Top UK business groups pledge to combat rise of antisemitism Business More than 40 of the UK’s leading business organisations have issued a joint statement rallying against antisemitism, stating is has reached a level that requires “specific attention”. An open letter signed by the likes of from the British Chambers of Commerce, the CBI, and the Federation of Small Businesses calls for business leaders across the [...]
Four men arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran Legal Four men have been arrested on the suspicion of spying for Iran on the Jewish community, the Metropolitan Police has said. The men were suspected of conducting surveillance of Jewish people in London. One Iranian national and three British-Iranian nationals were arrested in the early hours of Friday morning in Barnet and Watford. They were [...]
A comedian, DJ and journalist walk into a Bar(Mitzvah) Opinion Amid troubling antisemitism in London, Benjamin Bell writes a call to action for allies to stand up against anti-Jewish racism.
Bevis Marks: Rayner could block skyscraper amid historic synagogue fears November 26, 2024 Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner could intervene in the planning bid for a Canada skyscraper amid a long-running row with an historic synagogue in its shadow. Her warning came as part of the latest instalment of a long-running planning saga over a proposed 43-storey tower at 31 Bury Street. The skyscraper, it is claimed, [...]
“Go to hell with the other demons” – life as a London Jew since 7 October October 7, 2024 A year on from the worst attack on Jews since the holocaust, the community is fearful, yet resilient, in the face of rising antisemitism, says Benjamin Bell According to a classmate of my daughter, “Jews go to hell with the other demons”. Not quite the lesson I send my seven year old to school for, [...]
