As a British Jew, I’m appalled by our passivity to anti-semitism October 13, 2023 When did it become so hard to say “murdering Jews in their homes was bad”, without it being controversial?
City braces for day of carnage as XR and Palestine protestors descend on Square Mile – with not even a pint safe February 29, 2024 The Square Mile is set to play host to a raft of climate and pro-Palestine protests today, with one insurer's building already covered in red paint.
Al Quds march: Home Office urges Met to take ‘zero tolerance’ approach at tense Palestine demo April 4, 2024 The Home Office has urged the Met Police to “take a zero tolerance approach to law breaking” during the annual pro-Palestine Al Quds march.
Pro-Palestine protest calling for ceasefire held in central London today December 9, 2023 A pro-Palestine protest calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war will march through the streets of central London on Saturday. The march will start at Bank Junction at midday and finish in Parliament Square, with an exclusion zone prohibiting any protesters from assembling around the Israeli Embassy. It comes after the UK chose to [...]
Why are Extinction Rebellion Talking About Palestine? March 4, 2024 Workers in the City of London will, by this point, be quite familiar with the sight of climate activists causing a ruckus. As key hub for the finance industry, the square mile has been the site of many direct-action protests over the past few years, including office occupations, event disruptions, banner drops, and unwanted building [...]
Pro-Palestine protests planned following PM’s extremism warning March 2, 2024 Pro-Palestine protests are set to continue across the country on Saturday following Rishi Sunak’s warning that democracy is being targeted by extremists.
Al Quds Day march: Over 500 Met Police officers for Palestine demo amid Gaza tensions April 5, 2024 Police plans come after the Home Office called on the police to implement a "zero tolerance" policy to criminality, including support for proscribed terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah.
No 10 announces £3m to fund extra security for UK’s Jewish population – as schools closed over fears October 13, 2023 A number of Jewish schools were forced into closure after a spike in antisemitic hate crime.
No-one who believes in gay rights should boycott Eurovision over Israel May 10, 2024 A bizarre alliance of Queers for Palestine and extremists who hate the gay community as much as they hate Israel are calling on Olly Alexander to quit Eurovision. There should be no place for hate in a song contest
I’m Jewish, but until last week I was afraid to admit it at work October 19, 2023 When I admitted I was Jewish - and my fear of revealing it previously - my LinkedIn post went viral with others who felt the same, writes Benjamin Bell.