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BoD’s Arkush: The Consequences of Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘antisemitic views’
31 May, 2018
By Anna Mikhailova, Telegraph, 30.05.18 Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by one of Britain’s most senior Jewish leaders of holding “anti-Semitic views” which could drive Jewish people out of Britain if he becomes Prime Minister. Jonathan Arkush, the outgoing President of the Board of Deputies, said British Jews were for the first time asking “do […]
Read MoreSociologist David Hirsh Digs Deep to Explain Antisemitism and The Left
3 May, 2018
Sussex Jewish News, February 2018, p. 14 Book Review by Winston PickettSometimes the first two sentences of an author’s work explain everything. At other times they offer hints of what’s to come. In David Hirsh’s case, they do both.“This book is about antisemitism in social spaces which think of themselves as anti-racist and democratic,” writes Hirsh, a […]
Read MoreJeremy Corbyn can’t pretend he has only just noticed
27 March, 2018
The Labour leader refers to ‘pockets’ of antisemitism in his party but fails to say that for 30 years he was in them too Hugo Rifkind, The TIMES, 26 March 2018 Did you know that Jeremy Corbyn’s mother fought at the Battle of Cable Street? I know it’s a well-kept political secret, a […]
Read MorePassenger jet turns around to collect cancer-stricken girl
Passengers and airline staff were initially devastated about having to leave the girl behind, even crying as she was led off the flight Her passport was found in another camper’s backpack minutes after departure from the gate Everyone agreed the plane had to go back, passengers cheered when the girl was taken back aboard By RYAN […]
Israeli Soccer Players Shield Mascots from the Rain in Ukraine
The Algemeiner reports: Israel team players cover up the mascots In contrast, the Ukrainian players… Israel’s national soccer team caused a stir in Ukraine Wednesday after showing up their host team for lacking in common decency, according to media reports. As the national anthems were played prior to a friendly match in the country the Israelis shielded […]
Protests fail to halt Brighton EcoStream party
By Sandy Rashty, The Jewish Chronicle, August 15, 2013 An Israeli-owned shop in Brighton saw record sales during its first anniversary celebrations last weekend — despite being picketed by boycott activists. Israel supporters from London and along the south coast flocked to the EcoStream store for the festivities. Sussex Friends of Israel member Daniel Laurence […]
Oscar Garcia, From Tel Aviv to Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion’s new head coach Oscar Garcia has signed a three-year deal with the club. The 40-year-old quit Maccabi Tel Aviv to take up the role at the Championship side in June after the dismissal of former boss Gus Poyet. Garcia has now penned his contract and he told Brighton’s website: “I am […]