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British Prime Minister-elect Boris Johnson waiting to glide on a zip line onto the Olympic Park in London, the United Kingdom, on August 1, 2012. (Barcroft Media / Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

5 Jewish things to know about Boris Johnson

With a mixed record on Israel and a history of derogatory rhetoric about Muslims, the rise of the British prime minister-elect has some local Jews uncomfortable.

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 23, 2019 5:01 pm

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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, left, extending a hand to congratulate Boris Johnson for being elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party and British Prime Minister in London, the United Kingdom, on July 23, 2019 (Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

British Jews congratulate Boris Johnson on PM nomination

The right-wing politician has called himself a “passion Zionist,” a term rarely used by British politicians.

July 23, 2019 8:31 am

2,500 Jewish teens from US and around the world meet for one night in Israel

The teens traveling on 14 different trips through the Orthodox Union’s youth group, the National Council of Synagogue Youth, celebrated the dedication of an ambucycle to the United Hatzalah.

July 23, 2019 7:10 am

Katie Hopkins attending a protest over the jailing of the far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson in London, England on on July 11, 2019. (Luke Dray/Getty Images)

British right-wing pundit Katie Hopkins earns scorn — and some Jewish support — for her attacks on Muslims

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 22, 2019 5:53 pm

U.K. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the SOAS University of London, July 14, 2019. (Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire/Getty Images)

Jeremy Corbyn admits his Labour Party has an anti-Semitism problem

By Marcy Oster July 22, 2019 2:11 pm

Historic Jewish cemetery in Poland vandalized a month after rededication

By Katarzyna Markusz July 22, 2019 12:41 pm

Canada’s national election is on a Jewish holiday, and 2 main Jewish groups disagree how to handle it

By David Lazarus July 22, 2019 4:58 am

Trump administration offers $7m for information leading to the arrest of AMIA bombing suspect

By Ron Kampeas July 19, 2019 1:25 pm

Krystyna Danko receiving flowers from Jonny Daniels on in her apartment in Warsaw, Poland on her 102nd birthday on July 9, 2019. (From the Depths)

Israeli Holocaust survivor helps buy hospital bed for 102-year-old Polish rescuer

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 19, 2019 11:01 am

An image from the Norwegian public broadcaster NRK's cartoon featuring the word 'Jewish swine' from July 2, 2019. (NRK Satiriks)

Norway’s state broadcaster airs ‘Jewish swine’ cartoon

By Cnaan Liphshiz July 19, 2019 8:32 am

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