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UK assumes presidency of the IHRA amid unprecedented rise of antisemitism in UK

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October, the UK has seen a 589% increase in antisemitic incidents compared with the same period in 2022, according to the Community Security Trust (CST).

Over 10% of pro-Palestinian Brits: Expel Jews from the Middle East

11% of pro-Palestinian respondents said they had a favorable view of Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organization in the UK.

Pro-Palestinian nurses eject Jewish boy from hospital bed, UK trust to probe

Nurses wearing pro-Palestinian stickers allegedly ejected a visibly 9-year-old Jewish boy from his bed, while he was receiving treatment for his rare blood disease.

US says it conducted self-defense strikes against Houthi facilities

Firms have been forced to take longer, more expensive journeys to ship their goods rather than using the Red Sea, in order to avoid attacks by the Houthis.

By REUTERS
23/03/2024

UK royal Kate Middleton reveals she has cancer, quelling public speculation

King Charles revealed in February that he, too, was to have treatment for cancer, meaning he has had to postpone his public royal duties.

By REUTERS
22/03/2024
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Kate Middleton’s mysterious disappearance spotlights the Sassoon family’s Chinese history

Hanbury’s husband David, the Marquess of Cholmondeley, is the grandson of Sybil Sassoon — a member of the influential Baghdadi Jewish family.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
22/03/2024
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'The First Homegrown UK Terrorist' jailed for 13 years

 A left-wing anarchist has been jailed for 13 years for terrorism-related offenses, including a written declaration of a desire to kill more than 50 people.

By REUTERS
18/03/2024

UK ex-barrister sentenced for blog posts: 'Nothing wrong with being antisemitic’

CPS and the Hampshire Constabulary said that they went through a year's worth of blog posts, but only five antisemitic posts were found to be in violation of the 2003 Communications Act.

 Protest in support of Palestinians, in London

The UK has an Islamist problem

A mass, Islamist-led street presence seeks to enforce its will on the public space and intimidate its opponents. 

UK youth terror offenses reach record high in 2023 amid Israel-Hamas war

The number of young people, aged under 17 years old, being arrested for terror offenses reached a high of 219 in 2023.

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