(Jewish News) The Metropolitan Police has confirmed a review will take place over a decision not to treat an imam’s public prayer to “curse the Jews” and “ruin their houses” as a crime. Footage of the sermon, given by a preacher at […]
(Arutz Sheva) The Metropolitan Police have declared that an imam’s prayer to “destroy Jewish homes” does not constitute a hate crime, the Jewish Chronicle reported. The anti-Jewish prayer was uttered at an east London mosque two weeks after the Hamas terrorist organization […]
(Jewish News) Discussions are taking place within the Home Office over the possible steps to proscribe the Palestine Action protest group, while police chiefs vowed to use the “full force of the law” to pursue activists responsible for criminal incidents last weekend. […]
(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 […]
(BBC) A Green Party candidate who shared anti-Semitic material relating to the Gaza conflict on social media has apologised, the party has said. The party was contacted by the government’s anti-Semitism adviser, Lord Mann, over posts by Bristol candidates Mohamed Makawi and […]
(Sky News) The government has unveiled its new definition of extremism despite warnings it could have a “chilling effect” on free speech. Michael Gove, the communities secretary, has updated the definition as part of a drive to clamp down on the Islamist […]
(Jewish News) A director of an NHS foundation trust has “stepped down with immediate effect” from his role after Jewish News raised concerns about social media posts comparing Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians with the Nazi Holocaust, and comments about “real Jews.” […]
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