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Hate crimes targeting Jews rise 10% in England and Wales, Home Office reports

Jews faced the highest rate of religious hate crime as community groups urged stronger action.

A counter-protest displaying Israeli flags watches as a National March in support of Palestine, organized by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, moves through central London on October 10, 2026
Singer Ed Sheeran appears on NBC's "Today" show at Rockefeller Center in New York, U.S., June 6, 2023.

My Word: Gazan performance art - opinion

Members of the community gather for a vigil and one miniute silence at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue on October 09, 2025 in Manchester, England.

Manchester synagogue community gathers to commemorate anniversary of deadly Yom Kippur attack

A man blows the shofar in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem, ahead of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 17, 2025

Elul teaches us a Jewish lesson: The last siren has not sounded - opinion


Manchester’s Jewish and Muslim leaders sign declaration of hope, respect

The eight leaders promised to ensure that there is a viable and open relationship between the Muslim and Jewish communities and to work to develop difficult discussions and mutual understanding.

Attendees at the Declaration Signing.

US singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to lesser assault charge in UK court

US singer Chris Brown pleaded not guilty to 2023 assault charge on a music producer after being arrested in Manchester on Friday.

 U.S. singer Chris Brown, who has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" on a music producer at the Tape nightclub in central London in 2023, walks outside the Southwark Crown Court in London, Britain, July 11, 2025

'Nazi Jews': Antisemitic vandals target Jewish areas, businesses in London and Manchester

A sticker reading "antisemitism is a crime, anti-Zionism is a duty" was also affixed to the inside of a northern line tube carriage.

Swastika found painted on the hood of BMW in Bristol, England on Yom Kippur.

Manchester Arena terrorist attacks three with weapons, hot oil 

Two of the three officers are reportedly in life-threatening condition as a result of the attack.

Hashem Abedi.

Woman arrested for suspected murder of Jewish pensioner in UK

The 84-year-old's remains were discovered at his home on May 13 with a number of suspicious injuries.

 Greater Manchester Police arrest suspect in November 1 theft of Chaim Weizmann bust.

Struck from behind in broad daylight: Manchester man recounts antisemitic attack - interview

The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, was checking his phone for emails, heard someone running up behind him, and felt a hard blow along the side of his face, knocking him to the ground.

 Photo of the suspected attacker.

Police arrest four for stealing, beheading Manchester University Weizmann bust

Two men and two women between the ages of 20 and 34 were arrested on suspicion of the November 1 aggravated burglary by the Palestine Action vandalism activist group.

 Greater Manchester Police arrest suspect in November 1 theft of Chaim Weizmann bust.

Plans for Jewish eruv spark influx of antisemitism in small English village

The eruv would enable observant Jews to carry walking aids and push pushchairs on Shabbat - but some locals are not happy about the plans.

Tzurat Hapetach, part of Eruv, Avnei Eitan, Golan Heights.

Palestine Action claims to abduct sculpture of Israeli president from University of Manchester

"Weizmann secured the Balfour Declaration, a British pledge written 107 years ago, which began the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by signing the land away," the group claimed.

Palestine Action claimed on Saturday that members of the pro-Palestinian group abducted a statue of former Israeli President Chaim Weizmann from the University of Manchester.

Manchester bombing victims win case against conspiracy theorist who claimed UK gov't behind attack

Victims sued Richard Hall – a self-styled journalist who claimed without evidence that the attack was orchestrated by British government agencies – for alleged harassment.

People attend a vigil for the victims of last week's attack at a pop concert at Manchester Arena, in central Manchester, Britain May 29, 2017.