Warsaw University unveils plaque honouring memory of past Jewish students victimised by Polish antisemitism
The University of Warsaw has unveiled a plaque honouring the memory of its past Jewish students victimised by Polish antisemitism. Polish laws introduced in the 1930s required Jewish students to sit only in assigned areas at the back of lecture theatres, referred to as “ghetto seats”. This practice originated in 1935 at the Polytechnic in […]
Hamburg court refuses to view brutal attack of elderly Jewish man as antisemitic crime
The Hamburg Regional Court has refused to view the brutal attack of a sixty-one-year-old Jewish man as an antisemitic crime. Andreas Roger underwent three operations and has been left blind in one eye after reportedly being beaten by a group of young men in central Hamburg whilst they shouted, “Free Palestine”, “F*ck Israel” and “F*ck […]
CAA writes to cinema chain calling for the cancellation of Roger Waters film screenings
Campaign Against Antisemitism has written to a leading cinema chain calling for it to cancel its screenings of Roger Waters’ new film. Our letter to Everyman Cinemas, which is due to screen Roger Waters: This is Not A Drill, Live from Prague, comes in the wake of the former Pink Floyd musician reportedly beginning a […]
Islamic Centre of England suspends activities amid Charity Commission investigation
The Islamic Centre of England has suspended all activities until “further notice”. The news arrives after we reported earlier this month that the Charity Commission has taken action against the Centre, appointing an interim manager. A notice affixed to the Centre’s locked gates reads: “After receiving the concerns of the community and for their safety, […]
Following action from CAA, former barrister Ian Millard to be prosecuted for five offences contrary to Communications Act
Following action from Campaign Against Antisemitism, the former barrister Ian Millard is set to be prosecuted for five offences contrary to section 127 (1)(a) Communications Act 2003 in relation to the posting of grossly offensive material relating to his assertions regarding the Jewish race on his blog. In October 2016, the Bar Standards Board found […]
Video surfaces of Pokémon champion with swastika shaved into his head
A video has recently surfaced online of the champion of the 2023 Pokémon Trading Card Game Hartford Regionals with a swastika shaved into the back of his head. Rowan Stavenow has since posted the following statement on his Twitter account: “To all the members of the Pokémon community who have been hurt by the video […]
Woman rants at identifiably Jewish man about Zionists taking over Tottenham in video
A video appears to show a woman ranting at an identifiably Jewish man about Zionists taking over the north London area of Tottenham. In the video, a woman sitting outside of a restaurant can be heard saying: “Don’t want you in Tottenham, you’re not welcome. Stay in Muswell Hill. And I’m not being racist.” She […]
‘Jewish Matchmaking’ star Aleeza Ben Shalom urges people to take action against antisemitism
Aleeza Ben Shalom, the host of the new Netflix Series Jewish Matchmaking – a programme where Jewish singles employ the help of Aleeza to help them find a partner – appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where she spoke about the role that antisemitism played in the show, and urged people […]