Tag Archives: UK

The Labour Party destroys itself through its anti-Israel obsession and antisemitism

Posted on 17 August 2016 by

The British Labour Party has descended from mild eccentricity to vicious antisemitism in a relatively short time.  As we have seen in backwards Middle East and other totalitarian societies, hatred of the Jews damages not only the Jews but the … Continue reading →

Posted in Antisemitism, Boycotts and BDS, International relations, Lawfare and Delegitimization | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Good News Friday for erev Tisha B’Av

Posted on 12 August 2016 by

Today is not a regular Friday. It is Erev Tisha B’Av, and although we do not mourn on Shabbat (thus the fast is put off until Sunday), we are still carrying on in a more minor key than usual. Therefore … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life, Terrorism | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Guest Post: The view from the UK – it could be worse

Posted on 26 July 2016 by

This is another guest post by frequent contributor Brian Goldfarb.  After the Brexit vote, and against the background of continuing Labour antisemitism scandals, I asked him if he could bring us “the view from over there”, particularly from the viewpoint of … Continue reading →

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Labour investigates its own antisemitism, finds nothing, insults Israel and Jews

Posted on 6 July 2016 by

True to his promise earlier this year, following several instances of antisemitism in his party, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn commissioned an inquiry into antisemitism in the party, chaired by Shami Chakrabarti.  Sadly the investigation descended from farce into outrage and … Continue reading →

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Brexit Indeed! They’re out!

Posted on 24 June 2016 by

After a nail-biting sleepless night, the results are in – and Britain is out! By a slim majority of 52-48% the British public voted to leave the EU. Following this result, David Cameron announced his resignation, to take place in … Continue reading →

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Brexit – is it good for the Jews or bad?

Posted on 23 June 2016 by

Voting in the referendum on whether Britain should stay in the European Union or break away (i.e. “Brexit”) is well under way in Britain as I write these words, though the results won’t be known until much later tonight or … Continue reading →

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