The United Kingdom government has formally opened a Palestinian embassy in London after recognizing a Palestinian state late last year—a move Israel condemns as effectively rewarding terrorism following the October 7 attacks.
Palestine Action, founded in 2020, has led a string of direct-action raids targeting Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest defense company, accusing the UK of complicity in Gaza’s 'genocide.'
The families of Israeli and British-linked hostages held by Hamas in Gaza wrote that the terror group celebrated the UK's intention to recognize a Palestinian state as a "victory" and immediately reneged on a ceasefire deal.
Whittington Health apologized to the family, saying the doctor was not currently scheduled to work, while the General Medical Council confirmed it had started to review the case.
Co-founders Huda Ammori, whose father is Palestinian, and Richard Barnard, a veteran left-wing social activist, first established the network in 2020 to target Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems.
If France and the UK were to carry out this recognition, they would become the first G7 nations to take this step, causing a 'political earthquake' according to observers, given their historical ties with Israel.
This new JE3 initiative comes as Europe has recorded spikes in antisemitic activity in recent years, largely fueled by a wave of anti-Jewish sentiment following Hamas’s launch of its war against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Severn Trent Water employee who called Hamas 'disgusting terrorists' on staff portal dismissed following internal complaints that 'the terminology being used includes very derogatory words' and 'is very one-sided'.
The prosecutor’s decision to announce arrest warrants instead of a fact-finding trip to the region has harmed Washington’s and London’s cooperation with him on other investigations
In his first speech as prime minister, Starmer nodded towards his efforts to eliminate Jew-hatred in Labour and return the party to the political center.
Half a million protested in London against Israel's Gaza operation on Remembrance Day, with many expressing sympathy for Hamas and calling to erase Israel from the map.
UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman cautioned that antisemites might use the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict as a justification to incite animosity towards British Jews.
After attending the coronation of Britain's King Charles, UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis reflected on an extraordinary day and sent special wishes to the King and Queen.