Meet the British Muslims who want free speech – but only for themselves By David Semple This week I attended an interfaith meeting in Manchester dedicated to ending racism in Britain and hatred between religious groups. Dr Siema Iqbal promoted an organisation to which she belongs, called Mend, Muslim Engagement and Development. Mend seeks to […]
On the Brussels terrorist attacks: Who will save Europe? By David Semple Seventy-six years ago Europe was on the edge of a precipice as Adolf Hitler and his primitive Nazi hordes defied the accepted international order. The upholders of that international order – Great Britain, France and the League of Nations – were unable to […]
The enemy of my enemy: Europe’s Jews and the far right By Jonathan Fenton-Harvey From the unprecedented success of the AfD (Alternative für Deutschland) in this month’s state elections in Germany, to the Front National’s defeat of its pro-establishment adversaries in last December’s local French elections, a ground-breaking political revolution is sweeping Europe and is […]
The Soft Underbelly of Europe by DAVID SEMPLE On June 28, President Milos Zeman of the Czech Republic said, “If European countries accept a wave of migrants, there will be terrorists among them. […] By accepting the migrants, we strongly facilitate the Islamic State.” The Islamic State announced a plan earlier this year to send […]
By JMA editor Richard Mather A Conservative Party source has told the Jewish Media Agency (JMA) that an organisation called Muslim Engagement and Development (Mend) is trying to influence Tory party candidates standing in the upcoming General Election in Britain. The source, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that when he first heard Mend chief […]
By Jeff Levy Anyone familiar with Twitter and Facebook is likely to be struck by the politicisation of social media. The cross-pollination of ideas, actions and debate is, in my opinion, a good thing. It seems that British Jewry has found some voices in the tumultuous times we live in. However, there are still not […]
