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Breaking News British Lawmaker George Galloway Proclaims District ‘Israel-Free’
Police in Britain are looking into complaints against a lawmaker who called for his constituency to be “declared an Israel-free zone.” George Galloway of the far-left Respect Party made the call during a speech over the weekend in Leeds, prompting an investigation by West Yorkshire Police. “We don’t even want any Israeli tourists to come…
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Breaking News First British Muslim Minister Sayeeda Warsi Quits Over Gaza
Sayeeda Warsi resigned from her position as a senior minister in Britain’s Foreign Office on Tuesday, saying she could no longer support the government’s policy on the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Warsi, a baroness who sits in Britain’s upper house of parliament, became Britain’s first Muslim to serve in Cabinet in 2010 but was…
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Breaking News Britain May Halt Arms Sales to Israel Over Gaza
Britain is reviewing all arms export licenses to Israel in response to the Jewish state’s escalating conflict with Hamas in Gaza, a government spokeswoman said on Monday. Israel launched an offensive against Hamas almost four weeks ago following a surge in cross-border rocket salvoes. Gaza officials say 1,797 Palestinians, most of them civilians, have been…
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Breaking News Mayor of London Borough Flies Palestinian Flag at Town Hall
The Muslim mayor of a London borough drew criticism when he displayed a Palestinian flag at town hall to express solidarity with Palestinians during the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip. Lutfur Rahman of Tower Hamlets, one of 32 boroughs in London’s east, had the flag displayed “in solidarity with Gaza and in support of…
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Breaking News Anti-Semitism Soars in Britain Amid Gaza War
Anti-Semitic incidents in Britain have risen to a near record level since the start of an Israeli assault on the Palestinian enclave of Gaza this month, a Jewish advisory body said on Thursday. The Community Security Trust, which advises Britain’s estimated 260,000 Jews on safety, said the surge came as figures showed a significant rise…
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Breaking News British Supermarket Chain To Stop Carrying West Bank Products
The largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom has announced that it will cease to sell products sourced in the West Bank by September. The Jewish Chronicle reported that Tesco, which has stores in Europe, North America and Asia, has announced that it would cease to sell dates packaged in the West Bank, meaning that…
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Breaking News English Cricket Star Wears ‘Save Gaza’ Wristband
England cricket star Moeen Ali is being investigated by the International Cricket Council after wearing wristbands that featured the slogans “Save Gaza” and “Free Palestine” during the second day of the third test against India at Southampton. Moeen, who has raised funds for charities helping those affected by the three-week conflict with Israel, has the…
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Breaking News Anti-Semitic Incidents in Britain Double Since Start of Gaza War
Anti-Semitic incidents in Britain have risen since the start of Israel’s operation in Gaza. The Community Security Trust told the Jewish Chronicle that 70 anti-Semitic incidents had been reported in the period between the start of the operation on July 8 and Friday. The Daily Mail reported Sunday that more than 100 hate crimes have…
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