At a recent Cobb County Board of Education meeting, concerns about antisemitism at two district schools took center stage, with community members and advocates urging stronger accountability measures for classroom instruction and textbooks…
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Pro-Palestine activists interrupt talk by Business Secretary after making ‘genocide’ claims
A talk by Business and Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has been disrupted by pro-Palestine activists screaming insults about “genocide” and calls to “Stop Arming Israel.”
The minister had begun to speak at a conference on trade…
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After announcing LGBTQ club, Yeshiva U president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to the school
Days after Yeshiva University announced that it would recognize a club supporting LGBTQ students, its president said the values espoused by a typical “Pride” club are “antithetical” to the school.
Rabbi Ari Berman…
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Yeshiva student returns $100k in jewels after Newark Airport bag mix-up
What would you do if a bag filled with jewelry, Rolex watches, and diamonds worth over $100,000 ended up in your hands — with no clue who it belonged to or how it got there?
That’s exactly what happened to a 20-year-old yeshiva student fromContinue Reading
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Manchester student motion condemned for supporting terrorism
Pro-Israel groups have condemned a motion being debated at the University of Manchester Students’ Union, accusing it of legitimising terrorism and expressing support for the Hamas-led 7 October massacre.
The motion, titled Solidarity with…
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OPINION: Gazans against Hamas defy fear and spark debate among Jewish allies
As soon as spontaneous protests began in northern Gaza against the war and against Hamas’s fascistic and dictatorial rule over the coastal enclave, a large number or pro-Israel, Jewish and self-identifying Zionist accounts began taking…
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‘Democracies fall slowly’: Knesset passes law boosting political control over appointment of judges
Israel’s coalition lawmakers have passed a highly controversial law greatly increasing political power and influence over the country’s judicial appointments process.
Following a stormy overnight debate lawmakers quashed an…
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Holocaust education charity warns of rising antisemitism at powerful film launch
A leading Holocaust education charity has warned that its work is “more needed than ever” as antisemitism and Holocaust denial rise sharply across the UK.
Holocaust Learning UK (HLUK) hosted a moving event on Wednesday evening to launch…
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Measures in place as Civil Service Muslim Network allowed to resume activity
A Muslim Civil Service group has been allowed to resume its activities after measures were put in place to oversee future meetings following an investigation into claims that antisemitic tropes had been circulated.
The Civil Service…
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EXCLUSIVE: Disgraced academic’s calls to ‘target Zionists’ are NOT a criminal offence, say Met Police
Claims by disgraced academic David Miller that “there are Zionists everywhere…. find out where they are” do not count as a criminal offence, the Metropolitan Police has told Jewish News.
In a post on Monday evening, using the hashtag…
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