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Social media activity of Judge in paraglider case suggests possible bias

The social media activity of the judge in case of three women who displayed images of a paraglider in an anti-Israel protest may suggests possible bias. Heba Alhayek, 29, Pauline Ankunda, 26, and Noimutu Olayinka Taiwo, 27, were given twelve-month conditional discharges at Westminster Magistrates’ Court yesterday after being convicted of terrorism offences. Ms Alhayek […]

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Jewish guests hounded out of Soho Theatre as comedian Paul Currie allegedly leads audience in discriminatory chanting

Campaign Against Antisemitism is assisting Jewish guests who were reportedly hounded out of the Soho Theatre in London.  We are reviewing legal options after comedian Paul Currie allegedly led his audience in discriminatory chanting. According to a statement provided to Campaign Against Antisemitism by one Jewish attendee, who wished to remain anonymous, the incident occurred […]

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UK government rebuked anti-Israel protesters with new laws

This week, James Cleverly, the Home Secretary, announced several proposed amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill, in a clear and targeted rebuke to anti-Israel marchers deliberately causing disruption in London and around the country and outraging the public over behaviour at war memorials and launching fireworks at police. Mr Cleverly has proposed the following changes […]

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In rebuke to anti-Israel marchers, Home Secretary proposes criminalising desecration of war memorials and taking pyrotechnics to protests

Today, James Cleverly, the Home Secretary, has announced several proposed amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill, in a clear and targeted rebuke to anti-Israel marchers deliberately causing disruption in London and outraging the public over behaviour at war memorials and launching fireworks at police. Mr Cleverly has proposed the following changes to the Criminal Justice […]

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CAA reacts to judgment of Employment Tribunal in David Miller case

Today, the Bristol Employment Tribunal has published its judgment in the case of the University of Bristol’s termination of Prof. David Miller. David Miller, an academic obsessed with anti-Jewish conspiracy theories, was fired by the University of Bristol in 2021 one month after Campaign Against Antisemitism commenced a lawsuit on behalf of students against the institution. Prof. Miller later sued the University, and the Bristol […]

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Enough, it turns out, is not in fact enough

After weeks of resisting calls to impose restrictions on the weekly anti-Israel marches coursing through London, this week the Metropolitan Police Service finally agreed that enough is enough, and ordered protesters not to pass through Whitehall. Then, under pressure, the Met reversed its decision, deciding that enough is not, in fact, enough, and that the […]

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Music label BMG drops Roger Waters following CAA exposé and controversial comments

Germany-based music rights company BMG has reportedly ended its relationship with the former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters. The move comes shortly after an exposé published by Campaign Against Antisemitism went viral in the autumn. It is understood that the contract between BMG and Mr Waters was originally signed in 2016. The musician was due […]

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What Holocaust Memorial Day Is, And What It Is Not

Around the world, International Holocaust Memorial Day was marked with dignity and respect. But not everywhere. Some, like Labour MP Kate Osamor, used the occasion to imply in a message to constituents that what is happening in Gaza is comparable to the Holocaust and, by strong implication, that Israel acts like the Nazis, a breach […]

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Success for CAA as Holocaust-denier Vincent Reynouard loses extradition appeal

Vincent Reynouard, a French Holocaust-denier, will be extradited from the UK after his application for leave to appeal was rejected on Friday. Mr Reynouard, 54, a convicted Holocaust-denier, was awaiting a decision from the court on the appeal after a court in Scotland granted an extradition request from France. Mr Reynouard was a fugitive in […]

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Hundred Handers far-right leader found guilty of racial hatred

The leader of a far-right group behind numerous stickering campaigns had been found guilty of racial hatred. Sam Melia, 34, of Pudsey in West Yorkshire, was convicted at Leeds Crown Court of intending to stir up racial hatred through the distribution of the stickers and encouraging racially aggravated criminal damage. Mr Melia, a professional sign-maker, […]

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How do we remember the Holocaust?

This week we approach Holocaust Memorial Day, which marks the Allied liberation of Auschwitz and commemorates the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators. But how should we remember the Holocaust – the event for which the term “genocide” was coined? From graffiti in Glasgow to a library in Tower Hamlets, […]

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Home Secretary announces Hizb ut-Tahrir to be proscribed

The Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has announced that the Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir is to be proscribed under the Terrorism Act 2000, following calls to do so by Campaign Against Antisemitism. Hizb ut-Tahrir is an international Islamist party which is actively operating in over 40 countries worldwide. It has been banned in a number of […]

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New year, same old hate – and where is the Mayor of London?

