Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, antisemitic scapegoating has spread, providing ammunition to those looking for someone to blame. Read our new special briefing, looking at the history of Jews and pandemics and how hate is manifesting today 👇
Today with
@CST_UK
, we have published a new report revealing the extent and nature of
#antisemitism
on Twitter in the UK. With research from the
@Woolf_Institute
we have identified shocking trends on the social media platform.
The Trust together with colleagues at
@JLC_uk
and
@CST_UK
met Shadow Communities Secretary
@AngelaRayner
earlier to discuss the rise in antisemitism and efforts to ensure community cohesion.
It was a busy day for the Trust, first stop
@10DowningStreet
to discuss antisemitism and future work together with colleagues from the
@JLC_uk
and
@CST_UK
with whom we work very closely.
As
#HolocaustMemorialDay
and the 75th anniversary of the liberation of
#Auschwitz
approaches; this video examines perhaps the most pernicious aspect of modern antisemitic discourse, abuse of the memory of the Holocaust, including denial. Please RT & share.
#whatJewknow
#HMD2020
The Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion is an ancient antisemitic forgery, and yet today celebrities and others still repeat tropes which can be found within it. Read more about the Protocols in our latest briefing
The Trust continues to meet, brief and learn from Members of Parliament, on a cross-party basis, together with colleagues from
@CST_UK
@JLC_uk
Thanks for your time today
@jessphillips
@Ben_Everitt
As part of the 'Zoom With A View' series, with the office of
@LordJohnMann
we are delighted to host
@TracyAnnO
discussing 'Shylock, Facebook and Friday night dinner: the Fight Against Antisemitism' on May 28th at 3pm.
Register today:
The APPG Against Antisemitism held its inaugural meeting today.
@JoaniReid
was elected chair with officers
@bhatti_saqib
@cajardineMP
@DavidPintoD
and we at the Trust are delighted to have been reappointed secretariat. Look for updates from
@APPGAA
once the group is registered.
The Online Safety Bill is a pivotal opportunity to tackle gender-based online harm and intersectional abuse, yet the Bill doesn't address this serious, prevalent form of violence. Read our joint briefing, written with
@centenaryaction
@GlitchUK_
& others:
Join the
@antisempolicy
on Thursday 4 March for an interview with comedian and writer
@Baddiel
about his book Jews Don’t Count. Find out why, in a time of heightened awareness of minorities and discrimination, for some, Jews don’t count as a real minority👉
Many are now returning to Twitter following the
#NoSafeSpaceForJewHate
camapign. They will find Wiley's account has now been permanently suspended, as it has been on Facebook and Instagram. This action took too long and the case for Government's Online Harms Bill is even clearer.
Intersectional abuse, antisemitic misogyny, hatred of Jewish women, especially online.
@tracyanno
speaks to what this is and why women like her won't be silenced. What do you think of when you think about Jewish women? Strong. Brave. Proud.
#ChooseToChallenge
#WeAreTruthers
The Antisemitism Policy Trust supports the
#NoSafeSpaceForJewHate
campaign. Engaging with a social media platform should not mean having to tolerate anti-Jewish racism. Social media platforms must do better.
We have had confirmation that Tahir Ali, one of the last 2 MPs to not sign up to
@TheIHRA
definition of antisemitism, has signed it in the presence of the Opposition Chief Whip. This leaves Grahame Morris as the only MP not to have pledged support to the best of our knowledge
Working to combat antisemitism requires a good understanding of what it is. Thank you to
@bariweiss
for sharing your thoughts on the nature of antisemitism and how best we can fight it. Bari's book 'How to Fight Antisemitism' is out now.
Join the
@antisempolicy
on Thursday 4 March for an interview with comedian and writer
@Baddiel
about his book Jews Don’t Count. Find out why, in a time of heightened awareness of minorities and discrimination, for some, Jews don’t count as a real minority👉
There are numerous resources online to learn about
#antisemitism
. Our website, for example or the videos linked below. From 9am many will be taking a break from Twitter to show there is
#NoSafeSpaceForJewHate
if you're staying make sure to learn something.
