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CAA produces video about Just Stop Oil: “Just stop trivialising the Holocaust”

Campaign Against Antisemitism has produced a video about Just Stop Oil in which we say: “Just stop trivialising the Holocaust.” The controversial environmental activist organisation, which 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 soup on […]

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Disturbing allegations of antisemitism, racism, and sexual assault made by McDonald’s employees

Employees of the fast-food chain McDonald’s have made disturbing allegations that widespread incidents of racism, including antisemitism, sexual assault, and bullying have been taking place at locations across the country. Following this, a new, confidential e-mail hotline has been created. The hotline has been set up by the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Its website […]

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“Last Corbynista in power” quits Labour

The controversial elected Mayor of North of Tyne, who has been described as the “last Corbynista in power”, has resigned from the Labour Party after complaining that the Party barred him from standing for a new regional role. Jamie Discroll, a former Chair of Momentum in Newcastle, has quit Labour, observing in his resignation letter […]

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“One need not be Jewish to condemn antisemitism”: Rep. Ritchie Torres backs International Definition of Antisemitism in new podcast interview

Rep. Ritchie Torres, the United States representative for New York’s 15th congressional district, acting for the Bronx, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where he spoke candidly of his dedication to fighting antisemitism and acting as an ally to Jewish people, which includes his commitment to the International Definition of Antisemitism. This […]

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First alleged neo-Nazi placed under Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act

A man in his twenties known only as LXB, who has become the first alleged neo-Nazi to be placed under special government measures, has pleaded guilty to breaching the terms of the act. According to the Home Office, the Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures (TPIM) Act “protects the public from individuals who pose a real […]

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Ludlow pub cancels screening of antisemitism-denial film as a result of CAA action

Following correspondence with Campaign Against Antisemitism, a pub in the Shropshire town of Ludlow has cancelled a screening of a propaganda film about the antisemitic former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The screening of the film Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! The Big Lie was due to be shown last week at the Blue Boar pub, but the booking is understood to have been […]

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Ottawa man faces terror charges with alleged links to neo-Nazi group

A man in Ottawa has been charged in relation to terrorism and hate propaganda following allegations of links to the neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division.  Patrick Gordon Macdonald, 26, faces three charges, namely participating in activity of a terrorist group, facilitating terrorist activity, and commission of offence for a terrorist group. Mr Macdonald is alleged to […]

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Following CAA action, Yeovil Labour Club cancels screening of antisemitism-denial film 

Following correspondence with Campaign Against Antisemitism, Yeovil Labour Club has agreed to cancel a screening of a propaganda film about the antisemitic former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The screening of the film Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! The Big Lie was scheduled to be shown this Saturday, but the booking is understood to have been made […]

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Norwich follows apology for blood libel with plans for Jewish heritage centre

Plans are being drawn up for the establishment of a Jewish heritage centre in Norwich, a city that played an infamous role in the history of antisemitism. Fundraising is underway for the new centre, with a view to locating it at the site of Jurnet’s House, described as the oldest known Jewish dwelling in England. […]

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Following CAA action, Greene King pub retailer follows Glastonbury and YMCA in cancelling screenings of antisemitism-denial film on its premises

Following correspondence with Campaign Against Antisemitism, a leading pub retailer has agreed to cancel two screenings of a propaganda film about the antisemitic former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The screenings of the film Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! The Big Lie were scheduled to be shown tonight and tomorrow in Bournemouth, but the booking is understood […]

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Nazi eagle bronze in Uruguay not to be melted down into dove after all

A bronze eagle discovered on a sunken Nazi-era battleship in Uruguay is not to be melted down, despite initial plans by the Government to remould it into a dove. The bronze, which once adorned the Admiral Graf Spee, a Nazi-era battleship that was scuttled in 1939 to stop it falling into enemy hands, was raised […]

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CAA writes to Glastonbury Festival and its partners over planned screening of pro-Corbyn propaganda film

Campaign Against Antisemitism is writing to Glastonbury Festival and its partners over the Festival’s planned screening of a propaganda film about the antisemitic former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. The Festival’s Official Connectivity Partner is Vodafone, with whom it announced a “multi-year partnership” earlier this year, and its Official Media Partners are listed as the […]

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Former colleague of Kanye West allegedly told “you’re exactly like other Jews”

