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  • British academic boycott dies

    October 1, 2007 9:00am

    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.

  • Anti-Semitism weighs on British Jews

    September 6, 2007 9:00am

    With anti-Semitism in Britain at record levels, Jews in Britain are feeling a growing sense of unease and insecurity.

  • Blair leaves legacy of Israel support

    June 26, 2007 9:00am

    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.

  • Britain: Shoah teaching must go on

    May 10, 2007 9:00am

    The government said Holocaust education will remain compulsory in Britain, quashing rumors to the contrary.

  • BBC fights to keep report secret

    April 1, 2007 9:00am

    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.

  • Jews raise voices in Britain

    February 20, 2007 10:00am

    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.

  • British station seeks a permanent voice

    January 17, 2007 10:00am

    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.

  • Interfaith coalition works in U.K.

    November 29, 2006 10:00am

    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.

  • Group unites London Jewish journalists

    October 22, 2006 9:00am

    A new group is bringing together Jewish journalists to meet and greet — and, perhaps, to date.

  • Anti-fascist battle in Britain marked

    October 12, 2006 9:00am

    Londoners recently got a reminder that the power of ordinary people to halt racist behavior can never be overstated.