We have notified Birmingham City Council and West Midlands Police of our intention to bring a judicial review of the decision to ban away fans from attending the match between
Italian officials have signed a letter committing to crack down on antisemitic incidents at football matches. The declaration forbids the use of racist and antisemitic language and symbols, which are
Dutch police arrested over 150 football supporters for chanting antisemitic slurs. AT5, a local news station, reported that those arrested were AZ Alkmaar supporters. The incident occurred close to Ajax
The former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes has become embroiled, yet again, in a scandal relating to antisemitism. In a Twitter tirade, Mr Barnes asked: âWhat COLOUR not RELIGION
The Football Association has launched an investigation into Block 109 over alleged pro-Hamas messages on social media. Block 109 is a group of England fans and official members of the
An AFC Wimbledon fan has been banned from attending football matches for three years after performing a Nazi salute during a game. Alan Strank, 42, pleaded guilty at Wimbledon Magistratesâ
Welling United Football Club has appealed for information following graffiti scrawled on the pitch at Park View Road stadium. Images appear to show the Clubâs pitch defaced with swastikas, which
A childrenâs football match just north of London has been marred by allegations of antisemitism. Following a 4-3 win against a Jewish childrenâs football team in a Hertfordshire Football Association fixture on Sunday,
Burnley Football Club has rejected calls to rename a stand after a former Chairman who made an antisemitic remark in public. The Bob Lord Stand is dedicated to the late
A football supporter who performed a Nazi salute at fans of Tottenham Hotspur has been banned from attending matches for three years. Shay Asher, 24, who is a fan of
Numerous shocking anecdotes were shared in Parliament yesterday during a debate on the subject of antisemitism in football. The Westminster Hall debate was called by Conservative MP Theresa Villers, who
A West Ham fan who performed Nazi salutes to Austrian supporters during an international game has been banned from attending football matches for three years. Daniel Garner, 26, performed the
A football fan has been fined and faces a ban after he was seen allegedly performing a Nazi salute, a court has heard. Newcastle United fan Shay Asher, 24, admitted
Loud, antisemitic chants were heard from supporters of some of Italyâs premier sides, including Genoa, Torino and Romeâs famed Lazio club. The chanting was heard when Genoa played Lazio on
German football club Borussia Dortmund has hosted a conference aimed at tackling antisemitism in world football. The club organised the event in collaboration with the German Football League, the Central
West Midlands Police are reportedly looking into a video that appears to show football fans singing a song targeting Jewish people on a Birmingham train. The video, uploaded to Twitter
The sports broadcaster Abbi Grace Summers confronted a West Ham football fan who hurled antisemitic abuse at her on a train to a game between the Hammers and Tottenham Hotspur.
The former England striker Carlton Cole has apologised after he described a poor football performance as âa Holocaustâ during an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live. Speaking on West Ham
The Austrian Football Association and the Austrian Football League have adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. The document effecting the adoption was signed by the main footballing bodies during a ceremony last Thursday at the
Leeds United Football Club included a statement in which it condemned antisemitism into its matchday programme on Sunday. The statement made a point to speak out against fans who they
The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) have punished Union Berlin football club after some of its fans performed Nazi salutes and shouted antisemitic abuse towards opposing supporters during its
Joey Barton, the former football player and current manager of Bristol Rovers Football Club, has issued an apology after he described bad football performance as âa Holocaustâ on Saturday. Reacting
In an interview on Saturday, Joey Barton, the former football player and current manager of Bristol Rovers Football Club, used the word âHolocaustâ to describe a bad performance during a
Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes reportedly wonders in his new book whether one can racially abuse Jewish people. âCan you racially abuse Jewish people?â he asks, explaining that âif the
A poster with the words âAchtung Judenâ, which is German for âAttention Jewsâ, put up by the Millwall Berserkers hooligan group was found near Millwall Football Club stadium. The poster
An antisemitic mural of Dutch footballer Steven Berghuis, who is not himself Jewish, is being investigated by police, it was reported last Friday. The image depicts the footballer wearing a
An independent investigation has found that a high school American football team in Massachusetts whose coach was recently suspended after the team used antisemitic language during a game may in
Twitter users have responded to news of a possible launch of a new European Super League (ESL) by blaming Jews for âruining football.â The announcement of the ESL has proved
A leading Argentine Jewish group is to file a complaint over antisemitic slurs heard chanted by football fans in the streets of the capital prior to a match. The chants reportedly took
An Algerian news outlet has attacked a Moroccan-born Chelsea FC footballer over his participation in a Holocaust Memorial tribute. The Algerian channel, Ennahar TV, showed a photo of Moroccan player
The Football Association, often known by its abbreviation FA, has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. FA chief executive officer Mark Bullingham said in a statement: âTackling all forms of discrimination and promoting equality
Brentford Football Club has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. Kevin Coleman, the Championship clubâs Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion said: âThrough the adoption of this definition, we aim to increase the understanding of antisemitism
