"#Jewish life in #Britain is rich, varied and woven into the fabric of the country. #Antisemitism threatens not only individual safety but the confidence and breadth of that #diversity.

For many #British #Jews, the impact is not experienced as a single dramatic moment but as a series of small calculations: whether to wear a Jewish symbol on the bus, whether to challenge a stereotype at work, whether to explain a holiday absence, whether to post online, whether to let a child travel visibly as a Jew. These are ordinary decisions made by ordinary people. Taken together, they shape how freely Jews feel able to inhabit public space.

#BritishJews live with freedoms hard won over generations."

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/how-antisemitism-shapes-jewish-life-in-britain/

Why British Jews are leaving for Israel during wartime?

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.israelhayom.com/2026/02/04/british-jews-record-immigration-israel-antisemitism/

"61 percent of #British #Jews said they have considered leaving the #UK within the past two years. Among those respondents, a majority cited the sharp rise in #antisemitism since #October7, 2023, as a primary factor. Nearly half also pointed to broader societal prejudice against Jews and antisemitism within #politicalparties.

The findings underscore how deeply the events following October 2023 have reshaped daily life for #Jewish #Britons. Ninety-eight percent of respondents said they believe antisemitism has increased since that time, while 96 percent said Jewish people in Britain are now less safe than before.

The sense of insecurity is not only abstract. Fifty-nine percent of #BritishJews said they actively avoid displaying visible signs of their #Jewishidentity, such as #religious clothing or symbols, due to fear of antisemitism."

https://thej.ca/2025/12/22/majority-of-british-jews-say-they-do-not-feel-safe-or-secure-about-their-future-in-the-uk-new-poll-finds/

Alarming survey among British Jews finds 96% feel threatened

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/12/21/alarming-survey-among-british-jews-finds-96-feel-threatened/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPwaGi-H64A

#MEE #MiddleEastEye #PeoplePower

Over 100 000 attend pro-Palestine march in #London despite significant restrictions and 77 arrests.

Over 1 000 #BritishJews including Shoah survivors, prominent legal figures, etc signed an open letter criticising pigs' behaviour towards protesters, which were rightfully described as an unjustified attack on #politicalfreedoms.

PSC and other organising groups condemned pigs' 🐷 🐷 actions. #FUCKtheMet #ACAB

#FreePalestineNOW 🇵🇸

FYI: Several protesters were arrested before the march began!

The founder of #StopTheWarCoalition was arrested.

As the march DISPERSED, protesters were detained. Does that sound like a democracy? Don't think so!

@localzuk

This rerouting of the march is not an abuse of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.

As Sinn Fein said in their 1996 submission to the review on parades in Northern Ireland

>> The right to march is a democratic right. It is fundamental to the civil and human rights of all citizens.

The right to march involves freedom of assembly and freedom of political expression.

The right to march is not absolute, it is a right which carries responsibilities; it is a right which must not be misused.

In any society, especially a divided society, the right to march must be exercised with due regard for the rights of others. <<

The right of the PSC to march is an important right that must be upheld, even though those marches' expression of hatred for Israel and its people is repugnant and militates against a political settlement that respects the legitimate rights of both the Israeli and Palestinian peoples.

Nevertheless, the exercise of this right must be balanced against the right of Jews to practice their religion free from intimidation and disruption.

Rerouting the march achieves this balance.

https://www.thejc.com/news/congregation-pleads-with-met-police-to-route-palestine-march-away-from-central-london-shul-anwho0pa

#IsraelPalestine #PalestineSolidarityCampaign #Jews #BritishJews #London #FreedomOfAssembly #FreedomOfReligion #Demonstrations #Parades

Has anyone watched "Hapless" yet?

#Jews #BritishJews #anglojew #sephardiccommunity

https://www.kveller.com/hapless-may-be-one-of-the-most-irreverant-jewish-shows-youll-ever-watch

150 British Jews tell Met top cop: you’re racist assuming we all support Israel – SKWAWKBOX
https://skwawkbox.org/2024/03/02/150-british-jews-tell-met-top-cop-youre-racist-assuming-we-all-support-israel/

#Jews
#BritishJews
#Israel
#Racism
#MET
#Police
#Antisemitism
#Gaza
#ProPalestinianMarches
#NotAllJewsSupportIsrael
#Muslims
#Islamaphobia
#AntiZionism

'As British Jews, we call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza' | Israel-Gaza war | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/27/as-british-jews-we-call-for-an-immediate-ceasefire-in-gaza

#Jews
#BritishJews
#Ceasefire
#CeasefireNow
#Gaza
#Isreal
#GazaWar
#Palestinians
#LiberalJewsForJustice
#Palestine
#LiberalSynagogues
#ReformSynagogues
#UKRabbis
#MasortiSynagogues
#Rafah
#Civilians
#BasicHumanNeeds
#HumanitarianAid

"British Jews should beware illiberal allies," says Hugo Rifkind in an excellent commentary on rising antisemitism in Britain. It's sad that British Jews must also beware a large section of the left.

#BritishJews #Jews #antisemitism #Hamas #Gaza

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/073f1a2a-7cdb-11ee-913f-d6ccb3352dd1?shareToken=a7235bcaac03311188131958f96a1b61

#MiddleEastEye
#BritishJews protest in front of #UKForeignOffice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-z1A5wILjI

#NotInMyName✡️

#CeasefireNOW
#EndTheOccupation🇵🇸

Mein Bericht aus London über jüdische Menschen in Großbritannien! My report from London in @taz about British Jews during the current crisis.
https://taz.de/!5965150/ #GreatBritain #britishjews

Shock, rage, increasing unease: #UK’s #Jewish community wrestles with response to #war

#BritishJews came together to condemn #Hamas, but concerns over #Israel’s actions are being voiced
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/21/shock-rage-increasing-unease-uks-jewish-community-wrestles-with-response-to-war
#Palestine #OPT #IsraelHamasWar

✡️ Today's Jew of the Day is Rosalind Franklin!

Rosalind Elsie Franklin was a chemist and X-ray crystallographer whose pioneering work paved the way for many huge scientific advances, specifically around DNA, of which she is considered by many to be an unsung hero, outlining the composition and basic structure of the DNA structure before Watson and Crick.

Franklin's early work was on using X-ray and displacement to determine the porousness of coal, which was of critical importance during WW2, as it determine coal's applicability as both a fuel source and as a possible filter in gas masks, etc.

After the war, she went on to work on biology, where she studied the structure of RNA viruses.

She made multiple discoveries, including that of protein molecules arranged in a helix. She even presented her findings at a lecture where Watson attended, but he did not recognize her findings.

#JewOfTheDay #scientist #biologist #DNA #BritishJews #Jewdiverse