British Jewry

UK MPs dismiss petition targeting Israeli control over politics as rooted in antisemitic tropes

UK MPs rejected an e-petition calling for an inquiry into alleged “pro-Israel influence” on British politics, warning it echoed antisemitic conspiracy theories.

A view of the House of Commons during a rain storm following the State Opening of Parliament on May 13, 2026 in London; illustrative.
PAUL COLLINS, far left, keeper of the Department of the Middle East at the British Museum, delivered an address on Ancient Israel and Judah as part of Britain's Jewish Culture Month, June 11, 2026. The talk had been rescheduled after concerns that ticket-holders had intended to disrupt the event.

Britain's Jewish Culture Month aims to move conversation beyond October 7

London, England, General view of the British Museum with visitors, Bloomsbury, March 2025.

British Museum delays Jewish Culture Month event after learning of planned protest

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir reacts as flotilla activists are detained by Israeli forces, in Ashdod Port, Israel, in this screen grab taken from a video released on May 20, 2026.

The city on a hill and the dignity of office - opinion


Jewish communities commemorate October 7 Massacre’s second anniversary worldwide

From Paris to Sydney to New York, Jewish communities marked two years since the October 7 massacre, honoring victims and calling for unity amid rising antisemitism and ongoing hostage anguish.

A woman reacts during a commemorative event ahead of the two year anniversary of those who lost their lives in the October 7, 2023 massacre, in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, October 5, 2025.

Chikli invites Tommy Robinson to Israel, sparking UK Jewish outrage

UK Jewish leaders slammed Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli for inviting far-right activist Tommy Robinson to Israel following an antisemitic attack in Manchester.

 Anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson, gestures before arriving at Folkestone Police Station in Folkestone, Britain, October 25, 2024.

Manchester's Yom Kippur terror attack highlights that Britain failed its Jewish community - opinion

The Yom Kippur attack in Manchester shows Britain’s deep failure to protect its Jews, as antisemitism spreads unchecked in public life.

People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

Israeli government does not see the impact it has on Diaspora Jews - comment

Thousands of miles away, a poorly handled PR campaign for Israel's war in Gaza, and the government carrying it out, has had an impact on the Jewish community I grew up in.

Armed police officers talk with members of the Jewish community near Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, on October 2, 2025.

Tommy Robinson: Will parents leave the fight for the UK's future to their children?

EUROPE AFFAIRS: For many, the question of whether Tommy Robinson is a friend or foe cuts to a deeper question: What is the place of the Jew in modern Britain?

BRITISH ACTIVIST Tommy Robinson is seen speaking at the “Unite the Kingdom” rally in London on September 13, 2025.

Tommy Robinson asks: '55 Muslim states - but no room for Israel?'

Controversial British activist Tommy Robinson told the Post that he feels Israel is losing a diplomatic battle, but fears Iranian influence in the West.

Far right activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, speaks to supporters as he arrives to face contempt of court charges at the Old Bailey in London, Britain, October 23, 2018.

Britain’s shah moment: Lessons from Iran, warnings from Yemen - opinion

I did not see the shah fall, but I did see Yemen crumble. I watched as the same slow rot settled in. It began quietly, almost imperceptibly. Sermons grew sharper, more radical, but went unchallenged.

 A man holds a placard shaped like a key during a pro-Palestinian rally calling for the UK government to stop allowing arms exports and military co-operation with Israel, in London, Britain, June 21, 2025.

Major Diaspora philanthropists call on Netanyahu to end war and aid Gaza, in mass open letter

The letter is notable for garnering signatures from influential Jewish voices with a history of donations to Israel, some of whom haven't publicly commented on the nearly two-year-old war.

Activists attend a protest demanding an end to the war in Gaza, and against the humanitarian crises there, outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, July 29, 2025.

UK’s largest Jewish group calls Israeli aid to Gaza ‘long overdue'

The statement comes months after the group disciplined dozens of its members for signing an open letter condemning the war in Gaza in April, in a sign of how much discourse has shifted since then.

 The board of Deputies of British Jews.

Manchester’s Jewish and Muslim leaders sign declaration of hope, respect

The eight leaders promised to ensure that there is a viable and open relationship between the Muslim and Jewish communities and to work to develop difficult discussions and mutual understanding.

Attendees at the Declaration Signing.