A new documentary produced by the BBC, titled “The Trouble With KanYe”, reveals further inflammatory comments allegedly made by Kanye West.  In the documentary, Alex Klein, a former business partner of Mr West’s, recalled a conversation between the two, in which Mr West allegedly told Mr Klein that he was “exactly like other Jews”. When […]

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London Mayor Sadiq Khan meets with O2 Arena over Roger Waters’ concerts as Campaign Against Antisemitism and other communal groups maintain pressure

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has intervened over the upcoming performances of the Jew-baiting musician Roger Waters. The move comes as Campaign Against Antisemitism and other communal groups have placed pressure on the venues hosting Mr Waters. A spokesperson for the Mayor said: “The Mayor’s team have recently met with AEG Europe, the O2 […]

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Roger Waters: “They’re trying to cancel me like they cancelled Jeremy Corbyn”

Roger Waters reportedly claimed that “They’re trying to cancel me like they cancelled Jeremy Corbyn and Julian Assange” during last night’s concert at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena. “I will not be cancelled,” he reportedly added. He reportedly added that the furore was “all coming from Tel Aviv, promise you”. Campaign Against Antisemitism has written to Manchester’s […]

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CAA launches petition calling on venues to stop hosting Roger Waters

Campaign Against Antisemitism has launched a petition calling on venues to stop hosting Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd musician. Roger Waters, the former Pink Floyd musician, has a long history of baiting Jews, which he has now taken to the next level. Venues must not platform his hate. You can sign the petition here. […]

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Nazi memorabilia for sale in online New York auction

Nazi memorabilia has been offered for sale in an online auction in Brooklyn, New York.  Items available for purchase in the “estate liquidation auction” held by Antique Arena include Nazi propaganda posters, Ghetto Police armbands, the yellow Star of David badges that Jewish people were forced to wear by the Nazis, and a canister of […]

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Far-right podcaster who admired Hitler and spoke of hanging Jewish people jailed over antisemitic and racist podcasts

A far-right podcaster has been jailed for producing antisemitic and racist podcasts on grounds of stirring up racial hatred. James Allchurch, 51 from Pembrokeshire, was discovered to have created the website “Radio Aryan”, later named “Radio Albion”, in order to upload antisemitic and racist podcasts. Mr Allchurch was found guilty of ten offences contrary to […]

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Solihull man pleads guilty to sharing white supremacist content 130 times

A man has pleaded guilty to stirring up racial hatred by sharing 130 pieces of white supremacist content. Richard Osbourne, 53 from Solihull, was said to have posted content to the Russian social media platform VK, which is believed to have an active user base of at least 60 million. Birmingham Crown Court heard that […]

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London anti-Israel rally featuring Nazi comparisons and calls to “End Zionism” attended by myriad of disgraced figures

Today’s anti-Israel protest outside Downing Street in London, believed to have been attended by thousands, featured a number of comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany. Volunteers from Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Demonstration and Event Monitoring Unit were present at the protest to gather evidence. One sign read “Free Palestine from German guilt,” while a large banner […]

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Man who said minorities “should be shot” jailed for over eight years

A far-right individual has been sentenced to eight years and six months imprisonment for terrorism offences. Vaughn Dolphin, 20, who filmed himself accidentally blowing up his kitchen while attempting to mix explosives, was sentenced in Birmingham Crown Court after being convicted of possession of terrorist documents; disseminating terrorist publications; possession of explosive substances; and possession […]

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The Guardian editor Katherine Viner must resign following the newspaper’s publication of an antisemitic cartoon

Campaign Against Antisemitism is calling upon Katherine Viner, editor-in-chief at The Guardian, to resign after the newspaper published an antisemitic cartoon on Friday night. The now-deleted cartoon, drawn by Martin Rowson, depicted Richard Sharp, who last week resigned as Chairman of the BBC, and evoked several antisemitic tropes. Mr Sharp, who is Jewish, is portrayed […]

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CAA to write to Charity Commission and Honours Forfeiture Committee over charity Chief’s alleged social media posts about Zionism and the Holocaust

Campaign Against Antisemitism will be writing to both the Charity Commission and the Honours Forfeiture Committee over incendiary social media posts that are understood to have been shared by the Chief Executive of the British Muslim Heritage Centre. Maqsood Ahmad OBE is reported by the Jewish News to have posted several inflammatory tweets in reference […]

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Labour must expel Diane Abbott after she claims Jewish people cannot suffer “racism”