Anti-Jewish racism is on the rise in Britain. You don't want to be an antisemite, but if you did, these videos, one a week from today, will teach you all you need to know: Watch it and then tag five friends and ask them
#whatJewknow
?
Exclusive
@Telegraph
: MPs are to be given resources to help spot conspiracy theories amid a warning from
@PennyMordaunt
that people are being “bombarded with deliberate misinformation”
The IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism is is our national tool for helping to identify anti-Jewish hatred.
Jews face
#antisemitism
every day.
Find out more about how it manifests in our new guide:
Antisemitism Policy Trust Chief Executive
@DannyStone1
has a piece in today's City AM explaining why blaming Israel for George Floyd's murder has its roots in antisemitic conspiracism.
@RMCunliffe
@CityAM
#antisemitism
You’ve seen them mentioned on
@haveigotnews
and by
@afneil
in just the past week or two. Now you can find out more about the Rothschilds. So, you want to be an antisemite? Watch here:
#antisemitism
#how2
The Antisemitism Policy Trust is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Rabbi Lord Sacks.
@rabbisacks
He was a source of inspiration and advice, and a strong supporter of our work. He will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
We were delighted to host a packed out conference fringe event at
#Lab23
thanks in particular to
@DrMatthewSweet
@SarahOwen_
for thoughtful and interesting contributions. We will be producing more resources this year about conspiracy theories. Watch this space!
Check out maia's video which we worked on for
#HolocaustMemorialDay
with
#TikTok
and learn about why covid and Holocaust comparisons are both wrong and offensive.
Thank you to both
@AlexDaviesJones
MP and Andrew Percy MP for referencing our work in last night's debate on the Online Safety Bill.
Read our latest briefing on the Bill here:
Why should Holocaust denial be removed from social media? Why is it so damaging?
Find out in the new briefing from APT: ‘The Effects of Holocaust Denial’
We have worked hard to ensure the Online Safety Bill took account of the harm caused by small, high-risk services and were pleased to be recognised in the Commons today for that work, together with
@CST_UK
and
@hopenothate
In the next Zoom With a View on 25th June at 3pm,
@DannyStone1
and
@EricPickles
will discuss 'The Holocaust and Antisemitism: Denial and Commemoration in Today’s World'
Sign up today:
Are all Jews ‘white’? Why do people still promote the antisemitic blood libel? Find out about the myths, misconceptions and accusations against Jews in our new briefing
A huge honour to be invited to a reception for women fighting anti-semitism in the Lords alongside brilliant individuals including
@TracyAnnO
@RuthSmeeth
&
@lucianaberger
. Great to see women from across politics & from all faiths gathering in solidarity.
Later in the afternoon we co-hosted a reception with
@LordJohnMann
to continue the work we started together with
@APPGAA
on the Sara Initiative, tackling the intersectional harms of antisemitism and misogyny. Thanks to those that came including MPs
@charlotte2153
& Andrew Percy
The Antisemitism Policy Trust provides the secretariat to
@appgaa
. This week APT CEO
@dannystone1
gave evidence to
@hocstandards
about that work, you can find clips below:
The Trust continues to work with
@CST_UK
@JLC_uk
and other colleagues to speak with parliamentarians across the political spectrum. Today that included
@bhatti_saqib
and
@Peter_Dowd
thank you for meeting us and for your support!
Whilst it may not yet deal with all hatred online, the Online Safety Bill has today become the Online Safety Act. Thank you to all those MPs and Peers & fellow campaigners who worked tirelessly to try and make our digital spaces safer
@michelledonelan
@AlexDaviesJones
Today, the Taskforce on Antisemitism in Higher Education have published a report into Jewish student and staff experience on campus.
You can read it here:
The Antisemitism Policy Trust supports the Secretary of State
@bphillipsonMP
decision not to commence the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act.
