British Jewry

UK declares 'no confidence' in police chief behind ban on Israeli soccer fans

"We have witnessed a failure of leadership that has harmed the reputation and eroded public confidence in West Midlands Police and policing more broadly," said interior minister Shabana Mahmood.

|ByREUTERS, MATHILDA HELLER
Police officer and security staff look on as protesters display banners before Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Aston Villa, in Birmingham, UK, November 6, 2025
British Housing Secretary Steve Reed walks outside Downing Street, in London, Britain, November 18, 2025.

Jewish MP banned from visiting Bristol school to avoid angering teachers, fellow lawmaker says

MP Steve Reed revisited an anti-Israel campaign to prevent a pro-Israel Labour Parliament Member from visiting a school at the Sunday Jewish Labour Movement Conference.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

UK unlikely to classify circumcision as child abuse despite reports, Jewish leaders tell 'Post'

Jewish leaders told The Jerusalem Post that the guidance made it clear it was aimed at circumcision under inappropriate conditions, and not to classify it as child abuse.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood looks on during a statement at Crumpsall Lane, after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur. Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

British Home Sec. bans extremist Islamist preacher Shadee Elmasry from entering UK for tour

This comes a day after The Jerusalem Post reported on the planned speaking tour of US-based Dr. Shadee Elmasry, who has a history of extremist, antisemitic, and pro-terror views.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Why Israel set up the J50 forum: Streamlining the global Jewish message - analysis

The global Jewish response to antisemitism historically rested on a fragile equilibrium, on the assumption that antisemitism would remain largely local. That assumption collapsed after October 7.

JANUARY 1, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON, GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
ISRAELI FOREIGN Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Mauro Berenstein, president of DAIA.

After 10 years of dispute, UK Holocaust memorial may finally break ground

After more than a decade of debate, the UK is moving closer to unveiling a new Holocaust memorial in the heart of Westminster

DECEMBER 30, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
The Holocaust Memorial in Hyde Park, London.

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future - poll

The Campaign Against Antisemitism also found out that a clear majority of British Jews (61%) have considered leaving Britain in the past two years.

DECEMBER 21, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

People chanting 'globalize the Intifada' in UK will be arrested, police announce

The announcement was made by the Met and Greater Manchester Police on Wednesday in light of the antisemitic terror attack in Bondi Beach that led to 15 deaths on Sunday.

DECEMBER 17, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
POLICE REMOVE a protester (C) from a demonstration in support of "Defend Our Juries" and their campaign against the ban on Palestine Action, outside the Royal Courts of Justice, Britain's High Court, in central London on November 26, 2025.

Danielle ‘Chava’ Greyman-Kennard: Proving the haters wrong – and saving animals while doing it

Behind the Bylines: Having worked at the 'Post' for several years now, Chava is known for her determination and fearlessness to stand up for what’s right, which has served her well in journalism.

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByAARON REICH
Danielle Greyman-Kennard, aka Chava, has an incredible story.

Carrying the Torch of Remembrance From My Great-Grandfather

As we mark eighty years since liberation, I hope Britain will continue to lead in education, in confronting antisemitism, and in defending the values that bind free societies together.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByMERRILL EISENHOWER
Merrill and Nicole Eisenhower together with Holocaust Survivor Eva Clarke at the 2025 March of the Living in Auschwitz

Why the BBC’s firing of top executives was uninspiring - opinion

Should biased Israel coverage have Trumped president in BBC heads’ downfall?

NOVEMBER 23, 2025ByGIL HOFFMAN
BBC BROADCASTING HOUSE in London, seen Nov. 14.

Israel showcases tourism revival at London’s WTM fair

'The right time to act to restore tourism to Israel and to present the beauty of our wonderful country.'

NOVEMBER 7, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
An El Al Boeing Dreamliner is prepared for its next flight at Ben Gurion Airport.

British man suspected of being Hamas terror cell member arrested in London

Alongside the arrests, German authorities seized various weapons, including an AK 47 assault rifle and several pistols, and ammunition in considerable quantities.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Demonstrators take part in a national demonstration for Palestine in Central London on October 11, 2025 in London, England.

Leeds man sentenced in synagogue bomb hoax case just days after Manchester attack

“Markel Ible was acutely aware of the consequences of his actions, which were intended to sow panic and fear," said Ann Graham, Senior Crown Prosecutor

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
OCTOBER 2: Members of the public react as they gather near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where multiple were injured after stabbing and car attack on Yom Kippur, on October 2, 2025 in the Crumpsall suburb of Manchester, England.

Joseph Cohen: On antisemitism, politics, and Israel

Joseph Cohen sits down with JPost's Michael Starr to discuss his experiences with antisemitism and more.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
JPost sits down with Joseph Cohen.