Johnny Chern, Print Screen Editor, discusses the presence of anti-Semitism in both major political parties, giving Jews no clear option who to vote for.
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In Response to Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis’s Attack on the Labour Party
Adam Robertson Charlton responds to the Chief Rabbi’s criticism of Corbyn. He invokes his own background to counter erasure of left-wing jews.
Uncomfortable Truths: Anti-Semitism in the Labour Party
That Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-Semite seems unlikely. That Jeremy Corbyn has anti-Semitic friends seems closer to the truth. He has been a long-time ally of Ken Livingston, who memorably claimed Hitler was a Zionist “before he went mad”, been linked to Hamas and its supporters, who seek the destruction of Israel, and met with […]
White T-Shirt socials: the comeback
Content warning: this article refers to incidents of anti-Semitism and racism. One of my first memories of Freshers Week was finding out about the infamous white t-shirt social, which injected much more fascism into my fledgling undergraduate life than I expected. If you aren’t aware of the story, last year the Snowsports Society organised a night […]
Students set to march against fascism on campus
Students have organised a protest march through campus grounds in response to a recent story in Exeposé that hit national headlines (The Guardian, BBC, The Telegraph, RT, The Sun). A swastika and a sign saying “Rights for Whites” were found by reporters in university accommodation. This follows a white t-shirt social earlier this academic year […]
Anti-Semitism in the UK: An interview with Marie van der Zyl
As Vice President of The Board of Deputies of British Jews, Marie van der Zyl holds a prominent position in regards to the concerns of the United Kingdom’s Jewish citizens today. The Board of Deputies, according to its website, “has been the voice of British Jewry and the representative of Jewish communal interests to government, media and others for over a quarter […]
Britain’s bigotry blunder
“L ondon has chosen hope over fear and unity over division.” Sadiq Khan’s message for multiculturalism was by far the most exciting thing to come out of the local council elections. Splashed across the front pages and attracting international interest, the London Mayoral election received more attention than it really deserves, considering the Mayor’s main […]