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BBC director expresses regret over ‘antisemitic behavior’ by several staffers

The BBC itself has come under fire for its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war and has had to issue several apologies since October 7.

CST records all-time high in antisemitic incidents in the UK after October 7

Britain recorded thousands of antisemitic incidents after the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas in October, making 2023 the worst year for UK antisemitism since 1984.

Three guilty of terror offence in the UK for displaying images of paragliders at pro-Palestine march

They displayed the images on 14 October 2023, a week after militants from Hamas used paragliders to enter Israel from Gaza on 7 October.

UK’s Labour disowns candidate who said Israel wanted Oct. 7 as pretext to invade Gaza

Azhar Ali was selected to run for Labour in a special election for the House of Commons seat representing Rochdale, a constituency in northwest England.

Pro-Palestinian protesters harassed Jewish students in Birmingham University

British-Jewish student groups raised concern about their safety at the University of Birmingham after anti-Israel protesters raised banners calling for "Zionists off our campus."

Britain’s PM vows to crack down on antisemitism and violent intimidation at pro-Palestinian rallies

Prime Minister Sunak said that the police will be enforcing measures to "stop people from covering their faces to conceal their identity and evade arrest" in street protests.
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