It may be a new year, but sadly what we are seeing on our streets is still the same old hate. Last week, there was an illegal anti-Israel protest, which our Demonstration and Event Monitoring Unit captured on film, and during the week there were genocidal calls outside the Houses of Parliament. Yesterday, there was […]

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Are these peace marches? We want to hear from you

This past week, all eyes were on the Home Affairs Select Committee, where the organisers of the weekly anti-Israel marches were grilled by MPs and antisemitism experts gave evidence before parliamentarians. Notwithstanding the evidence gathered week after week by our Demonstration and Event Monitoring Unit, the organisers of the marches, including leaders of the Palestine […]

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CAA and the Office of the Chief Rabbi present Jonny Turgel’s “Acheinu”

Campaign Against Antisemitism, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Rabbi Efraim Mirvis, is delighted to present Jonny Turgel’s “Acheinu”, an anthem for the National Solidarity March Against Antisemitism that took place in Central London on Sunday 26th November 2023. A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “We were thrilled to have the Chief […]

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Almost 70% of British Jews are hiding their identity and almost half have considered leaving Britain since 7th October, new CAA polling shows

New polling by Campaign Against Antisemitism has revealed a number of startling insights. Fieldwork was conducted between 12th and 17th November 2023. In total, 3,744 responses were obtained. The full results and methodology are provided below. Full results “Since 7th October 2023, I am less likely to show visible signs of my Judaism when I […]

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Former barrister Ian Millard found guilty of five communications offences after seven years of action by CAA

Following action from Campaign Against Antisemitism, the former barrister Ian Millard was convicted on Friday at Southampton Magistrates’ Court of five offences contrary to section 127(1)(a) Communications Act 2003 in relation to the posting of grossly offensive material relating to his assertions regarding the Jewish race on his blog. However, Mr Millard was only prosecuted […]

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It Is Time For Our Voice To Be Heard. Please Join Us.

It is time for our voice to be heard. Please join us. Week after week, London has become a no-go zone for Jews. But not only London. Rallies featuring antisemitic rhetoric have been held throughout the country over the past weeks, and this weekend the demonstrators doubled down on that strategy, launching micro rallies across […]

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It is time for a ban, before the intifada comes here

Another weekend in which central London was turned into a no-go zone for Jews, with marchers happy to tell our Demonstration and Event Monitoring Unit that they support Hamas and with calls for a violent intifada ringing throughout the capital. Past intifadas were campaigns of violence, including suicide bombings. We do not want one in […]

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Enough is enough: The police must act

Yesterday, for the third week in a row, central London was turned into a no-go zone. 100,000 people coursed through the centre of our capital. Last week they called for jihad, this week they called for a violent intifada, shouting “From London to Gaza we’ll have an intifada.” Past intifadas were campaigns of violence, including […]

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CAA rally tonight outside Scotland Yard calls on police to “Enforce the law” and “Make arrests, not excuses” as another “National March for Palestine” called for this weekend

The Metropolitan Police Service, like police forces across the country, has a responsibility to defend every community, including the Jewish community, which is all too familiar with the threats that face it. What we have seen over the past two-and-a-half weeks, however, is an unprecedented 1,350% surge in antisemitic hate crimes met with relative inaction […]

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The police must uphold the law, but they need to hear it from you

Since last weekend, we have been leading a campaign to raise awareness of the plight of the hostages held by Hamas, including through billboards and digital vans that travel around London displaying the images of some of the child captives. We have also taken action against those who tear down or deface the leaflets and […]

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CAA is mobilising, and the fightback has begun

As we continue to process the news in Israel and pray for the swift rescue of the hostages, antisemitism is surging in the UK. On our streets, on campuses and online, in our workplaces, schools and even in the playground, we are seeing the glorification of terrorism and antisemitic hate, and on our television screens […]

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Success for CAA as Scottish court grants extradition for Holocaust-denier Vincent Reynouard

A court in Scotland has granted an extradition request for the convicted Holocaust-denier Vincent Reynouard, a French fugitive in the UK who was caught following appeals from Campaign Against Antisemitism. Mr Reynouard, 54, appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court today for his extradition hearing, which followed several preliminary hearings and false starts over the past year, […]

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Another former Roger Waters associate speaks to CAA, as we prepare for rally outside Palladium concert

Following the release of Campaign Against Antisemitism’s documentary last week showcasing disturbing e-mails and allegations relating to the musician Roger Waters, another former associate, appalled by the testimony in the documentary, has now come forward to cast further light on Mr Waters’ conduct. The new interview can be viewed at antisemitism.org/rogerwaters. In this new interview, […]

