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Ben Cohen26.04.2018
‘Anti-Zionist and Jew:’ Behind Jeremy Corbyn’s apology
For all the apparent differences between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, we spend an enormous amount of time thinking and speaking negatively about Jews as a group.
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In a Passover message, British premier recognizes fight against anti-Semitism
EJP03.04.2018
“For millennia, the descendants of those Moses led to freedom have continued to face hatred, discrimination and violence. It’s a situation that continues to this day, including, I’m sad to say, here in Britain,” said British Prime Minister Theresa May.
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May. Credit: U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jette Carr/Department of Defense.
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Amid anti-Semitism scandal, U.K.’s Corbyn criticized over Seder with far-left group
03.04.2018
Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the British Labour Party, said it was “very interesting talking to a lot of young people about their experiences of modern Britain, and I learned a lot. Isn’t that a good thing?”
British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Credit: Garry Knight via Wikimedia Commons.
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Prince William to make first-ever official royal visit to Israel this summer
01.03.2018
Kensington Palace announced that Prince William will visit Israel and Jordan, as well as the Palestinians as part of an official tour this summer.
Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011. William is scheduled to visit Israel in June. Credit: Tsaiproject via Flickr.
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Dangoor health initiative brings innovation of Israeli start-ups to British health care
Eliana Rudee19.02.2018
The initiative, created by the British Embassy’s U.K. Israel Tech hub, will bring together the scale of the British National Health Service with Israeli innovation and technology in a way that can deliver sound results for people in the United Kingdom.
(From right to left) British Ambassador to Israel David Quarrey, David Dangoor, the Exilarch’s Foundation, IBM Israel’s CTO Uri Hayik and UCL Partners Managing Director Charlie Davie at the UK-Israel Dangoor Health Initiative launch event. Credit: Ben Kelmer.
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Britons support full Hezbollah ban by four to one
Jewish News UK25.01.2018
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Debating the Hezbollah Problem
Washington Institute for Near East Policy23.01.2018
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Amnesty International withdraws from event with UK Jewish community, citing support for BDS
22.01.2018
Amnesty International sparked outrage among the U.K. Jewish community after citing support for the anti-Israel BDS movement in its withdrawal from an event it had organized with the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC), an umbrella group of major British Jewish organizations.
A BDS movement protest against Israel in Melbourne, Australia. Credit: Mohamed Ouda via Wikimedia Commons.
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Is Europe waking up on the Iranian threat? Not likely, experts say
Ariel Ben Solomon19.12.2017
Despite France’s public quarreling with Iran in recent months, Europe is unlikely to fall in line with the hardline policies of the U.S. and Israel against the terrorism-supporting Tehran regime, experts say.
French President Emmanuel Macron addresses a press conference at the United Nations on Sept. 19, 2017. Credit: U.N. Photo/Kim Haughton.
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