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'A Zionist is a Jew with somewhere to live': An olah's observations while back in London - opinion

Israel is greater than this present coalition of shame. We will replace our government, heal the harm they are wreaking, and get our groove back.

BRITISH AUTHOR Howard Jacobson poses with his book ‘The Finkler Question’ after winning the 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction, at London’s Guildhall Oct. 2010.
British author and conservative political commentator Douglas delivers a speech during an evening against the rise of antisemitism in Europe in Paris in 2024.

Reasonable individuals pay a price for standing up for Jews – opinion

People carry a banner down Whitehall during a "National March for Palestine" calling on Britain's next Prime Minister Andy Burnham to stand up for Palestine, in London, Britain, July 18, 2026

CAM weekly antisemitism report – UK is this week's global antisemitism hotspot after hate march

PEOPLE ATTEND a vigil organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism and Chabad UK to honour victims of the Bondi attack in Sydney and mark the second night of Hanukkah, in London, Britain, December 15, 2025.

Antisemitic hate crimes in London surge 72% in May 2026 compared to April


Nearly 500 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for supporting terror org., PM calls for sensitivity

UK PM Keir Starmer called for pro-Palestinian protesters to be sensitive to Jewish grief after the Manchester synagogue attack and ahead of the anniversary of October 7.

Police officers surround a pro-Israel supporter during a protest in London in July 2025.

Feces and urine smeared on synagogues, Jewish school in five Golders Green incidents

Five Jewish sites in Golders Green were defaced with excrement in a week, in what police and Shomrim called a targeted antisemitic campaign under investigation.

Shomrim responded to a male shouting vile #antisemitic abuse at Finchley Rd & Bridge Lane. The male was detained by Shomrim and subsequently arrested by police.

‘Enough is enough’: Thousands march against antisemitism in London

Thousands marched in London to protest rising antisemitism, calling for action as incidents surge across the UK. Leaders urged solidarity and vigilance.

Demonstrators take part in the "March Against Antisemitism", in London, Britain, September 7, 2025

Man arrested after Jewish women, three-year-old rammed by e-scooter in London

One victim suffered a fractured arm, bruising to her leg, and a facial scar.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Torah desecrated after break-in at London synagogue, police say vandalism not antisemitic

Vandals smashed the cabinets containing the religious texts of Gur Synagogue, and tore the books, scattering the pages across the floor.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Blade-wielding man in Abbey Road sweatshirt cuts mezuzah from London Jewish home

The man can be seen approaching the front door of a private home where he then pulls a knife out from under his clothing and cuts the mezuzah from the doorframe. 

 Mezuzah at Shalom Kosher

'Nazi Jews': Antisemitic vandals target Jewish areas, businesses in London and Manchester

A sticker reading "antisemitism is a crime, anti-Zionism is a duty" was also affixed to the inside of a northern line tube carriage.

Swastika found painted on the hood of BMW in Bristol, England on Yom Kippur.

'Deliberately antagonistic': Jewish community condemns Essex pro-Palestine march during Passover

The 'Essex March for Palestine' passed through the streets of Westcliff, near Southend, chanting “stop killing children” while Jewish families walked home from synagogue after Shabbat.

 Essex March for Palestine, 19 April 2025

Haredim hold prayer meeting in Stamford Hill in protest of bill threatening Yeshivas

Haredi campaigners have expressed fear that the Bill would lead to state interference in yeshivas and force them to teach secular subjects.

Asifas Tefilah, the prayer gathering, held in Stamford Hill in response to the Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

'F*** Israel': Attackers pelt London bus carrying Jewish school children

Four of the attackers jumped onto the bus and shouted at the JFS students.

A bus is driven across Westminster Bridge past the Houses of Parliament during foggy weather in London, Britain, February 7, 2023.