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CAA releases Roger Waters’ “Dirty k***” e-mail and interviews with former associates in new exposé documentary

Campaign Against Antisemitism has today released a documentary which showcases disturbing e-mails that were gathered during an investigation into allegations of antisemitism by rockstar Roger Waters, as well as interviews with former associates of the Pink Floyd frontman. Mr Waters’ views on Jews have long been of concern to the Jewish community, with a number […]

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“Yids” graffitied on pub ahead of Tottenham Hotspur match

Graffiti that read “yids” was discovered on Saturday ahead of a match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.  The graffiti, which consisted of the words “yids” and “THFC”, was found on the Two Brewers pub in Holloway, a pub that is located near Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium. Both phrases were written twice on the windows and doors […]

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Former RAF cadet and “Hitler’s strongest soldier” sentenced

A former Royal Air Force cadet, who was responsible for far-right graffiti, was sentenced in court on Thursday. Aristedes Haynes, 17, of Cwmavon in Wales, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to one year and 220 days’ imprisonment in youth custody with a further one year on licence. Mr Haynes previously pleaded guilty to two […]

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Success for CAA at High Court as Ken Livingstone surrenders challenge to EHRC report, leaving its findings unimpeachable in self-inflicted humiliation

The disgraced former Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and former Labour councillor Pamela Bromley, have now withdrawn their legal proceedings against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) at the High Court. Mr Livingstone and Ms Bromley were both named in the EHRC’s report into antisemitism in the Labour Party. The report came about following […]

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Outrage after group attends Norfolk festival dressed as Nazis

A group sparked backlash after attending a local festival dressed as Nazis.   The festival, where attendees are encouraged to wear period dress, is an annual 1940s-themed event, held in Sheringham, Norfolk. Attendees of the event confronted the group, which reportedly met at a local pub before beginning their march, by shouting to them that […]

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BBC Arabic article links “fanatical Jews” of ancient Israel to 9/11 terrorists while playing down Islamism

A BBC Arabic article has linked “fanatical Jews” to the 9/11 terrorists while appearing to play down Islamism. The Arabic-language article on the Corporation’s website purports to recount the “story of suicide attackers throughout history”, claiming that the tactic originated with a Jewish group fighting the Roman occupation of ancient Israel, and tracing the history […]

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Foreign secretary tells Mahmoud Abbas to stop spouting “disgusting antisemitic tropes”

James Cleverly, the UK Foreign Secretary, has said that Mahmoud Abbas must stop spreading antisemitic tropes.  The comments came during an address to the World Summit on Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya, Israel, ahead of Mr Cleverly’s meeting with officials from the Palestinian Authority, which Mr Abbas heads. Referring to Mr Abbas’ recent speech, which contained a […]

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Teenager who promoted antisemitic views convicted of terror offences 

A teenager from Swindon who promoted antisemitic and racist views has been convicted of terror offences.  Yesterday, after a two-week trial, Malakai Wheeler, 18, was found guilty at Winchester Crown Court of six offences relating to the possession and dissemination of terrorist material. Mr Wheeler was arrested in 2021 following an investigation, which was conducted […]

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Rory Stewart defends claim it was “disgusting” that antisemite Jeremy Corbyn had Labour whip withdrawn, before apologising

Rory Stewart, the former Conservative MP and candidate for the Party’s leadership, has defended his view that it was “disgusting” that Sir Keir Starmer withdrew the Labour whip from Jeremy Corbyn, before apologising today. In an interview last week with the controversial far-left activist-journalist Ash Sarker on the far-left Novara Media blog, Mr Stewart said: […]

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Matt le Tissier reportedly shares content claiming Osama Bin Laden was Mossad agent

Matt le Tissier, a retired footballer, has reportedly shared content which claims that Osama Bin Laden was a Mossad agent. The post, which was published by a different user on X, the social media platform formally known as Twitter, was accompanied by an inflammatory thread that said: “Who is Osama Bin Laden, well it may […]

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Patriotic Alternative speakers honour Sir Oswald Mosley at far-right gathering in Lancashire

Members of the far-right met for an event in Samlesbury, Lancashire on Saturday which hosted Patriotic Alternative speakers and honoured fascist Sir Oswald Mosley. The event was organised by Heritage and Destiny, which meets annually. According to the group’s website, Heritage and Destiny “reflects a cross-section of 21st century racial nationalist opinion”.  According to Heritage […]

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Royal Spanish Academy defines Jew as “a person being greedy”

