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CAA’s latest Antisemitism Barometer study shows Jewish community regaining confidence after the Corbyn era but scars remain, with Labour, CPS and BBC coming in for opprobrium

Labour Party fulfils first task under Action Plan with discrete Antisemitism Complaints holding page on website, but CAA to seek clarification over apparent error

New UN budget includes provision to mark notorious Durban conference that tried to equate Zionism with racism

Actor Keith Allen defends Jeremy Corbyn over antisemitism

Satan and Jews are “two sides of same coin” says Yemeni Government minister

Italian politician trivialises Star of David in anti-vaccine tweet

Kaifeng Jews suffer under Beijing’s religious crackdown

Liberal Democrats launch investigation into local branch spokesperson who claimed the “fake antisemitism campaign against Labour is the worst single episode of misinformation I have ever witnessed”

EU ruling upholding Belgian ban on Jewish ritual slaughter curtails fundamental rights of Jews, say campaigners

US Antisemitism monitor to become Ambassador to aid fight against anti-Jewish racism

Plaid Cymru “has work to do to win the confidence of anyone who opposes racism”: CAA makes submissions to Party’s internal review into antisemitism

EHRC publishes guidance warning all political parties of their responsibilities, as requested by CAA

Rio unveils Holocaust Memorial

Accusations of antisemitism return to a New York village

As EHRC authorises Action Plan for Labour to “drive out antisemitism” CAA warns “Jewish community should be under no illusions” in months ahead

Success for CAA as Culture Secretary announces social media companies will have duty of care to users and “criminal antisemitic posts will need to be removed without delay”

Labour’s Chanukah message greeted with reams of antisemitic messages

Sir Keir Starmer under pressure again after Diane Abbott shares platform with suspended JVL member

Former BNP leader Nick Griffin compares lockdown to Auschwitz

Norway cuts aid to Palestinian Authority over antisemitism and incitement to violence in its educational materials

Labour frontbencher compares Prime Minister to Adolf Hitler

Canadian MP denies antisemitism after controversial intervention in finance debate

Saudi prince breaches International Definition of Antisemitism by accusing Israel of “incarcerating [thousands] in concentration camps”

Nazi-era phonetic alphabet set for erasure

How long does it take the Conservatives to investigate alleged antisemitism? Today marks one year since the Party announced three investigations, two of which are still outstanding

Politician named Adolf Hitler wins election in Namibia but insists he has no plans for world domination

European Democrat Students adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism

JVL’s Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi reportedly suspended from Labour after rebellious meeting of her local Chingford and Woodford Green Labour Party

The SNP has selected an MP previously suspended for antisemitism to sit on its conduct committee: it’s a wrong move

Senior United Nations official asks whether Labour politician pledging to Jewish audience that she will fight antisemitism has also ‘offered solidarity to Palestinians’

CAA says CPS “ignoring Jewish victims” after it closes most police investigations into Labour antisemitism

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism across Canada

Hungarian Government official under fire after claiming “Europe is George Soros’ gas chamber”

Politician with history of controversial comments nominated to Austrian Senate

Proposed Knesset Law would create memorial day for the victims of the Spanish Inquisition

Conservative MPs and peers warned against use of controversial “cultural Marxism” phrase

Students at University of Sydney pass antisemitic resolution claiming Labour’s suspension of Jeremy Corbyn was bid to “intimidate and silence”

Outrage at Polish Embassy bid to “glorify” Nazi collaborator

Right-wing Dutch politician resigns following antisemitism scandal in party

As Labour whip asks Jeremy Corbyn to apologise, CAA is resolute: “An apology is no substitute for justice”

With pro-Corbyn members leaving Labour en masse, other parties must stand guard against importation of Labour antisemitism

Plaid Cymru divided: One former leader appears to endorse claim that Labour antisemitism accusations are “smear”, while another former leader says Party “cannot tolerate” antisemitism

Lord Desai’s principled resignation from Labour over Sir Keir’s handling of antisemitism shows Party is not making progress under its new leader

Success for CAA as backbench MPs will today debate a resolution calling for Government to bring forward Online Harms Bill, echoing our petition signed by thousands

New evidence emerges showing that incompetence, factionalism and politicisation remain the hallmarks of Labour’s disciplinary process under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership

“Sir Keir is offering the Jewish community crumbs” by withholding the whip from Jeremy Corbyn after former leader was readmitted by sham process

CAA files new complaint seeking expulsion of Jeremy Corbyn over his responsibility for Labour being found guilty by EHRC of unlawful acts of antisemitism

Corbyn’s readmission by the Labour Party shows the Jewish community has been conned, and he must be resuspended immediately pending a real investigation into our complaint

Jeremy Corbyn’s statement today changes nothing and he must remain suspended until CAA’s full complaint against him has been investigated

Corbyn suspension spurs confrontation between local Constituency Labour Parties and central Labour Party

“Jew process” Councillor Jo Bird under investigation by Labour for third time after reportedly suggesting antisemitism is being privileged over other forms of racism

