DNA study reveals human remains found in Norwich belonged to Jewish children murdered in medieval antisemitic massacre
Researchers studying human remains that were discovered in a medieval well in Norwich have said that they are the bones of Jews who may have been murdered in an antisemitic massacre. The DNA of these seventeen skeletons, first found in 2004, may now enable researchers, who published their findings in the journal Current Biology, to […]
Court rules radical imam with history of inflammatory comments about Jews can be expelled
A court has ruled that the French Government can after all expel a radical imam with a history of making inflammatory comments about Jews. Earlier this month, the Government vowed to change the law in order to be able to deport the imam, but this may now not be necessary after this decision from the […]
US politicians across political spectrum criticised for inflammatory social media comments about Jews
It has been reported that a number of political figures in the United States have come under fire for making inflammatory comments about Jews. In Arizona, three Republican candidates have been criticised for their endorsement of an Oklahoma-based candidate who has made a number of remarks about Jews. The endorsements of the Arizona Republicans, Kari […]
Jewish groups raise concerns at Louis Farrakhan image on Black Lives Matter mural
Concerns have been raised that a mural in Westchester, New York, promoting Black Lives Matter (BLM), features the image of the antisemitic hate preacher, Louis Farrakhan. The mural, located on Manhattan Avenue under the I-287 highway, includes a depiction of Mr Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, speaking with an accusatory raised finger. […]
“I will take you Jews to Africa and burn you all,” says alleged synagogue vandal in Stamford Hill
A synagogue and a Jewish school in Stamford Hill have been vandalised. A 50-year-old man is accused of drawing symbols in what appears to be marker pen on and around Bobov Synagogue on Egerton Road on 20th August. When the alleged perpetrator was confronted by an identifiably Jewish man, he is reported to have said: […]