Environmental activists compare themselves to people who hid Anne Frank
The environmental activist organisation Just Stop Oil compared themselves to people who hid Anne Frank on Twitter earlier today, drawing condemnation from several users. The group, which recently gained notoriety for its public stunts intended to cause inconvenience to the general public as a means of bringing attention towards oil usage which has included throwing […]
Abdullah Qureshi finally found guilty of antisemitic hate crimes, as CAA and others vindicated for pressuring CPS to reinstate racially/religiously aggravated charges
Abdullah Qureshi has been found guilty of the reinstated racially/religiously aggravated charges that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) initially dropped, before intervention by Campaign Against Antisemitism and other groups. On 7th April, Mr Qureshi, 28, from Dewsbury in West Yorkshire, pleaded guilty at Thames Magistrates’ Court to two counts of assault by beating and one […]
“It is important to engage with every situation”: Rudy Rochman on why he will debate anyone, even neo-Nazis
Rudy Rochman, a Jewish-rights activist who rose to prominence after videos of his on-the-street debates around issues of antisemitism and Jewish identity went viral, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where he explained why he chooses to debate antisemites. “I would say my work revolves around correcting the problems that I […]
Architect receives two-year ban after reportedly performing Nazi salute and making antisemitic comments
An architect has been banned from practicing his trade for at least two years after reportedly performing a Nazi salute and making antisemitic comments. The Architect Registration Board (ARB) made the decision to ban Justin Rooney after it found him guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct”. The ARB’s investigation concerns complaints made by Mr Rooney’s fellow […]