Coalition of Jewish community charities, including CAA, demands that University of Oxford does not honour Mosley family name amid donation scandal
A joint open letter from a coalition of Jewish charities, including Campaign Against Antisemitism, has demanded that the University of Oxford and St Peter’s College, Oxford, do not “honour or use the Mosley family name” amid a donation scandal engulfing the institution. The University was reportedly given a £6 million donation from a charitable trust […]
Third man arrested over antisemitic chanting by West Ham fans on flight to match
A third man has reportedly been arrested after a video surfaced last week of West Ham fans chanting an antisemitic song at a Hasidic passenger on a flight to a match. Two men have already been arrested in connection with the incident, during which West Ham supporters, on a Ryanair flight to Belgium where their club was playing KRC Genk, were filmed […]
CAA calls for arrests as LSE students shout antisemitic chant, call for violence online, and try to intimidate Israeli ambassador as she leaves campus
Campaign Against Antisemitism is calling for arrests over scenes last night at the London School of Economics (LSE). A mob of students was filmed shouting an antisemitic chant in a protest against a talk by the Israeli ambassador at their university, before trying to intimidate her as she left campus. A rally of some 500 students were caught […]
Yorkshire head coach suspended over “antisemitic” tweet
Andrew Gale, the Yorkshire head coach, has reportedly been suspended pending his investigation over a tweet that has been deemed antisemitic. In November 2010, after an exchange of messages on Twitter with Paul Dews, the current Head of Communications at Middlesbrough Football Club, Mr Gale tweeted: “Thought you might pipe up! Button it yid!” in […]
“Move away from CCTV so I can break your bones and open you up”: Jewish couple attending maternity appointment at North London hospital verbally and physically assaulted
It has been reported that a Jewish couple attending a maternity appointment at the Whittington Hospital in Upper Holloway, North London were verbally and physically assaulted. A man allegedly swore at them before yelling: “Move away from CCTV so I can break your bones and open you up.” The man reportedly then threw a full […]
Leeds United Football Club include statement condemning antisemitism into matchday programme
Leeds United Football Club included a statement in which it condemned antisemitism into its matchday programme on Sunday. The statement made a point to speak out against fans who they say have “tarnished some fixtures by using antisemitic chanting, noises and gestures.” On the issue of the usage of the word ‘yid’ in football, Leeds […]