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UK / News Briefs / Islamists

UK Honor-Based Crimes Up 62% in 2 Years

By David Isaac

Such crime is not only on the rise but has also become more “severe,” said a U.K. family lawyer. Since 2016, honor crimes in the U.K. have reportedly risen by nearly 200%.

UK / Antisemitism / Islamists

Survey: Only 1 in 4 UK Muslims Believe Hamas Committed Atrocities

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Younger, well-educated Muslims were most likely to deny Hamas's Oct. 7 crimes..

UK / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Man Assaults Child Outside London Synagogue, Knocks Off Jewish Men’s Hats

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A security camera caught the unidentified criminal now being sought by law enforcement.

UK / Jerusalem

King Charles to be Anointed with Oil from Mount of Olives

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“In Judaism, anointing with oil signifies the endowment of Divine power, authority and blessings upon the new king,” writes Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith, Aish.com editor-in-chief.

UK / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / News Briefs

50 Lost and Confused UK Jewish Youth Leaders Say No to Jerusalem Embassy

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In a letter to Board of Deputies of British Jews President Marie van der Zyl, activists slam her support for moving the diplomatic office.

UK / Antisemitism

British Man Sentenced to ‘Youth-Offender Institution’ for Assault on Rabbi

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Souraka Djabouri, 19, pleaded guilty to bodily harm without intent, theft and criminal damage for his attack on Rabbi Rafi Goodwin of Chigwell & Hainault Synagogue.

UK / The Knesset / Diaspora

‘Very Inappropriate’: UK’s Board of Deputies Under Fire After Telling MK Smotrich to ‘Get Out’

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Individuals and organizations castigated the Board of Deputies of British Jews for their inappropriate statement.

Israel / UK / Business and Economy

Israel and UK Agree to Upgrade Free Trade Agreement, Will Remove Barriers on Imports and Exports

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The UK is Israel’s largest trading partner in Europe in terms of exports, and the third in the world in terms of exports and imports.

Terrorism / UK / Iran

British Blame Iran for Attack on Israeli-Operated Ship In Gulf

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A British national was one of those killed in the Iranian attack on the ship.

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Coronavirus

20% of Brits Believe Jews Created COVID-19, Poll Shows

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Covid-19 has created a “new and unique wave of anti-Semitism around the world: the Jews, Zionists or the State of Israel are to blame for the pandemic and stand to gain from it.”

UK / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Boris Johnson: Israel’s Sovereignty Plan Breaches International Law

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.K. “strongly objects” to Israel’s plan to extend its law to parts of Judea and Samaria and “believes profoundly in a two-state solution,” says British prime minister, but was noncommittal regarding any possible sanctions.

Israel / UK

Tzipi Hotovely to Become Israel’s New Ambassador to UK

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Minister Tzachi Hanegbi to replace Hotoveley as head of the Settlement Affairs Ministry.

Phantom Nation

The English and the Jews - Phantom Nation

By Israel News Talk Radio

The British's unique, bipolar, anti- and philo-semitic relationship.

Featured / Headline / Terrorism / UK

Update: Manchester Suicide Bombing Kills 22, Wounds 59

By Jewish Press News Desk

Most of the terror victims are young teenagers attending a concert.

Conversations With Heroes

Conversations with Heroes - Can Israel Trust the Leaders of America and England?

By Israel News Talk Radio

Hillary Clinton would be a far more preferable U.S. President for Russian interests had she won the U.S. elections.

Israel / UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Israeli Labour Party Ponders Cutting Ties to British Labour Over Anti-Semitism

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

MK Isaac Herzog, head of Israel’s Labour Party and Opposition leader said that he is “considering suspending relations” with British Labour.

Middle East / Levant / UK / News Briefs

Home Secretary Tells Conservatives Mass Immigration a Threat to UK

By JNi.Media

The mass immigration of past years can no longer be sustained without threatening the country’s cohesion.

Photo of the Day

Reviewing Jewish History (in London)

By Photo of the Day

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah visit the National Library in London where they see the original Balfur Statement and one of Netanyahu's father's books, during their visit to England, on September 10, 2015.

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Neo-Nazis to March on Golders Green, London

By Jewish Press News Desk

Scotland Yard said it cannot prevent the upcoming neo-Nazi march that is planned for July 4th.

Jewish / UK / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

UK School Inspectors Bully Orthodox Students with Sexual and Inappropriate Questions

By Tibbi Singer

Jewish schoolgirls were traumatized by official UK school inspectors who asked very inappropriate sex-related questions which you don't ask 9 year old religious girls.

Israel / UK / News Briefs

BDS Fails in Britain

By Jewish Press News Desk

Trade is up, and British Prime Minister David Cameron said that his government will fight all antisemitism, and attempts to boycott Israel.

UK / Antisemitism / News Briefs

British Jews To March Against Anti-Semitism

By Meir Halevi Siegel

With Judeophobic attacks spiking around United Kingdom, local Jews say not enough done to enforce hate crime laws

Video of the Day

Under Threat, It's OK to Remove Kosher, but Not Halal Products

By Video of the Day

Jonathan Sacerdoti called Sainsbury's customer service, and discussed the removal of Kosher products from one of their stores, following threats of violence.