Watford Football Club has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism. In a statement, the Championship club said: âThrough the adoption of this definition, we aim to increase the understanding of antisemitism within our supporters,
Sheffield United is the only football club of the Premier Leagueâs twenty member clubs to refuse to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism. The Premier League and the other nineteen clubs adopted the Definition yesterday,
The Argentine Football Association (AFA), which governs all Argentinian club activity, adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism on 8th October in a move to combat discrimination in the sport. The
A popular Dutch network has been criticised for including offensive chants in the soundtrack used for the first half of a recent football game. With COVID-19 prevention measures in place,
The Football Association (FA) has banned Tom Pope for six matches and fined him ÂŁ3,500 over an antisemitic Twitter post. Earlier this year, the Port Vale striker responded to a request online to predict
The Premier League and various footballers and commentators have begun withdrawing support from Black Lives Matter (BLM) after Campaign Against Antisemitism exposed antisemitism within the movement. The Premier League reportedly said
Lord Mann, the Governmentâs independent advisor on antisemitism, has told football clubs to enhance their efforts to tackle antisemitism and racism in stadiums, warning that âI have a voice and
Football pundit and former footballer, Perry Groves, reportedly described a player as having âa Holocaust of a gameâ on a live radio show. The comment was made during TalkSPORTâs Warm
Tottenham Hotspur, the North London-based football club, has published the results of its consultation with fans on their use of the word âYidâ at football games. The consultation was launched
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been accused of being a âsanctimonious hypocriteâ after he called on UEFA to âdo far more to tackle this kind of abuseâ. Mr Corbyn made
Footballer Wayne Hennessey has been cleared by the Football Associationâs (FA) Independent Regulatory Commission of the accusation of performing a Nazi salute because it was ruled that he did not
Chelsea Football Club fans have reportedly chanted the antisemitic slur âYidâ at an away game in Swansea, Wales. Simon Johnson, the Evening Standardâs sports reporter, tweeted that it âtook less
Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes has weighed in on the antisemitism plaguing the Labour Party in recent years. Barnes has been politically outspoken in recent years but his
Arsenal Football Club is investigating after a fan was caught on video singing an antisemitic song whilst walking to the teamâs match against AC Milan last Thursday. The incident was
Martin Glenn, the Chief Executive Officer of the Football Association, has issued an apology âfor any offence causedâ after he equated the Star of David with the Nazi swastika and
Campaign Against Antisemitism calls upon Martin Glenn, Chief Executive of the Football Association, to immediately apologise and undergo training after he equated the Star of David with the swastika and
At a âShow Racism the Red Cardâ event last week, the Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, called on Tottenham Hotspur fans to stop chanting their traditional âYid Armyâ
Chelsea Football Club has vowed to ban any fans found to have used antisemitic slurs or behaviour at Mondayâs match against Watford Football Club. According to the BBC, Jewish Chelsea
The Football Association is expected to open an investigation after Hemel Hempstead player Scott Shulton said that a former teammate called him a âF***ing Jewâ during a match this weekend.
Chelsea Football Club, has announced a new project aimed at tackling antisemitism, involving senior first team players including Eden Hazard, Charly Musonda and Ross Barkley (pictured above). The project, under
Channel 4âs flagship Dispatches investigative journalism programme has gone undercover with British Transport Police to showcase how they work to catch racist football fans on trains. Using CCTV, the programme
Chelsea Football Club faces action from the Football Association following its supportersâ latest antisemitic song. The clubâs fans have a long history of singing and chanting the most disgusting antisemitic
An investigation by the Sunday Telegraph has uncovered antisemitism and far-right extremism at Rainhill High School, the nominated school for players enrolled in Liverpool Football Clubâs academy. A series of whistleblowers
An antisemitic graffiti battle between rival Polish football fans appears to have played out on buildings in Woking. An RTS Widzew ĹĂłdĹş appears to have declared the greatness of the team on
Football fan Mark Harding has reportedly been told to pay ÂŁ150 compensation and perform 60 hours of unpaid community service for telling a supporter of a rival football team to âstick
Ray Kiddell, a council member for 37 years on footballâs governing body, the Football Association (FA), made a very disturbing comment during an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live about reform within
Greater Manchester Police are hunting Manchester City Football Club fans who shouted antisemitic slogans on a tram on their way to watch their team play against Tottenham Hotspur at Manchesterâs Etihad Stadium. The
Two Polish football hooligans who sprayed antisemitic graffiti and football slogans across Tunbridge Wells in a one-night rampage have been sentenced to spend 22 weeks in prison. On 17th November 2016, Sebastian
Roisin Wood, Director of Kick It Out, will be speaking about antisemitism in football on 6th October at JW3, a Jewish cultural centre in London. It will be a good opportunity
Two Southampton FC supporters who yelled abuse, mimicked the sound of hissing gas and made Nazi salutes at Tottenham Hotspur fans have been banned from attending matches for three years. Thomas
Following a report by Campaign Against Antisemitism, Hertfordshire Constabulary has launched an appeal for witnesses to antisemitic singing by hooligans at Hertford Town FCâs home ground, Hertingfordbury Park. CAA became
Holocaust Memorial Day, just without the Jews On Tuesday, we remembered the six million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust. We paused for the dead.