The Labour Party has suspended Diane Abbott after she claimed that Jewish people cannot suffer “racism”. Ms Abbott, who has a history of minimising antisemitism in the Labour Party, made the claim in a letter to The Observer newspaper. The letter, published today, was in response to an article by Tomiwa Owolade in last week’s […]

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Former NUS President Shaima Dallali reportedly joked about killing Zionists

The former NUS President Shaima Dallali is reported to have joked about killing Zionists. According to the JC, Ms Dallali, who was removed from her position as NUS President amidst investigations into her conduct following allegations of antisemitism, made the inflammatory comments in 2014 in relation to entering the West Bank. She is alleged to […]

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CAA writes to Hungerford auction house over sale of Nazi medals

CAA has written to an auction house in Hungerford over the grotesque sale of Third Reich memorabilia.  The Emporium auction house, which boasts a wide range of antiques, was discovered to have been selling emblems and medals featuring swastikas.  One item, listed at £135, was labelled “WW2 German Boxed Faithful Service Cross 2nd Class”. Another, […]

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Luciana Berger and Mike Gapes rejoin Labour Party

It has been reported Mike Gapes has rejoined Labour, shortly after Luciana Berger announced her decision to rejoin the Party. Ms Berger, a Jewish former Labour MP for Liverpool Wavertree, left the Party in 2019 over institutional antisemitism and feeling “unwelcome in [her] own party” during Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. Following an apology from Labour leader, […]

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Former footballer John Barnes embroiled yet again in scandal relating to antisemitism

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: “What COLOUR not RELIGION …. and what NATIONALITY were the jewish people that hitler tried to exterminate?? white europeans …. no??” Responding to a tweet by another Twitter user […]

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Candidate on TV show The Apprentice apologises following discovery that his online auction site facilitated sale of Nazi memorabilia

A candidate on the television programme The Apprentice has apologised following the discovery that his online auction site facilitated the sale of a piece of Nazi memorabilia. Raven Yard Antiques, which is owned by Gregory Ebbs and serves as a marketplace for third parties to auction items, was found to have facilitated the sale of a Nazi German officer’s dress […]

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CAA looks back on a year of achievements in the fight against antisemitism

While antisemitism remains at stubbornly and unacceptably high levels, as 2022 comes to a close, it is an opportunity to take stock of all that has been achieved in the fight against the world’s oldest hatred. At Campaign Against Antisemitism, we are proud of the accomplishments that we have secured over the past year, thanks […]

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The “Queen of Jewish positivity” on how to safely tackle antisemitism

Karen Cinnamon, a businesswoman and influencer who has been dubbed “the world’s number one Jewish wedding expert” and the “Queen of Jewish positivity”, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where she gave her advice on safely tackling antisemitism. Ms Cinnamon is the founder of both Smashing The Glass, the world’s biggest […]

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John Ware wins £90,000 in libel case against Press Gang’s Paddy French

John Ware, the maker of the BBC Panorama documentary “Is Labour Antisemitic”, has won a total of £90,000 in his libel lawsuit against the Editor of the Press Gang blog. The lawsuit against Paddy French centred on claims made by Mr French that the Panorama documentary “bent the truth to breaking point” and was a […]

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Fugitive French Holocaust denier Vincent Reynouard appears in court in Edinburgh

A notorious French Holocaust denier living in Britain appeared today in Edinburgh Sheriff Court, following his arrest by Police Scotland officers in Anstruther last week. The arrest of Vincent Reynouard, 53, came after he spent two years on the run. Mr Reynouard was sentenced to jail for four months on 25th November 2020 by a court in Paris and again in January 2021 […]

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PhD student who defended the phrase “Stop the Palestinian Holocaust” reportedly no longer employed by Sheffield Hallam University

An academic who believes that “Zionist lobbies…buy presidents”, defended the phrase “Stop the Palestinian Holocaust” and shared a video called “Truth About Zionist Jews Talmud” is no longer employed by Sheffield Hallam University, according to the JC.  Shahd Abusalama, who was studying for a PhD in cinema at the University, reportedly shared tweets defending a […]

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Antisemitic hate preacher David Icke banned from entering several European countries

The antisemitic hate preacher and conspiracy theorist David Icke has been banned from entering several European countries. The two-year ban came prior to a planned demonstration in Amsterdam, which was scheduled to have taken place this Sunday, after Dutch immigration authorities told Mr Icke that “there are concrete indications that your arrival in the Netherlands […]

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JVL’s Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi apologises to journalist John Ware in open court 

