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Los residentes piden medidas más contundentes después de que dos hombres fueran atacados en una calle del norte de Londres en un presunto incidente antisemita. “La gente tiene miedo, la gente se siente insegura”, dice Baruch Stern, de Gross Butchers, tras el cordón policial levantado después de que dos hombres fueran apuñalados en el norte de Londres en lo que parece ser un ataque antisemita. “La gente piensa, ¿es este realmente el lugar donde debo estar? ¿Es el UK seguro para los judíos, o es algo en lo que debemos pensar, en marcharnos?”. Continuar leyendo...

Un hombre ha sido arrestado tras un incidente en el noroeste de London, dice la organización de voluntarios Shomrim Un hombre ha sido arrestado después de que dos personas fueran apuñaladas en Golders Green, noroeste de London, ha dicho el grupo judío de vigilancia vecinal Shomrim.El hombre fue visto corriendo por Golders Green Road armado con un cuchillo e «intentando apuñalar a miembros judíos del público», dijo Shomrim en las redes sociales. Continuar leyendo...

Nine people have been arrested in relation to the same conspiracy, following a series of attacks on Jewish targets across LondonTwo further arrests have been made in relation to an alleged conspiracy of an arson attack on a site connected to the Jewish community, the Metropolitan police have said.The latest arrests, made by counter-terrorism police investigating the alleged arson conspiracy, were of a 19-year-old man and a 26-year-old man. They were detained in Watford on Tuesday and remain in custody. Continue reading...

Independent inquiry into Bristol Brunel Academy found visit by Damien Egan was postponed solely on safeguarding groundsAn independent inquiry into a Bristol secondary school, which found itself at the centre of a media storm after postponing a visit by a local Jewish MP, has found no evidence of antisemitism or influence from lobby groups.Damien Egan, the Labour MP for Bristol North East and vice-chair of Labour Friends of Israel, was due to visit Bristol Brunel Academy (BBA) last September to talk to students about democracy and his work in parliament. Continue reading...

Seven held over alleged plot to commit another attack and man held over drone incident near Israeli embassySeven more people have been arrested after a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London.The Metropolitan police said the suspects were arrested in the past 48 hours over an alleged conspiracy to commit a further arson attack, although the specific target is not yet known. Continue reading...

Zayne Jason William McMillan’s lawyer says client’s tirade was antisemitic but claims he ‘does not consider himself racist against Jewish community’ A man seen mimicking the Bondi beach terror attack before making slurs against Jewish people has been jailed.Zayne Jason William McMillan, 23, was heavily intoxicated when he and a friend went to Bondi beach, six weeks after the shooting, in which 15 people were killed. Continue reading...

Stephen Heydt says he spoke in a custom-made T-shirt and was ‘charged with two offences: one for the shirt, one for the chanting’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStephen Heydt woke up on Saturday, put on a T-shirt, hobbled out the door with the aid of a walking stick and spoke at a rally in the middle of Brisbane – where he was promptly arrested by a large and heavily armed contingent of police.For his choice of words and wardrobe, the 73-year-old Jewish clinical psychologist became one of the first people in Queensland charged under new laws designed to crack down on antisemitic hate speech. Continue reading...