US condemns Iranian Supreme Leader’s “Zionist merchants” tweet
The United States has condemned claims made by the Supreme Leader of Iran, who said that the West is a mafia-like organisation under the control of “prominent Zionist merchants”. The US Antisemitism Envoy, Deborah Lipstadt, responded to tweets issued by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who said that “The western powers are a mafia. […]
Court allows reinstatement of racially/religiously aggravated element to charges against Abdullah Qureshi after CAA and others pressure CPS
A court has agreed to reinstate the racially/religiously aggravated element to charges against Abdullah Qureshi. The decision comes after Campaign Against Antisemitism and other groups applied pressure to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which had earlier dropped the hate element from the charges. On 7th April, Mr Qureshi, 28, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates’ Court to one […]
“Find other Jews you can talk to”: Meet the Jewish actors calling out antisemitism
Dan Wolff and Sam Thorpe-Spinks, two Jewish actor-producers, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where they shed light on the antisemitism they experienced at drama school that now serves as inspiration for their upcoming play. Their play, Emanate Presents: A Night of New Jewish Writing, features six, stand-alone short scenes. Mr […]
More Jewish-owned shop windows smashed in Stamford Hill
More windows of Jewish-owned shops appear to have been smashed in Stamford Hill, just days after vandals attacked other Jewish-owned shops in the area, reportedly causing £25,000 worth of damage. The incidents were reported by Stamford Hill Shomrim, the Jewish volunteer neighbourhood watch patrol. If you have any more information, please contact the police on […]
Rapper apologises for wearing anti-fascist t-shirt with confusingly prominent swastika at music festival
A British rapper has apologised after he was filmed wearing a t-shirt featuring the word “destroy” over a very prominent swastika. Tyron Kaymone Frampton, known as Slowthai, justified his choice of the anti-fascist t-shirt, but also said that he is aware that it caused some fans confusion when he performed in it at the Osheaga […]
Labour Party suspends councillor who allegedly quoted KKK’s David Duke and compared Israel to Nazis
The Labour Party has suspended a councillor from Blackpool based on allegations that he wrote Facebook posts full of inflammatory comments about Jews. The Party has suspended Councillor David Owen for eighteen months after investigating eight posts that he is alleged to have written between September 2016 and July 2020, including comments that quote the […]