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Breaking News ‘Quenelle’ Comic Dieudonne Banned From Britain
Britain said on Monday it had banned a French comedian accused of anti-Semitism, saying he would not be allowed to enter the country for public policy and security reasons. Dieudonne M’Bala M’Bala, 46, has been repeatedly fined for “hate speech” in his native France where local authorities in several towns have banned his shows as…
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Opinion Yair Netanyahu Girlfriend Drama Sparks Echoes of British Royal Romance Scandal
(Haaretz) — “Israel is freaking out.” “Yair Netanyahu spits on his grandfather’s grave.” “Bibi’s son is dating a Gentile!” It’s been quite the week for the Netanyahu family, judging by the flurry of hysterical headlines reacting to reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyu’s son is dating – gasp! – a “shiksa.” The reported love affair…
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Breaking News Helena Bonham Carter, Ephraim Mirvis Named to British Holocaust Commission
Actress Helena Bonham Carter and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis were among those chosen for the new British Holocaust Commission. Members of the commission, which will investigate ways to educate Britons about the Shoah, were announced Monday by Prime Minister David Cameron, the London Jewish Chronicle reported. The commission was set to meet on Monday, International…
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Breaking News British Lawmaker’s Nazi-Themed Bachelor Party ‘Not Anti-Semitic’
A British lawmaker who arranged a Nazi-themed bachelor party in France was not racist or anti-Semitic, his political party determined following an internal investigation. The internal investigation of Aiden Burley by the Tory Party was released on Tuesday, according to British media reports. Burley was dismissed in December 2011 as parliamentary private secretary for Transport…
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Breaking News British Fans of Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Club Charged for Using Y-Word
Three fans of the British Tottenham Hotspurs soccer club have been charged for using the term “Yid” at a team match. The three men were charged on Tuesday for causing ‘‘harassment, alarm or distress’’ by using a ‘‘threatening, abusive or insulting’’ word. Two of the men were arrested in November and one in October, according…
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Breaking News British Lawmaker David Ward Angers Jews With Ariel Sharon Death Tweet
British lawmaker David Ward has raised Jewish ire again for a tweet following the death of Ariel Sharon. “Sharon’s death makes you think. The brutal, genocidal treatment of Jews must never be forgotten but … the Palestinians were not responsible,” Ward tweeted on Jan. 13, two days after Sharon’s death. One tweet in response to…
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Opinion British Jews Angry Over Unpunished ‘Quenelle’
Nicolas Anelka, center, celebrates a goal before flashing the anti-Semitic ‘quenelle.’ / Getty Images It has been almost three weeks since West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka celebrated scoring two goals against West Ham United by doing the quenelle, the reverse Nazi salute popularized in France by comedian Dieudonné M’bala M’bala. Yet Anelka remains unpunished….
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News ‘Quenelle’ Soccer Star Nicolas Anelka Escapes Punishment by British League — So Far
When West Bromwich Albion striker Nicolas Anelka exposed British soccer fans to the quasi-Nazi salute now sweeping his native France, Jewish groups were confident a strong response was coming. After all, Britain is considered a leader in the fight against xenophobia in sports thanks to its successful education programs and the tough stance of its…
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