Jewish Leadership Council (UK)

Two dead in attack at UK synagogue on Yom Kippur, suspect shot dead

October 2, 2025 Phil Noble

(Reuters) Two men were killed on Thursday when a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, British police said. […]

Terror case against Kneecap rapper Liam O hAnnaidh dropped following legal blunder by CPS staff

September 26, 2025 Stephen Rigley

(LBC) Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh has had his terror charge dismissed on a technicality after blundering CPS officials failed to ask the attorney general for approval. Mr O hAnnaidh, 27, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was accused […]

Interview: Falconer says UK government clear-eyed to threat posed by Tehran to UK Jews Middle East minister Hamish Falconer spoke to Jewish News about E3 decision to impose snapback sanctions on Iran

August 28, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) Middle East minister Hamish Falconer has insisted the UK government remains “clear-eyed” about the threat the Iranian regime poses to British Jews in this country, adding this is one reason why Tehran now faces the reimposition of sweeping new sanctions. Speaking […]

Frustration from communal groups as ‘Jewish supremacy’ doctor continues to hold medical licence Dr Rahmeh Aladwan's latest includes the claim that the Royal Free Hospital in North London, used by many in the Jewish community, is a 'Jewish supremacy cesspit'

August 1, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Jewish News) The General Medical Council has been unable to confirm the status of an investigation into a doctor who regularly posts screeds about “Jewish supremacy” and has called for the ethnic cleansing of Jews living in Israel. Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, who […]

Doctor who asked ‘are Jewish News readers normal human beings?’ reinstated by medical tribunal Dr Rehiana Ali also shared conspiracy theories about Jews and 'Jewish extremism'

July 15, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Jewish News) The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service has lifted the interim suspension of a doctor with a history of spreading conspiracy theories about Jews and talking about “Jewish extremism,” apparently accepting her claim during her hearing that she was speaking “about Israel […]

GMC urged to finally act on ‘antisemitic’ doctor who rants about ‘Jews’ Dr Rahmeh Aladwan, part of Palestine Action before the group was proscribed this month, regularly tweets about 'Jews' — rejecting the mask of more broadly talking about 'Zionists'

July 14, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Jewish News) Jewish communal organisations have called for urgent action from the General Medical Council regarding a doctor who still holds a medical licence despite increasingly antisemitic rants about “the Jews” — with the GMC understood to have dropped a case into […]

MP uses ‘gas chambers’ slur as he criticises Israeli plan to ‘concentrate’ Gazans in Rafah Independent MP Adnan Hussain had shared a report on comments made by an Israeli minister on plans to 'concentrate' the population of Gaza in Rafah

July 8, 2025 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) The independent MP Adnan Hussain has drawn criticism after referencing “gas chambers” as he shared a newspaper report on Israel’s defence minister calling for the IDF to “concentrate” the population of Gaza in an area of Rafah. Highlighting the word “concentrate” the […]

New Muslim group ‘supported by Labour’ aims to challenge MCB’s leadership Former army imam among prominent figures involved in new network which seeks to engage with Keir Starmer's government and 'influence public policy'

July 12, 2024 Areeb Ullah and Simon Hooper

(Middle East Eye) The Labour Party is supporting the creation of a new Muslim leadership group intended to become the primary point of engagement between Keir Starmer’s government and Muslim communities in the UK, Middle East Eye can exclusively reveal. A draft […]

Greens confirm probe into new councillor after shout of ‘Allahu akbar’ Chair of the Leeds Jewish Representative Council writes to party leaders about serious concerns over city councillor Mothin Ali

May 6, 2024 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) The Green Party has confirmed it is investigating into a newly elected councillor who described his victory as a “win for the people of Gaza.” The chair of the Leeds Jewish Representative Council had written to the co-leaders of the […]

Palestinian Solidarity Campaign distances itself from event with terrorist hijacker The PSC now says fundraising event featuring Leila Khaled 'did not clearly fall within the framework of the principles' it believes in

March 7, 2024 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) The Palestine Solidarity Campaign has attempted to distance itself from an event advertised as a fundraiser for its West Midlands branch following an outcry after it emerged the Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled is set to be among the speakers. […]

Cleverly promises to crack down on hate ‘provocateurs’ at Palestine protests Exclusive: Home secretary tells Jewish News 'the police and government are working at identifying and dealing with those provocateurs, those people who are driven by antisemitism'

January 28, 2024 Lee Harpin and Jerry Lewis

(Jewish News) Home secretary James Cleverly has insisted the police are now making “significant arrests” of those responsible for antisemitic hate crimes at pro-Palestinian rallies. But he has admitted these arrests and prosecutions need to be better publicised to help calm widespread […]

Tory councillor previously accused of ‘abhorrent antisemitism’ welcomed at Downing St Exclusive: Party chairman Greg Hands invites councillor Ishfaq Hussain, who was also pictured recently with prime minister Rishi Sunak, to Number 10

April 13, 2023 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) A Conservative councillor, previously suspended for social media posts that were branded “abhorrent and antisemitic” by the Jewish Leadership Council, has been invited to an event at Downing Street by party chairman Greg Hands. Councillor Ishfaq Hussain, who once posted the […]

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 Lee Harpin

(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 […]

Charity chief’s migrant warning sparks communal outrage Exclusive: JNF UK chairman Samuel Hayek’s claim that Muslim immigration threatens the future of Jewish life in Britain branded ‘simplistic and reckless’

December 22, 2021 Lee Harpin

(Jewish News) The chairman of one [of] the UK’s top Jewish charities provoked dismay among community leaders this week after claiming immigration into this country would leave Jews with “no future in England.” Asked about comments made to an Israeli newspaper earlier […]

Labour MP forced to scrap Commons invite for leader of Yemen anti-Jewish rebel group (LINK ONLY)

June 24, 2019 EoI News

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JLC policy director raises concerns about Linda Sarsour UK speaking tour Sarsour, a leader of the Women’s March movement, is due to speak at events in the UK this week

June 20, 2019 Mathilde Frot

(Jewish News) Concerns have been raised by a member of the Jewish Leadership Council about the activist Linda Sarsour who is due to speak at events in the UK this week. “It is no surprise that an organisation like Mend have invited […]