Conservative candidate reportedly remorseful over “Jew Boy” social media post
A Conservative candidate in the coming local elections has reportedly expressed remorse over a social media post that included the phrase “Jew Boy”. Darran Davies, who is standing in Hillingdon in London, is alleged to have shared an image of a man on Facebook with the words, “Wanted Jew Boy Reward $100”. Mr Davies shared the image on his […]
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy targeted by antisemitic abuse online
Tottenham Hotspur’s chairman, Daniel Levy, has been on the receiving end of antisemitic abuse by an unnamed Twitter user. The tweet, since removed, was said to have contained several antisemitic tropes and has been reported to the police. This comes less than 24 hours after Spurs player Heung-min Son also received racist abuse online. Labour’s […]
South African academic and BDS supporter investigated for stating Hitler committed “no crime”
A South African lecturer is under investigation after he declared in an online lecture that Adolf Hitler committed “no crime”. Lwazi Lushaba, a political studies lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and a well-known supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign gave an online lecture in which he stated: “Hitler committed […]
Concordia University Students’ Union apologises for standing “idly by” when “Jewish students are afraid to openly identify as Jewish”
The Students’ Union at Concordia University, Montreal, has apologised to the Jewish community for standing “idly by” in the face of antisemitism on campus, and has called for training to combat anti-Jewish sentiment. In an open letter of apology on its Facebook page, the Students’ Union said that its mistakes were “embarrassing” and expressed regret […]