The t-shirt also featured a skull and crossbones and had apparently been posted by an American seller. It was available for purchase in the UK for […]
Passenger with “entrenched racist views” walks free from court after shouting antisemitic abuse and giving Nazi salutes on flight from Warsaw to Liverpool
A man with “entrenched racist views” has walked free from court after shouting antisemitic abuse and giving Nazi salutes on a flight from Warsaw to Liverpool. Louis Mann’s rant was reportedly filmed by a fellow passenger, a family member of Holocaust victims, who said that he was “shaken”, “shocked” and “disgusted” by the abusive language. Mr Mann […]