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British academic boycott dies
Britain's largest academic union dropped its proposed boycott of Israel after lawyers warned that even discussing it likely was a breach of British anti-discrimination laws and the union's own guidelines. Read more »
Anti-Semitism weighs on British Jews
With anti-Semitism in Britain at record levels, Jews in Britain are feeling a growing sense of unease and insecurity. Read more »
Blair leaves legacy of Israel support
As the Jewish community lauds outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair for his commitment to Israel and Jewish causes, the question is whether his successor will follow suit. Read more »
Britain: Shoah teaching must go on
The government said Holocaust education will remain compulsory in Britain, quashing rumors to the contrary. Read more »
BBC fights to keep report secret
One lawyer's attempt to force the BBC to release a report into the broadcaster's reporting bias against Israel has reached Britain's High Court. Read more »
Jews raise voices in Britain
British Jews are arguing over whether members of the community are free to express their views on Israel as some warn of growing rifts in the community. Read more »
British station seeks a permanent voice
Shalom FM, the sole station in Britain that offers all-Jewish programming, is awaiting an answer to its second application for a full-time community broadcasting license after being rejected in its previous bid. Read more »
Interfaith coalition works in U.K.
The British government’s turnaround on recent faith-school legislation was an unequivocal victory for the Jewish community, and may have signaled a new era of cooperation between Jewish and other minority faith groups in Britain. Read more »
British Jews, Muslims oppose school bill
Jews and Muslims in Britain often are at odds on issues of civil liberties and terrorism, but they’re united in opposing a bill that would require faith-based private schools to admit 25 percent of students from outside the main faith. Read more »
Group unites London Jewish journalists
A new group is bringing together Jewish journalists to meet and greet — and, perhaps, to date. Read more »
RSS Feed Breaking News
Updated 11/20/09 @ 11:30AM EDT
- Canada's opposition Liberal Party is crying foul after the ruling Conservatives mailed out flyers extolling themselves as stronger supporters of Israel.
- Israel arrested five Palestinian Authority intelligence officers in the West Bank.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said Israel is conducting secret negotiations with Hamas.
- Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was welcomed Thursday in Brazil by a state governor who is Jewish.
- Prominent South African Jewish leader and philanthropist Mendel Kaplan has died at the age of 73.
- Canadian Liberals object after Conservatives say they’re stronger Israel backers
- Israel arrests five P.A. officers
- Abbas: Israel talking to Hamas
- Abbas welcomed by Jewish pol in Brazil
- South African Jewish leader Mendel Kaplan dies
- Israel will send ship to NATO anti-terror force
- Obama: New Iran sanctions coming within weeks
- What should we bring? Thanksgiving foods that travel well
- Female Orthodox scholars helping women talk about sex
- Obama half-brother has Jewish roots
- Lieberman: Fort Hood could be terror attack
- J Street confab shows generational divide on Israel
- What really happened at the Reform biennial in Toronto
- Rubashkin convicted on 86 charges
- Obama shifts to Israel’s corner, but tries not to show it
- Sniffing underwear and other high jinks in satire on intermarriage
