News about antisemitism: events, facts and developments on tafs uz.
5 stories
A Hamburg court found two men guilty of espionage and attempted murder: they were preparing attacks on the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Josef Schuster, and the head of the German-Israeli Society, Volker Beck, on orders from Iranian intelligence services. One was sentenced to 8.5 years as the organizer, the other to 4.5 years.
Aziz KarimovLucy Kon, who worked as a commissioning editor for documentary projects at the BBC, said she received £400,000 from the corporation after being dismissed in a restructuring. The BBC did not confirm the allegations of antisemitism but acknowledged 'shortcomings' in its handling of the employee.
Otabek YusupovAbdisamad Siad, 33, is charged with three counts of assault on Jewish women in the Clapton Common area of east London. Police are treating the incident as a hate crime and have increased patrols. Siad has also been charged in a separate case in Islington.
Sevara AzamovaThe UK government has accepted all 27 recommendations of the review into antisemitism in education led by Sir David Bell. Schools and colleges in England will be required to treat antisemitism as a distinct risk to children's safety, rather than only as a form of racism or bullying. The measures also include teacher training, consistent incident recording, a helpline for headteachers, and updated Holocaust lessons.
Sevara AzamovaAhead of the UEFA Conference League match between Hajduk and Ajax in Split, Torcida fans chanted pro-fascist and antisemitic slogans. Croatia's president and prime minister condemned the incident, the Israeli embassy expressed shock, police opened an investigation, and the club apologized.
Bekzod Nazarov