Following a libel case brought by journalist John Ware, Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi, the Media Officer and one of the founders of Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL), the antisemitism-denial group and sham Jewish representative organisation, has apologised in open court. The libel action concerned comments made by Ms Wimborne-Idrissi on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show, in […]

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Former Belfast councillor posts “Smirking Merchant” meme on platform favoured by far-right days after appearing in Patriotic Alternative interview

A former Belfast City Councillor has posted a well-known antisemitic meme on Gab, a platform favoured by the far-right, days after being interviewed by the leader of the far-right group Patriotic Alternative. Gab is a social-media platform that was founded in 2016 with a claim to “champion free speech,” and has become a haven for […]

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“That’s why we had to rip antisemitism out by its roots”: Sir Keir Starmer gets standing ovation at very different Labour Conference, but concerns remain

Sir Keir Starmer received a standing ovation for saying “That’s why we had to rip antisemitism out by its roots” in his speech at this week’s Labour Party Conference, which proved a marked contrast to the Party’s conferences under Sir Keir’s predecessor. Sir Keir was ambiguous as to whether he believed that the task of tackling Labour antisemitism, which he described in […]

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Muslim Association of Britain praises Islamist antisemite Yusuf al-Qaradawi for his “profoundly positive impact” and “principled stances”

A group that describes itself as a “leading Muslim grassroots contribution for a fair and prosperous British society since 1997” has mourned the death of the antisemitic Islamist cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi. The Muslim Association of Britain (MAB), said in a statement that “Sheikh Yusuf was a renowned and greatly respected figure worldwide, referring to him as “a leading contemporary […]

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JVL settles and apologises in libel case brought by journalist John Ware

Jewish Voice for Labour (JVL), the antisemitism-denial group and sham Jewish representative organisation, have reportedly settled and apologised in a libel case that was brought against them by the journalist, John Ware. The libel action concerned comments made by Ms Wimborne-Idrissi, one of the group’s founders and its Media Officer, on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio 2 show, […]

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CAA reveals Abdel Bari Atwan believes “massive Jewish institutions” try to silence him because they “believe they own the entire universe and control all the media”

Campaign Against Antisemitism can reveal that the inflammatory broadcaster and regular BBC contributor, Abdel Bari Atwan, believes that “massive Jewish institutions” try to silence him and others because they “believe they own the entire universe and control all the media.” In an interview broadcast on the Beirut-based, Arabic-language Al-Mayadeen news channel on 14th April 2022 that has […]

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Labour councillor claims tweets questioning Israel’s existence and referring to radio presenter as “that Jew” were “taken out of context”

A councillor for the Labour Party in Leeds who came under fire for making inflammatory comments about Jews on Twitter has claimed that his online output has been “taken out of context”. In May, Leeds’s Labour group launched an investigation into two social media posts written by Councillor John Garvani in 2012.  However, when local […]

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Over one in eight Jews flee Russia since invasion of Ukraine, eliciting crackdown on Jewish Agency reminiscent of Soviet era

Over one in eight Jewish Russians have emigrated since the country invaded Ukraine, according to the Jewish Agency, which facilitates Jewish immigration to Israel. The sizeable migration has elicited a crackdown by the Russian Government on the Jewish Agency reminiscent to some of antisemitic persecution of Jews by the Soviet Union and restrictions on Jewish immigration. The Jewish Agency […]

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Former Labour MP Lisa Forbes, who liked Facebook post claiming Theresa May has a “Zionist slave master’s agenda”, blames rejected candidate bid on Party “factionalism”

The former Labour Party MP Lisa Forbes, who once liked a Facebook post claiming that Theresa May has a “Zionist slave master’s agenda”, has said that her candidate bid was rejected due to Party “factionalism”. Ms Forbes’ remarks, reported earlier today, came after she was asked the reason why she thought that Labour were not […]

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Labour councillor apologises for past comments as other repeat offenders undermine Sir Keir Starmer’s renewed claim that Party’s victory in Barnet shows growing Jewish trust

A Labour Party councillor in Birmingham has apologised after past comments on social media emerged in which she apparently accused the sanitation management company, Veolia, of being a “Zionist supporter” and making her “feel guilty”. Cllr Shabino Bano, who represents the Small Heath ward, posted on Facebook in 2014, apparently about the company: “Even our rubbish is given to […]

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Neo-Nazi terror cell jailed for total of 31 years

