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Oct 28 2016

Sir Eric Pickles condemns ‘shameful’ UCL anti-Israel protest

October 28 2016, 10:44

Police were called to University College London (UCL) last night after anti-Israel protesters disrupted an event hosted by the university’s pro-Israel society. Footage captured at the event showed protesters intimidating... Read more

Oct 27 2016

CFI Honorary President expresses shock at “abhorrent” anti-Semitism at Baroness Tonge event

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October 27 2016, 17:06

CFI's Honorary President Lord Polak CBE today condemned comments made at an event chaired by Baroness Tonge on Tuesday, in which Israel was compared to ISIS and the Holocaust was... Read more

Oct 27 2016

Conservatives condemn “outrageous” and “horrifying” remarks in House of Lords event

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October 27 2016, 16:48

Leading Conservatives have condemned a meeting held at the House of Lords on Tuesday in which Israel was compared to ISIS and the Holocaust was blamed on Jews, as "outrageous"... Read more

Oct 27 2016

UNESCO adopts new resolution erasing Jewish ties to Jerusalem

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October 27 2016, 12:16

A committee at the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday morning approved a contentious resolution that ignores Jewish and Christian ties to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.... Read more

Oct 21 2016

Israel donates 117 earthquake-proof tables to Taiwan

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October 21 2016, 16:23

Israel has donated a batch of 117 special protective tables to the ancient Taiwanese city of Tainan, in hopes of saving more people from the devastating effects of earthquakes. The... Read more

Oct 21 2016

Universities UK taskforce publishes recommendations on dealing with anti-Semitic abuse

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October 21 2016, 16:19

Universities UK published a report which included a series of recommendations to universities this week on university harassment, including anti-Semitic abuse. The Union of Jewish Students welcomed the report, which... Read more

Oct 21 2016

Robert Courts wins Witney by-election, retaining Conservative seat

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October 21 2016, 16:15

Congratulations to Robert Courts who won yesterday's by-election in Witney, with 17,313 votes. The Liberal Democrats beat Labour into second place with a total of 11,611 votes. Witney was the... Read more

Oct 21 2016

Ambassador Quarrey: Brexit will bring closer UK-Israel ties

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October 21 2016, 13:40

Britain's departure from the European Union creates a “real opportunity” for closer ties between Israel and the UK, Britain’s Ambassador to Israel, H.E. David Quarrey said on Thursday. At a Sukkot holiday... Read more

Oct 21 2016

UNESCO approves controversial Jerusalem resolution, despite international criticism

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October 21 2016, 13:20

UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations, on Tuesday formally approved a resolution ignoring Jewish ties to the Temple Mount and the Western Wall. The resolution was adopted at... Read more