CAA calls for disciplinary action against BBC Arabic journalist who shared article calling controversial Prof. David Miller’s accusers “Israel lobbyists”
A BBC journalist has shared an article on Twitter which has defended Prof. David Miller over recent inflammatory comments that he has made. The article shared by Nour Eddine Zorgui, titled “Who are the Israel lobbyists that want David Miller fired?” referred to Zionism as “Israel’s racist ideology”. The article was published by The Electronic […]
Antisemitic mock hangings in Sweden and Denmark reminiscent of blood libel
Two macabre antisemitic mock hangings in which dolls were strung up and daubed with red paint representing blood took place in Sweden and Denmark over Passover. The first incident, at a synagogue in Norrköping, is being investigated by Swedish police who have classified the message found at the scene as incitement. An apparent copy of […]
“Curse on Jews” and calls on children to “fight against the tyranny of the Jews” found across educational materials in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen
Explicitly hostile attitudes to Jewish people and Israel, including repeated use of the slogan “curse on the Jews” have been found in educational materials in Yemen. A newly released report by the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School (IMPACT-se) reveals a violent and hostile attitude to Jewish people in materials published in […]
Labour Party will no longer back controversial long-serving councillor forcing him to run as independent for first time in 43 years
It is understood that the Labour Party will not be backing incumbent councillor John Edwards at Sandwell. Cllr Edwards has represented the Labour Party for 43 years. However, this year he will be running as an independent candidate. He claimed that this is due to his criticisms of Sir Keir Starmer’s “dismal performance.” Cllr John […]
UCU Scotland defends Prof. David Miller over accusations of antisemitism and rejects International Definition of Antisemitism
The University and College Union (UCU) Scotland has defended Prof. David Miller over recent inflammatory comments that he has made. Prof. Miller, a Professor of Political Sociology, has a history of peddling conspiracy theories relating to Jewish students, and the UCU statement was prompted by his latest outburst, when he asserted that “Zionism is racism”, declared his objective “to […]
Jews in Paris prevent antisemitic knife attack
Jewish residents in Paris chased and apprehended a man whom they suspected of trying to stab three Jews. The man was then handed over to the police. The incident took place on the evening of 31st March near a synagogue in Sarcelles, a suburb in northern Paris with a large Sephardic Jewish community. Witnesses say […]
Lodz local councillor was “only joking” with antisemitic quip in support of farmers
A Polish politician has been criticised for repeating an antisemitic joke during a Lodz District council meeting on agriculture. The “joke” goes: “Why don’t Jews buy land? Because you can’t cheat the earth.” Waldemar Wojciechowski, a member of the right-wing ruling Law and Justice Party on the council, claimed that he used the “joke” to […]
Bestselling author gets called out for antisemitic tropes in her books
A New York Times bestselling author has been called out for including antisemitic themes in her books, as well as the harassment of other authors. Emily Duncan, author of several young adult books, has been accused of writing a plot that contains a multitude of antisemitic tropes, including the perpetuation of the “blood libel,” as […]