The Muqata

A Question for My UK Readers

By Jameel@Muqata

Antisemitism, stupidity, fear, or exaggeration?

UK / News Briefs / Religion

UK Jewish Girls School Erased Evolution Questions from Test

By Jewish Press News Desk

The school removed evolution related questions from 52 standardized tests.

Haredim & Hassidim / UK / News Briefs / Europe / Judaism

Uproar over Jewish Candidate’s Refusal to Shake Hands with Women

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

When a Muslim won’t look at a woman, it is called respect. When a Jew won’t shake her hand, it is called sexism.

Op-Eds

The Mucky Glory of a Free Press

By Douglas Murray

It was down to the press to expose the problem on behalf of everyone else.

Israel / US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

UK Border Control Gone Berserk? Or Just Anti-Semitic? (VIDEO)UPDATED

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The UK border security agent also told the British man who was going to provide Cantor with summer work experience that any additional attempts to aid Cantor would be useless and “the little Jew will be on his way back to his rich daddy,” in a matter of hours.

A Soldier's Mother

England... So Many Thoughts

By Paula Stern

For now, I want to write about the hotels where I stayed here.

My Right Word

Dani Dayan, Caroline Glick Debate the Yesha Communities Issue

By Yisrael Medad

Dani Dayan and Caroline Glick were met with hostility at the event (organised by Intelligence Squared) that was contacted at the lecture hall of the Royal Geographical Society.

Global / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Jewish Schools Endangered by New UK National Curriculum

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Many Jewish school educators believe it might prove impossible to continue their programs.

J.E. Dyer / Olympics 2012

Olympic Opening Ceremonies and the Death Throes of a Civilization

By J. E. Dyer

Watching the ceremony last night, I had a profound sense of sadness for the hollow revelry. There was no dignified memorializing of the greatness, uniqueness, and courage of Britain’s past. There was “irreverent, idiosyncratic” entertainment, and a very long segment of writhing self-abasement before the shibboleth of socialized medicine.

Israel / Global

Jewish Groups Sharply Condemn Church of England's Endorsement of Anti-Israel Program

By Jewish Press Staff

On Monday, the Church of England's General Synod overwhelmingly passed a motion to support the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel. The program "brings internationals to the West Bank to experience life under occupation" and "monitor and report human rights abuses" for a period of three to four months. As part of the program, participants are encouraged to lobby on behalf of the Palestinian cause upon their return.

News Briefs

England Players to Visit Auschwitz, Meet Survivors

By Jewish Press News Desk

The players on England's Euro 2012 soccer squad will visit the Auschwitz death camp when they travel to Poland for the European Championship. The final tournament of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2012, will be hosted by Poland and the Ukraine between June 8 and July 1, 2012. England's players will go […]

Analysis

Europe's Wrongheaded Austerity Policies

By Peter Martino

Austerity policies, which consist mainly of extra taxes, not only keep the European governments from finding long-term solutions to their overspending, while worsening the economic situation; they also make these government increasingly unpopular. Almost 40 years after Arthur Laffer drew his famous curve on a napkin, one wonders why European politicians keep closing their eyes to an evident truth instead of putting in place incentives for growth.

Global / News Briefs

Lockerbie Bomber Dies in Libya

By Malkah Fleisher

A former Libyan intelligence officer sentenced to life in prison for his role in bombing Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, has died in a Libyan prison. He was 60.

Jewish / Religion

Vatican Rep Wants Alliance With Jews, Muslims, to Combat Gay Marriage

By Malkah Fleisher

A Vatican representative has issued a call for the world’s foremost religions to unite to take a stand against gay marriage. Archbishop Antonio Mennini, the “Apostolic Nuncio” (Vatican representative) to Great Britain has proposed enlisting the help of all Christian denominations, as well as Jews and Muslims, to oppose the proposition of legalizing gay marriage […]

Parsha

Ours Is To Question Why…

By Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier

After a long and detailed description of the avodah (service) to be done in the Mishkan, the parshah ends with statement that “Aaron and his sons did as they were told.”

Israel / Jewish / Global / News Briefs

Dr. Pepper Not Kosher – In Israel

By Tibbi Singer

The Chief Rabbinate claims that, based on data provided by the Badatz in London, it appears that the products under the name "Dr Pepper" which are made in England and imported to Israel are not kosher.

Jewish / US

Yakima Congregation Reveres Ancient Torah Saved from the Holocaust

By Tibbi Singer

Jewish scribe Rabbi Moshe Druin discovers a Torah that was rescued from Prague, after being stashed "for safety" by the Nazis.

News Briefs

Kate Middleton's Favorite Designer Built on Hasidic Kapote

By Malkah Fleisher

The favorite clothing designer of Duchess Kate Middleton, wife of Prince William of England, built her success on the purchase of a Hasidic boy’s coat in a second hand store in Israel. Katherine Hooker visited Israel a decade ago, and fell in love with a long black Hasidic kapote in a second hand store, according […]

Lessons In Emunah

Reaping The Fruits Of His Labor

By menachembraun

Reb Pinchos, born in Romania, moved shortly after birth with his parents to Vienna. As a teenager, he learned in another city and took his Gemara with him. Pinchos remembered how his rebbe always liked to teach from his Gemara.

Serials

Persuaded – Chapter III

By Barbara Bensoussan

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