The Royal Spanish Academy has included inflammatory definitions of the words “Jew” and “Jewish” in its official dictionary.  The Dictionary of the Spanish Language, which is published by the Royal Spanish Academy, currently defines the term, “Jew” as “in relation to a person being greedy or money lending” in one of its given definitions.  The […]

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Camp for former soldiers revealed to be hotbed of antisemitic conspiracy theories

A camp for former British soldiers has been revealed to be a hotbed of antisemitic conspiracy theories.  PTSD Camp Bath, a camp for “ex-forces with PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder]”, has allegedly hosted several antisemitic conspiracy theorists as well as far-right individuals, according to an investigation by the JC. The camp is located in a rural […]

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Ohio member of school board delivers Nazi salute at meeting

A woman has apologised after she came under fire for making a Nazi salute at a public meeting.  Anne Zakkour, who is a member of the Tipp City Board of Education, performed the salute and quietly said, “sieg heil” after the President of the Board asked her not to interrupt him. Initially, when approached by […]

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BBC to work with expelled Labour member and controversial filmmaker Ken Loach

The BBC is reportedly set to work on a film with the expelled Labour member and controversial filmmaker Ken Loach. The film, entitled, “Downtrodden”, is reportedly in partnership between the BBC and Mr Loach’s production company, Sixteen Films, according to The Telegraph.  Mr Loach was expelled from the Labour Party in August 2021 without public […]

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Green Party announces expelled Labour Party councillor as prospective parliamentary candidate

The Green Party has announced that Jo Bird, a controversial expelled Labour Party councillor, has been selected as a prospective parliamentary candidate for the Party.   A post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, for the Wirral Green Party read: “We’re pleased to announce our Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Birkenhead, Cllr […]

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Government promises to end public funding to mosques that host hate-preachers 

The Government has pledged to halt public funding of mosques that host hate-preachers.  An investigation by the JC revealed that four mosques that have hosted inflammatory speakers in Britain have received substantial public grants in recent years.  The investigation found that Finsbury Park Mosque in North London received almost £300,000 from Islington Council between 2017 […]

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Former RAF cadet and “Hitler’s strongest soldier” admits to far-right graffiti

A former RAF (Royal Air Force) cadet admitted in court on Friday that he was responsible for far-right graffiti. An unnamed seventeen-year-old boy appeared in court at the Old Bailey and admitted two separate acts of vandalism in 2022 on a Windrush memorial in Port Talbot. The graffiti consisted of a swastika, text that read, […]

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Finnish government to criminalise Holocaust-denial

The Finnish government has announced its intention to criminalise Holocaust-denial. The move comes as part of a wider commitment by the Government to “promote equality and gender equality in practice”. In a statement, the Government said: “Acts motivated by hate against Jews, Muslims, Christians and other religious groups will be prevented and Holocaust-denial will be […]

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After six years, GPhC finally admits pharmacist Nazim Ali’s comments at pro-Hizballah rally were antisemitic, but still lets him off with just a warning

Following six years of dogged action by Campaign Against Antisemitism, the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has finally admitted that comments by the pharmacist Nazim Ali were antisemitic, but has still let him off with just a warning. The GPhC’s Fitness to Practise Committee ruled that Mr Ali’s conduct while leading the pro-Hizballah ‘Al Quds Day’ […]

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Neo-Nazi graffiti discovered in Maryland

Antisemitic vandalism has been found in North Bethesda, Maryland.  The graffiti, which was discovered on Sunday, reportedly consists of a swastika and text that reads, “Club Aryan Excellent”.  The vandalism has since been covered up.  The incident is being investigated by the Montgomery County Police Department. Campaign Against Antisemitism reports on news and incidents relating […]

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Blake Flayton: “They connect Jews with hot-button issues to whip up outrage”

Blake Flayton, a columnist for the Jewish Journal and a social media commentator on American-Jewish and Israeli political issues, appeared on the most recent episode of Podcast Against Antisemitism where he spoke about anti-Zionist antisemitism. This podcast can be listened to here, or watched here. “There’s a lot of misconceptions about Zionism, whether they come from […]

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Identifiably Jewish men accosted whilst walking to Finchley synagogue

Two identifiably Jewish men were reportedly accosted whilst they were on their way to attend a Sabbath service at a synagogue in Finchley on Saturday 26th August. The alleged victims were two men in their 70s and were both wearing kippot (skullcaps) and and carrying bags containing tallit (prayer shawls). Whilst the men were walking […]

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Oxfordshire “pure-blood female” enters Miss Hitler beauty competition