Four members of a neo-Nazi gang who shared antisemitic material with each other via the social media platform Telegram have been jailed for a total of 31 years. The group was convicted under anti-terrorism and firearms legislation in March following a two-month trial. Concerns had previously been raised over the alleged increase in neo-Nazi content on Telegram. Last year, the far-right […]

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French police reportedly arrest neo-Nazis who took part in “Jew hunt”

Police in the Alsace region of France have reportedly arrested four neo-Nazis on weapons charges. The haul reportedly included forty-one guns, twenty-three of which were illegal. Also found was the equivalent of at least 120,000 bullet cartridges. Approximately 200 police officers were involved in the arrest of the four men, aged 45 to 53. French […]

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Alex Davies jailed for over eight years after being convicted of membership of neo-Nazi terrorist group, National Action

Alex Davies, 27, has been sentenced today to eight and-a-half years after he was convicted last month of membership of the neo-Nazi terrorist group, National Action. Mr Davies, of Swansea, was found guilty last month by a jury at Winchester Crown Court of being a member of the proscribed group, which he founded in 2013, between 17th December 2016 and 27th September […]

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Concerns raised over presence of inflammatory Hungarian journalist at CPAC

Concerns have been raised about a controversial Hungarian media figure invited to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest on 20th May. Hungarian journalist Zsolt Bayer has a history of making inflammatory remarks.  The journalist, whose political views have variously been described as “ultra-conservative” and “far-right”, is reported to have said that the Hungarian […]

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CAA to write to Honours Forfeiture Committee and House of Lords Appointments Commission over Naz Shah’s “dear friend” Shaista Gohir OBE

Last week, the disgraced Labour Party MP, Naz Shah, congratulated her “dear friend” Shaista Gohir OBE on her appointment to the House of Lords as a non-party political peer. Regrettably, Ms Gohir, the founding co-Chair of the Muslim Women’s Network, has her own history of inflammatory social media activity, which we can now reveal. Judging […]

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Britain’s youngest terrorist sentenced but avoids custody order

A fourteen-year-old from Darlington has been sentenced after pleading guilty to terror charges, which made him the youngest person to be convicted on terror offences. The schoolboy previously admitted three counts of possessing information useful to a terrorist, specifically manuals for making explosives, at Westminster Magistrates’ Court. He was also reportedly active on racist online forums and, according to […]

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Antisemitism on display at thousands-strong anti-Israel march through London, but support drops to low ebb

A slew of controversial and antisemitic signs and chants were present on the streets of London yesterday during an anti-Israel rally that was organised by the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC), but numbers seem to have declined considerably since the last large-scale mobilisation of protesters. An evidence gathering team from Campaign Against Antisemitism’s Demonstration and Event […]

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Expelled Labour member and controversial filmmaker Ken Loach reportedly set to headline Unite union event for political recruits

Ken Loach has reportedly been advertised as the keynote speaker at an event organised by a leading union for its top political recruits. The controversial filmmaker, who was expelled by the Labour Party last year, has been invited to headline the Unite Political School, an annual event in Durham in July. Mr Loach is billed as a “great socialist filmmaker” […]

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Labour candidate for Camden council reveals she was subjected to “levels of antisemitism I’ve never had before” during recent local election campaign

It has been reported that a Jewish candidate standing for the Labour Party in the London Borough of Camden was the target of antisemitic intimidation in the run-up to the recent local elections. Izzy Lenga, who successfully stood for Labour in Camden’s South Hampstead ward, has revealed that she faced “levels of antisemitism I’ve never […]

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“We can’t hide this poison anymore”: Fiyaz Mughal OBE on the growing danger of Islamist antisemitism

Fiyaz Mughal OBE, the founder of Muslims Against Antisemitism (MAAS), a charity comprising British Muslims whose mission is to tackle antisemitism, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where he discussed the growing danger of Islamist antisemitism. Referring to antisemites within pockets of the Muslim community, Mr Mughal said that “We need […]

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Sixteen-year old boy who said “I am a domestic terror threat. I will bomb a synagogue,” and appeared to begin trying to do so, outrageously avoids custodial sentence

A sixteen-year-old boy who allegedly wrote on Twitter, “I am a domestic terror threat. I will bomb a synagogue,” and appeared to begin trying to realise this ambition has outrageously avoided a custodial sentence. Liverpool Youth Court heard that the boy, who has autism and cannot be named for legal reasons, searched Google for his […]

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Liverpool anti-racism festival omits antisemitism, prompting accusations of double standards