Concern as former Labour MP Ruth George selected as council candidate even as CAA complaint against her is pending

Finnish government steps back from circumcision ban following advocacy by coalition of Finnish and British campaigners

Ontario Government insists it has adopted the entire International Definition of Antisemitism, including all of the integral examples

CAA to make submissions to Plaid Cymru after it announces review into antisemitism in its own ranks following publication of damning EHRC report into Labour

In grotesque attack, Scottish PSC Secretary Mick Napier calls the late former Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks “utter racist swine”

Canada’s new Conservative Party leader promises to act against antisemitism

Global Islamic religious council adopts International Definition of Antisemitism

Within minutes of our submission of a complaint against Jeremy Corbyn and fifteen other sitting Labour MPs, Sir Keir Starmer suspends Mr Corbyn pending an investigation

CAA statement on the EHRC’s report on antisemitism in the Labour Party

Background: The EHRC’s full statutory investigation into antisemitism in the Labour Party, in which CAA is the complainant

Bahrain makes ground-breaking move to combat antisemitism

Former Mayor of Luton and current candidate for Bedfordshire Police chief is suspended by Labour over alleged antisemitism

Albania becomes the first Muslim-majority country to adopt the International Definition of Antisemitism

Outspoken union leader Len McCluskey, who repeatedly downplayed antisemitism in Labour, apologises for saying a Jewish politician should “go into a room and count his gold”

Canadian human rights executive posts antisemitic meme of ‘Jewish’ octopus with tentacles wrapped around Congress

Slovakia’s far-right leader sentenced to four years in prison

Spanish politician holds Jews accountable for Israeli policy

A “historic moment”: UAE Foreign Minister makes ground-breaking visit to Berlin Holocaust Memorial

Greek court finds that Golden Dawn Party is a “criminal organisation”

Plaid Cymru shows it has no intention of tackling antisemitism after the Welsh nationalist party takes no action against repeat offender

Senior member of JVL calls for Labour members to “resist” Sir Keir Starmer’s efforts to address antisemitism in the Party

Jeremy Corbyn’s chief of staff sought to force out MPs who protested Labour antisemitism, according to report

Front-runner in Canada’s Green Party, dogged by allegations of antisemitism, has been defeated by a Black Jew

Antisemitic dual loyalty trope levelled at Gibraltar MP and daughter of former Chief Minister Sir Joshua Hassan

US legislators launch new Interparliamentary Task Force to Combat Online Antisemitism to combat online hate

Ash Sarkar complains she was “crucified” for criticising Labour antisemitism as she and Owen Jones continue to whitewash their role in defending Jeremy Corbyn amid antisemitism allegations

Housing and Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick defiant over death threats in connection with proposed Westminster Holocaust Memorial

Disgraced Chris Williamson disinvited from Royal Holloway Students’ Union in compliance with hate speech policy

EU Commission Vice-President states antisemitism is a European and global issue, not just a Jewish problem

Swedish columnist testifies before UNHRC on growing antisemitism in Malmö, Sweden

“Their ancestors committed deicide, now they have total control of the world, depriving us of the truth”: Politician from Trieste, Italy blames coronavirus on Jews

New book confirms CAA’s claim that Jeremy Corbyn’s allies were worried about Labour adopting the International Definition of Antisemitism because he would be found to have breached it

Wife of former Conservative MP and minister makes concerning references to “Jewish lobby” in her political memoir

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says he is “furious” that Greta Sidhu-Robb was shortlisted as Party candidate and says vetting system is “completely flawed”

Saudi official praised for fighting antisemitism now accused of past antisemitic remarks

Hungarian opposition parties under fire for backing politician with history of antisemitic statements

Finland’s Supreme Court maintains ban on Neo-Nazi group

Labour Shadow Minister Lyn Brown reportedly endorses JVL member who said antisemitism is a “smear” promoted by “Israeli diplomatic service” for Party’s ruling NEC

Fears that New IRA in Northern Ireland is courting and being armed by antisemitic genocidal terrorist group Hizballah

Maxine Peake, who shared antisemitic conspiracy theory, attends JVL annual conference and describes it as “wonderful”

John McDonnell says it’s “ridiculous” to think he “shared a platform” with expelled antisemite Jackie Walker even though he is president of the LRC where she is an officer

CAA disgusted and concerned at fascist New British Union’s youth recruitment

Sir Keir Starmer admits Labour’s sixteen-month-long investigation into suspended NEC member Pete Willsman over antisemitism allegations is taking “too long”

Liberal Democrats drop prospective London mayoral candidate after her past antisemitism is revealed

JVL-backed crowd-funder for “Labour Party members who have been caught up in the absurdities of Labour’s disciplinary processes” raises almost £30,000

Following complaints by Socialists of Colour, Labour is investigating three candidates for Party’s ruling NEC over antisemitism and racism

Lib Dem leadership hopeful Layla Moran describes Hamas terrorist group as “authoritarian, antisemitic and homophobic”

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