WMP Chief Constable allowed to retire after PCC refuses to fire him The West Midlands Police scandal reached a zenith over the past week. After the car crash appearance of
British Jews want UNRWA defunded This past week, we have published our new polling on the front page of The JC that shows that 89% of British Jews â an overwhelming majority â do not
Terror at Chanukah on the beach Two years ago, Islamist Hamas terrorists murdered Jews in southern Israel on the festival of Simchat Torah. Just a few weeks ago, an Islamist
The scandal of the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending the clubâs match against Aston Villa in Birmingham is not abating, and it is past time for West Midlands
Synagogue targeted in St John’s Wood A deeply troubling incident unfolded in St Johnâs Wood yesterday, as pro-Palestinian activists gathered outside a synagogue while families were inside. The group displayed
The return of the hostages The return of the living hostages today is an extraordinary occasion. To have secured the release of over 250 hostages in these circumstances has few,
From broadcasting chants of âDeath to the IDFâ and enabling taxpayer funds to go to a family member of Hamas to Gary Lineker publishing a post reminiscent of Nazi propaganda
Rap duo Bob Vylan led a chant of âDeath to the IDFâ during its performance at Glastonbury Festival on Saturday. Footage also shows a member of the duo addressing the
Campaign Against Antisemitism has launched a private prosecution against David Miller. Dr Miller was previously an academic at the University of Bristol and is currently a presenter on the Iranian
After we led a week of public outcry and over 10,000 people signed our petition in only a few days calling on Gary Lineker and the BBC to part ways,
Sharon Osbourne has given Gary Lineker the red card, saying âBye byeâ to the former footballer under Campaign Against Antisemitismâs social media post advertising its petition, calling for the BBC
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Introduction Antisemitic Language Holocaust Denial Blood Libel Jewish Immorality Conspiracy Theories Antisemitic Imagery The vocabulary of antisemitic abuse is both extensive and colourful. Much of it harks back to the
Last Thursday evening, a modern-day pogrom took place in Amsterdam. In shocking scenes, Israeli Jewish football fans were targeted in a series of violent attacks. Footage from the evening showed
Last night, Jewish Israeli football fans were reportedly targeted in a series of violent attacks. We have received reports of shocking scenes across Amsterdam last night, where Jewish Israeli football
This weekend marked the six-month anniversary of the 7th October atrocity, the bloodiest day in Israelâs history and the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust. In the wake of
Following 7th October, the Metropolitan Police Service reported a 1,350% increase in hate crimes against Jewish people. This statistic is incredibly alarming, but on its own it does not paint
Today, Campaign Against Antisemitism has launched a nationwide billboard campaign spotlighting what it is like to be Jewish in Britain today. Following 7th October, the Metropolitan Police Service reported a
Another weekend in which central London was turned into a no-go zone for Jews, with marchers happy to tell our Demonstration and Event Monitoring Unit that they support Hamas and
Graffiti that read âyidsâ was discovered on Saturday ahead of a match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. The graffiti, which consisted of the words âyidsâ and âTHFCâ, was found on
Chelsea Football Club has created a supporters group for its Jewish members. According to a statement on the Clubâs website, âthe creation of the group builds on the work Chelsea
Matt le Tissier, a retired footballer, has reportedly shared content which claims that Osama Bin Laden was a Mossad agent. The post, which was published by a different user on
The Chairman of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has faced antisemitic abuse online over the impending transfer of a key player. Daniel Levy has been the target of antisemitic posts online
A Chelsea Football Club supporter who sent antisemitic tweets to a Jewish journalist has been given a lifetime ban by the club. Kerry Hardwell, 35 from Bognor, was found to
An Arsenal Football Club supporter who shouted âHitler should have finished the jobâ was sentenced today at Highbury Corner Magistratesâ Court. Daniel Down, 29, pleaded guilty and was sentenced for
Arsenal Football Club is in contact with the police as part of its investigation into posts sent through a fan-led Whatsapp group that the Club supports. The investigation relates to
Arsenal Football Club has announced the launch of a new affiliate called âJewish Goonersâ, partly in response to antisemitism among supporters. The purpose of the group will be to combat
An Everton fan has been convicted over antisemitic insults at a football match against Tottenham Hotspur. Neil McManniman, 46, was convicted of religiously aggravated harassment at Liverpool Crown Court and given a suspended
It has been reported that, during a football game broadcast at a pub, an Arsenal supporter was asked to leave after being called a âdirty f***ing Yidâ. According to the
A Hertfordshire-based under-fourteens football team has received a nine-month ban following an inflammatory social media post from one of its players. Following the Potters Bar United under-fourteenâs win over the
A supporter of Rangers Football Club has been convicted of performing a Nazi salute during a game against German team RB Leipzig. Josh Smith, 29, was found guilty at Glasgow
