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Demonstrations

Chief rabbi: UK policy on Palestine ‘strengthens extremists in our midst’ Scathing remarks at Campaign Against Antisemitism demo in Parliament Square, where he was joined by the shadow home secretary and Reform UK's deputy leader

September 7, 2025   

(Jewish News) The chief rabbi has told thousands of demonstrators that the expected recognition of Palestine by Britain “strengthens extremists in our midst” as he stepped up his public condemnation of the move. His comments came during Campaign Against Antisemitism’s third annual […]

News: Europe

I can exclusively reveal that one of Britain’s most dangerous jihadi terrorists is now a free man GB News host Patrick Christys has lifted the lid on the release of a man who tried to blow up the London Stock Exchange

August 26, 2025   

(GB News) I can exclusively reveal that one of Britain’s most dangerous jihadi terrorists is now a free man. That is Mohammed Shahjahan. He is the Islamist who tried to blow up the London Stock Exchange and he has just been released […]

Demonstrations

YouTuber who approached Jews in Golders Green about Gaza loses libel case against Douglas Murray Mohammed Hijab had brought a defamation suit against the writer and the Spectator over a 2022 article focusing on his actions during 2022 riots in Leicester

August 6, 2025   

(Jewish News) A social media influencer notorious for approaching strictly Orthodox Jews in Golders Green on a Shabbat to quiz them about Israel has lost a defamation case against the Spectator magazine and its associate editor Douglas Murray, with the judge ruling […]

Children & Teens

Bombshell report exposes attempts by Muslim Council of Britain group to censor UK media The Muslim Council of Britain's Centre for Media Monitoring complained about reports labelling 'Jihadi John' a terrorist

July 7, 2025   

(GB News) The Muslim Council of Britain’s media monitoring unit “acted in bad faith” by trying to suppress accurate reporting about terrorism and risks curtailing press freedom, a bombshell report has claimed. Policy Exchange tonight released its 94-page report, titled “Bad Faith […]

Arts & Entertainment

Culture secretary accuses pro-Gaza MP of ‘aligning himself with antisemites’ Independent MP Ayoub Khan had attempted to downplay chantings of 'Death to the IDF' at Glastonbury

June 30, 2025   

(Jewish News) A Labour minister has accused the pro-Gaza MP Ayoub Khan of “doing nothing for the Palestinian cause by aligning himself with antisemites.” In a fiery Commons exchange, Lisa Nandy took issue with [the] Birmingham Perry Barr [MP after] he responded […]

Crime

Police to question Muslim Association of Britain chair over Palestine solidarity protest Raghad Altikriti said the police had summoned her for an interview over alleged public order offences during a January protest

April 15, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) The Metropolitan Police has summoned one of the key organisers of the UK’s Palestine solidarity protests over an alleged public order breach that took place at a rally earlier this year. Raghad Altikriti, who chairs the Muslim Association of […]

Children & Teens

Former British PM Liz Truss claims ‘Islamism’ influenced Labour’s approach to sexual abuse Truss described pro-Gaza independents as 'Islamist MPs' and suggested Islamism was connected to 'climate change extremism'

January 12, 2025   

(Middle East Eye) Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has claimed the Labour Party is influenced by “Islamism,” suggesting it is linked to a purported failure to tackle “grooming gangs.” She further accused Muslim independent MPs of being “Islamist MPs” and suggested […]

Arts & Entertainment

Israeli director allows BBC to drop ‘terrorist’ label for Hamas in October 7 documentary ‘It was a price I was willing to pay so that the British public will be able to see these atrocities,’ Yariv Mozer says as British broadcaster set to air We Will Dance Again, which retells Nova music festival massacre

September 24, 2024   

(Ynet) We Will Dance Again, a documentary film featuring a minute-by-minute retelling of the October 7 Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival which is set to air on the BBC, will not describe Hamas as a terrorist organization, Israeli director Yariv […]

Clerics & Preachers

Imam from extremist-led London mosque claims ‘Zionists’ behind violent riots that rocked Britain Ashraf Dabous said that rioters had been misled by 'individuals who do not have their best interests at heart'

August 20, 2024   

(GB News) An imam from an extremist-led London mosque has blamed “Zionists” for the violent immigration riots that shook the UK. Ashraf Dabous, of the Lewisham Islamic Centre, said that rioters were being “manipulated and misguided” so that supporters of the state […]

Clerics & Preachers

BBC praises imam who supported Hamas attack on Israel Al-Haddad has a history of making inflammatory remarks. He published a post [on] Facebook supporting the Palestinian cause.

August 19, 2024   

(Jerusalem Post) A controversial Muslim imam, praised by the BBC as a “highly respected” religious leader, has sparked outrage for supporting the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel while also making inflammatory statements in a recent interview. In the interview on BBC […]

Immigration

Chief rabbi condemns fake BBC video of him calling for mosque closures Widely circulated TikTok features fake footage of him stating, 'only Muslims get everything they want'

August 8, 2024   

(Jewish News) A fake video has been circulated of the chief rabbi calling for mosques to be shut. In an unprecedented statement on Twitter/X, Ephraim Mirvis condemned the one-minute compilation, believed to have been created by Russian “bots.” Mirvis said: “This pernicious […]

Government & Politics

Lord Cameron to BBC: Time to call Hamas terrorists 'It's simply not the BBC's job to tell people who to support and who to condemn — who are the good guys and who are the bad guys,' BBC said back in October

May 13, 2024   

(Jewish News) UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron called on BBC to refer to Hamas as terrorists after the state broadcaster is continuing to call them “militants.” In an interview with BBC Lord Cameron was asked about the Hamas propaganda video showing British-Israeli […]

Government & Politics

Board presidential hopefuls respond to claims of Islamisation of UK politics Four Board presidential candidates take part in hustings at JFS school ahead of May 12 vote

May 9, 2024   

(Jewish News) The four Board of Deputies presidential candidates have displayed differing approaches to answering potentially problematic questions at a hustings ahead of Sunday’s election. At a well-attended event at JFS school on Wednesday evening, hosted expertly by former British Ambassador to […]

Crime

Ofcom confirms ‘significant failings’ in BBC Chanukah bus attack report Broadcast watchdog says BBC caused 'distress and anxiety to the victims of the attack and the wider Jewish community.'

November 7, 2022   

(Jewish News) An Ofcom investigation into the BBC’s reporting of the Oxford Street Chanukah bus attack on a group of Jewish students has uncovered “significant editorial failings” following the broadcast. The BBC’s reports of the November 2021 incident claimed that an audio […]

Crime

CST ‘completely rejects’ BBC’s claim it confirmed anti-Muslim phrase used Community Security Trust reacted furiously to allegation made in findings of a BBC investigation over the Chanukah attack report

January 26, 2022   

(Jewish News) The Community Security Trust has reacted furiously to claims made in the findings of an investigation into the BBC’s Chanukah bus reporting, that they were responsible for confirming the slur “dirty Muslims” could be heard in video footage of the […]