Green Party rejects Ken Livingstone’s bid to join, and drops Shahrar Ali as policing spokesperson but not over antisemitism allegations
The Green Party has reportedly rejected a bid by the controversial former Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, to join the Party. Mr Livingstone, 76, quit the Labour Party after being suspended over comments that he made about Hitler supporting Zionism. The former mayor has an exceptionally poor record on antisemitism and relations with the Jewish community, which predated his terms as mayor and has endured […]
Conspiracy theorist who admitted defacing seventeen bus stops in London with graffiti, including the words “Jews and gays are aliens”, denies the offence was racially or religiously aggravated
A conspiracy theorist who admitted defacing seventeen bus stops in London with graffiti, including the words “Jews and gays are aliens”, has denied that the offence was racially or religiously aggravated Nicholas Lalchan, 47, from Edmonton, London, used a black marker pen to deface the bus stops, causing £100 of damage each time. When he was charged, Mr Lalchan, […]
Neo-Nazi student who disguised terrorism manual as Minecraft handbook jailed for three and a half years
A neo-Nazi student who disseminated a terrorism manual disguised as a handbook for Minecraft, an adventure game where users can build and create new environments, was jailed on Friday for three and a half years. Connor Burke, 19, shared the 27-page bomb-making manual in a channel on the social media platform Telegram under the file […]
‘Merchant of Venice’ cancelled in New York City school amid fears it is “inappropriate”
A New York City school cancelled its production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice amid parental concerns about the antisemitic themes in the play. According to a report in the New York Post, Jewish parents expressed concerns that the play may not be appropriate for the teenage drama students at Morton Middle School in Manhattan. The […]