Academics & Education

65% of young Muslims ‘have better attitude towards Jews’ after Holocaust education Researchers at University of Kent spoke to 3,000 school pupils before they started the programme, after completing it, and again a year later.

(Jewish News) More than 65 percent of young Muslims feel more positively about Jewish people after taking part in Anne Frank Trust programmes, according to new research. The “Educating Against Prejudice” report by social psychologists at the University of Kent presents data […]

Academics & Education

Three schools postpone Holocaust educational partnership with Anne Frank Trust The unnamed schools cited 'local community tensions' since 7 October for programme withdrawal

(Jewish News) Three schools have postponed educational programmes combating antisemitism and prejudice with the Anne Frank Trust UK owing to “local community tensions” since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. The organisation, founded in 1991, empowers nine- to 15-year-olds to challenge all […]

Health & Medicine

UK doctor urged Gazans to ‘fight and die in dignity’ after 7 October terror attack Exclusive: Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah claims Israel's 'end goal is to ethnically cleanse Gaza' and accuses the IDF of using banned chemical warfare agent white phosphorus

(Jewish News) A British doctor urged Palestinians to “fight back and die in dignity” the day after the 7 October terror attack. London-based Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah promoted a post on 8 October which claimed civilians in Gaza should fight back as they […]

Clerics & Preachers

‘No offence,’ say police after ‘curse the infidels’ speech at London mosque Decision comes after 20 October sermon at Greenwich Islamic Centre calling for Gaza to be purified 'from the usurper Jews' and 'victory over the enemy'

(Jewish News) The Metropolitan Police and Crown Prosecution Service have said no offences were committed following accusations of hate speech and incitement at a Greenwich mosque. Concerns were publicly raised following a sermon preached by Imam Muhammad Abdullah Shakir on 20 October, […]