A Liverpool-based anti-racism festival has come under fire after it failed to plan any events or discussions about antisemitism. Liverpool Against Racism consists of a series of cross-city events. There will be performances by musicians Rebecca Ferguson, The Christians and The Farm. A conference tackling racism is also set to take place with keynote speakers […]

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Cloned children’s game, Club Penguin Rewritten, becomes hotbed of antisemitic abuse

Three people have been arrested over their alleged involvement in an unofficial version of the Disney game Club Penguin, after users were said to be exchanging messages full of antisemitic abuse. City of London police say that they detained the trio for alleged copyright offences in connection with their role in running ‘Club Penguin Rewritten’. […]

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“I Am a Nazi” teenage terrorist who encouraged violence against Jews is imprisoned for two years

A neo-Nazi terrorist who encouraged acts of violence against Jews has received a two-year sentence in a young offenders institution. Thomas Leech, 19, promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories about the nefarious “global influence” of Jews and the “Great Replacement”, a far-right conspiracy theory which claims that Jews are responsible for mass immigration and the supposed extinction […]

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Sir Keir Starmer apologises again for Corbyn years following numerous expulsions and suspensions of Labour officeholders at the local level

Sir Keir Starmer has apologised again for how Jewish members of the Labour Party and the community more generally were treated under his antisemitic predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn. In his first interview with a Jewish newspaper since his election as Labour leader exactly two years ago, Sir Keir did not apologise for his own role backing Mr Corbyn. Sir Keir also declined to […]

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Anne Frank betrayal book recalled after being refuted by historians

A book that claimed to expose the betrayer of Anne Frank has been removed from circulation after its findings were revealed to be unsound. Prompted by research by Dutch historians, Canadian author Rosemary Sullivan’s The Betrayal of Anne Frank, published by the Amsterdam-based firm Ambo Anthos, will no longer be available. The Betrayal of Anne […]

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Antisemitic Cambridgeshire neo-Nazi sentenced to over eight years in prison

A man who sported a moustache in the style of Adolf Hitler’s and wore a Nazi armband to his trial has been sentenced to jail for more than eight years, after being found guilty of terror offences and stirring up racial hatred. Matthew Henegan, 35, distributed leaflets in Cambridgeshire, where he resides, and possessed a document titled “How To Make […]

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Sir Keir Starmer shows pragmatism over principle in revealing interview with Channel 4 News

In a Channel 4 News interview broadcast on 15th February, Sir Keir Starmer declined to express remorse for serving alongside and backing the antisemite Jeremy Corbyn, and said that whether Mr Corbyn returned to the Parliamentary Labour Party, from which he is currently suspended, is “a matter for him and the Chief Whip”. In comments that are unlikely […]

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Statue of medieval Jewish businesswoman unveiled

A statue of Licoricia of Winchester and her son Asher was unveiled in Winchester earlier today. Licoricia was a Jewish businesswoman who has been described as “the most important Jewish woman in medieval England” and a leader in her community. She lived in the 13th century and was murdered in 1277, just 13 years before […]

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Sheffield Hallam University reportedly drops investigation into UCU-backed academic who believes “Zionist lobbies…buy presidents” and has repeatedly breached International Definition of Antisemitism

Sheffield Hallam University has reportedly dropped an investigation into an academic who believes that “Zionist lobbies…buy presidents”, defended the phrase “Stop the Palestinian Holocaust” and shared a video called “Truth About Zionist Jews Talmud”. Shahd Abusalama, who has been studying for a PhD in cinema at the University, reportedly shared tweets defending a first-year student who had made a poster that […]

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“People were getting my picture and making versions of me in concentration camps”: Pink News’ Benjamin Cohen on experiencing antisemitism and homophobia

On the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism, Benjamin Cohen, the founder and CEO of Pink News, spoke on his experiences antisemitism and homophobia, as well as his feelings about the BBC. Mr Cohen spoke candidly on his experiences of online antisemitism and homophobia. “People were getting my picture and making versions of me […]

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Whoopi Goldberg suspended by ABC for two weeks after claiming Holocaust was not about race but instead about “man’s inhumanity to man” and “white people fighting each other”

Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended by the ABC network for two weeks after claiming that that the Holocaust was not about race but instead about “man’s inhumanity to man” and “white people fighting each other”. She made the comments on Monday on The View, a programme that she co-hosts, eliciting outrage from Jewish groups around the world, including Campaign Against Antisemitism. […]