United Kingdom

Masks did not reduce risk of COVID infection after first Omicron wave, UK research shows

"Our research shows that there were changes in some risk factors around the time that the Omicron BA.2 variant became dominant,” said Prof. Paul Hunter of Norwich Medical School.

Knife-wielding woman roams London street threatening Jews

Police said that there were no reported injuries and that they had a 70-year-old woman in custody.

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Suella Braverman apologizes on behalf of police for UK Jewish community feeling unsafe - report

“It was a real concern for me that police, over the last seven months, displayed a total lack of seriousness when it came to protecting the Jewish community,” she was cited as saying by the JC. 

ISIS-inspired terror attack against British Jewry thwarted, suspects charged

The men allegedly planned to use automatic weapons to cause multiple fatalities to those in the Jewish community, the police and the military.

British Foreign Secretary Cameron: Halting arms sales to Israel helps Hamas, harms hostage deal

Cameron recalled how he was pressed to make a political declaration on the issue a few months ago, but abandoned the idea due to Iran's drone and missile attack on Israel.

British-Palestinian doctor denied entry to Schengen Area, rights group call for investigation

The man, a British-Palestinian national and surgeon, was invited to speak at several events highlighting the war in Gaza, including an event at The Hague.

UK system of arms exports to Israel not the same as US, Cameron says

Cameron was responding to a question on whether Britain would follow the US after it warned that it would withhold weapons from Israel in case of a major invasion of Rafah.

By REUTERS
09/05/2024

Somaliland refugee to UK Conservative: Ali tells Israel 'We stand by you'

Israel "has a right to defend itself, and we need to get rid of this cancer that is Hamas," Ali said.

UK police, not universities, primed with deciding anti-Israel protest response

Students at British universities have barricaded themselves, calling for an "intifada until victory," sparking safety fears among Jewish students

By KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI/THE MEDIA LINE
09/05/2024

MK Sharren Haskel visits UK to discuss combating Iran's influence and antisemitism

Sharren Haskel called for an increase in Anglo-Israeli cooperation, especially in the area of combatting Iranian influence in the Middle East and antisemitism in academia.

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