A woman from Oxford has been revealed as a contestant for a ‘Miss Hitler’ beauty pageant.  Sarah Mountford, 42, is alleged by the Simon Wiesenthal Center to be a participant in the inflammatory pageant, under the alias ‘Miss Aryan Angel’. Originally from Brighton, Ms Mountford is now understood to be living in Oxford with her […]

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Man arrested in connection with vandalism in Kent Jewish cemetery 

A man has been arrested in connection with vandalism of a cemetery at a Jewish cemetery in Kent.  The suspect, a 41-year-old man, was arrested in relation to alleged criminal damage to the cemetery adjacent to Chatham Memorial Synagogue, in Rochester, Kent.  Headstones in the cemetery were found knocked over and smashed earlier this month.  […]

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Artist with inflammatory social media history exhibits art in London gallery

An artist with a history of inflammatory social media posts about Jews is once again exhibiting her work in London. Anna Laurini is currently showing her art at the Fitzrovia Gallery, having also exhibited elsewhere in London in 2022. The Italian painter has a history of sharing inflammatory conspiracy theories about Jews on social media. […]

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CAA seeking witnesses in connection with Kent Jewish cemetery vandalism

A Jewish cemetery in Kent was discovered to have been vandalised.  Several headstones at the cemetery adjacent to Chatham Memorial Synagogue in Rochester were found last week to have been smashed and knocked over.  Dr Dalia Halpern-Matthews, a Trustee of the synagogue, said: “We shouldn’t be having to put up with the mass destruction of […]

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Illinois teenagers charged in connection to antisemitic graffiti

Two teenagers in Illinois have been charged in connection with antisemitic graffiti. The charges relate to graffiti that was discovered on the premises of several businesses in the Round Lake area, north of Chicago. The graffiti was said to consist of hate speech as well as a number of swastikas. David Dolan, 18, and Anthony […]

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Virginia teenager arrested in connection with antisemitic flyers 

A teenager from Virginia has been arrested in connection to antisemitic flyers in Fairfax County. It is believed that the suspect was captured on a homeowner’s camera while in the act of flyering. The footage was shared with police. The flyers contain rhetoric that ties Jews with immigration and makes reference to the “GDL”.  The […]

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CAA to write to Walk This Way Surplus over sale of Hitler bust and other Nazi memorabilia 

Campaign Against Antisemitism will be writing to a Berwickshire-based shop over the sale of Nazi memorabilia.  Walk This Way Surplus, a militaria shop in Coldstream, lists several Nazi-era items on its website, including Nazi party triangle pennants, listed for £100. Also for sale are an assortment of Third Reich knives, including a bayonet and a […]

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CAA to write to Richard Winterton Auctioneers over sale of Nazi daggers, bayonets and medals 

Campaign Against Antisemitism will be writing to a Lichfield-based auctioneer over the sale of Nazi memorabilia.  Richard Winterton Auctioneers Ltd will be hosting a “Toys and Militaria” auction in Tamworth on 30th August.  In the auction, an array of items, including Third Reich daggers and an assortment of metal swastika badges, will be sold.  The […]

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Man charged with hate crime in connection with alleged assault of Jew in Berlin

A man has been charged with a hate crime after he allegedly assaulted a Jewish man at a subway station. On Saturday, a Jewish man, who was walking with his son, was first approached by a 61-year-old man, at Storkower Strasse subway station in the Prenzlauer-Berg district of Berlin. The suspect allegedly spoke to the […]

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Spike in antisemitic hate crimes in New York neighbourhoods

Multiple antisemitic hate crimes have been reported in Jewish neighbourhoods in Brooklyn, New York. On 16th August, two men on a motorbike snatched a kippah from a Jewish man’s head in the heavily-Jewish neighbourhood of Borough Park. Police are attempting to identify the two suspects through CCTV footage. The next day, a suspect riding a […]

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German woman fined for antisemitic e-mail to Director of Hanover Opera

A woman in Germany has been fined after she sent an antisemitic e-mail to the Director of the Hanover State Opera.  The fine of €1,200 (£1022) was issued by the Hanover District Court in relation to a message that was sent to Laura Berman, the Director at the opera house, via an online contact form.  […]

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Antisemitic vandalism found at Winnipeg underpass 

Antisemitic vandalism has been discovered at an underpass in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The graffiti appears to be have been spray-painted and includes text such as “Hail Hitler [sic]” and “KKKanada”.  The vandalism was reported and has subsequently been removed by the City of Winnipeg.  Of the vandalism, Marvin Rotrand, National Director of B’nai Brith Canada, said […]