Religion news 8 January
Washington insurrection unholy amalgamation of white supremacy and Christianity; American Jewish leaders highlight rioters’ antisemitism; Covid-19 claims more lives as churches decide to close
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Religion news 10 December
Places of worship gear up for vaccination roll out; Religious ideas manipulated against Covid-19 vaccine; Edict to impose IHRA antisemitism definition prompts fierce debate; France to outlaw polygamy and forced marriage
Williamson under fire over ‘strong-arm’ tactics to impose antisemitism definition
A heated debate has broken out over the education secretary’s attempt to force universities to adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
Religion news 7 December
Sikhs in London protest in support of Punjab farmers; Four Christian street preachers on Bristol take police to court; Church buildings gutted by fire and destruction; US court to determine ownership of Guelph treasure
Labour’s response to antisemitism broke the law
The Labour party is found guilty of unlawful acts in its response to antisemitism. A “damning verdict” and “day of shame”.
Religion news 15 September
Rehman Chishti, Freedom of Religion envoy, resigns over government bill allowing UK to break international law; Israel lockdown affects three major festivals; Trussell Trust warns of increasing hunger in UK.
Online antisemitic abuse ‘explodes’ during virus crisis
A Community Security Trust report says there was an ‘explosion of antisemitic discourses’ online during the lockdown, linking Jews and the pandemic.
Antisemitic abuse online: commentators
The Community Security Trust says antisemitic incidents online hit their highest number on record during the lockdown. Four commentators are listed here.
Antisemitism – on the Rise
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Guide on Antisemitism
By Ben Rich What is antisemitism? By Ben Rich Different types of antisemitism Antisemitism, simply put, is prejudice against Jews […]