CAA submits complaint to Sky News over Mark Stoneâs tweet giving credence to excuses for antisemitism
Campaign Against Antisemitism has written to Sky News over a tweet posted by its Middle East Correspondent, Mark Stone. In response to a tweet stating that âunbalanced reportingâ in the media âis resulting in such Jew hatred in the UK. My children have to hide who they areâ, Mr Stone yesterday tweeted: âI am so sorry your […]
French parliamentary commission to investigate antisemitic murder of Sarah Halimi
It has been announced that a French Parliamentary commission of inquiry will be established in order to investigate the murder of Sarah Halimi. In 2017, Ms Halimi, a 65-year-old Jewish woman, was murdered by her 27-year-old Muslim neighbour, Kobili TraorĂŠ, after he tortured her before pushing her out of a window to her death. Mr […]
Jewish passers-by report that police stood by as demonstrator outside Israeli ambassadorâs residence shouts âFâââ the Jewsâ
Jewish passers-by have reported to Campaign Against Antisemitism that police stood by as a demonstrator shouted âFâââ the Jewsâ outside the residence of the Israeli ambassador in London. The witnesses did not see the demonstrator but described the voice as being that of a woman. The incident took place at around 19:10 at a protest […]
Police call for witnesses after Carlisle Castle daubed with antisemitic graffiti
Carlisle Castle has been daubed with antisemitic graffiti. Cumbria Police are reportedly investigating the vandalism at the 900-year-old landmark near the border between England and Scotland as racially aggravated criminal damage. The graffiti was discovered on 2nd June and the police are currently appealing for witnesses. A police spokesman said: âHate related incidents can have a serious […]
Ofsted warns schools over antisemitism days after Education Secretary writes to headteachers as reports grow of anti-Jewish victimisation in the sector
Schools have been warned by their regulator, Ofsted, that they risk failing inspections if they do not act over antisemitism. Following a meeting with representatives from the Jewish education sector and reports of anti-Jewish bullying at schools â including one teacher whose pupils competed to stick âFree Palestineâ stickers in their hair â Ofsted said that there was no place for […]
GMB union elects new boss with history of speaking out against antisemitism
A new GMB union General Secretary, with a history of speaking out against antisemtism, was elected last Thursday. Gary Smith has previously said: âNo political party has clean hands on the issue of antisemitism but nobody should need any reminders that antisemitism is on the rise and we in GMB are clear that it is […]
Labour General Secretaryâs invitation to Party members to attend antisemitism training met with revolt, racist tropes and calls for boycott
Labourâs General Secretaryâs invitation to Party members to antisemitism training in line with the Action Plan agreed with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been met with a revolt and antisemitic conspiracy theories. David Evans, who has undertaken antisemitism training himself, wrote: âWhen I first became General Secretary of the Labour Party, I […]