The guidance which accompanied the Act risked enabling attacks on the precise measures used by Higher Education providers to keep
Today, we had further meetings in parliament covering everything from the banning of Hizb-Ut Tahrir & online safety to football governance & incident levels. Thanks
@MikeAmesburyMP
@JeffSmithetc
@AndrewHWestern
for your support and engagement &
@JLC_uk
@CST_UK
for your expertise.
Together with colleagues from
@CST_UK
@JLC_uk
we met yesterday with
@jessphillips
to discuss antisemitic incident trends, online safety, VAWG and relevant legislation. Thank you, Jess, for your long-standing and continuing support and engagement.
We are very grateful to
@Christian4BuryS
for referencing the Trust's work during the debate he led on antisemitism and
@Bristoluni
yesterday. Thank you, Christian. We look forward to working with you on this.
An important statement from a key partner organisation. We agree with and support every word of this, and the same is true for the Antisemtimisim Policy Trust.
We were pleased to lend our voice to a number of others calling on the Government to ensure greater transparency from social media companies through the
#onlinesafetybill
Read the letter here: and an article here:
Today, the Trust organised a tour together with
@Appgaa
for a cross-party group of MPs to discuss antisemitism and responses to it. Thanks to Mark Fletcher MP, Holly Mumby-Croft MP, and
@charlotte2153
MP for taking the time to join us, and to
@CST_UK
@nwljds
and
@supergutman
This Thursday at 3pm: As part of the 'Zoom With A View' series, with the office of
@LordJohnMann
we are delighted to host
@TracyAnnO
discussing 'Shylock, Facebook and Friday night dinner: the Fight Against Antisemitism'.
Register today:
Today, Trust CEO
@DannyStone1
&
@YusufJP_
MBE delivered a joint session, on antisemitism & anti-Muslim hatred on social media, to an inspiring group of young Muslim and Jewish students as part of a project between
@NazLegacy
and
@chiefrabbi
Thank you for inviting us to take part!
There is much to welcome in the
@dcms
Online Harms White Paper response but we have some concerns including around specific measures to address gendered online harms, and to promote digital citizenship education.
Find out more at
We were delighted to meet
@AndrewHWestern
yesterday together with colleagues from
@JLC_uk
@CST_UK
and discuss trends in antisemitism and legislative responses. Thank you for your time and support, Andrew.
Join the
@antisempolicy
on Thursday 4 March for an interview with comedian and writer
@Baddiel
about his book Jews Don’t Count. Find out why, in a time of heightened awareness of minorities and discrimination, for some, Jews don’t count as a real minority👉
Anonymous and difficult to trace, cryptocurrency can shelter antisemites and other racists. Read more about the issues with this new form of payment and what can be done in the latest briefing from
@antisempolicy
This evening, the Trust will co-host an event on 'Antisemitism Here and Now' panellists include
@LordJohnMann
@RosieDuffield1
Fiyaz Mughal and Andrew Percy MP and it will be chaired by
@dannystone1
register for the webinar here:
You want the truth? We hope you can handle the truth. Don't be sheeple🐑, do your research. Watch Joe & the Jews and be awakened:
#WeAreTruthers
@jesterjacobs
We were delighted to brief members of the Tribune group together with colleagues from
@JLC_uk
@CST_UK
yesterday. Thank you all for such a wide ranging and thoughtful discussion.
Antisemitism is racism and hostility to Jews.
We need you to be our allies. Everyone has a role to play in challenging anti-Jewish racism
Take this time to educate yourself, and read our guide to antisemitism developed with CST:
#NoSafeSpaceForJewHate
We are delighted to be with
@ChelseaFC
today as its Chairman Bruce Buck announces the club is formally adopting the IHRA definition of antisemitism. It brings clarity, says the Chairman, and will be shared with stewards and supporters.
@LordJohnMann
praises Chelsea...
Members of the House of Lords discussed the
#onlinesafetybill
yesterday, we are grateful to
@LordIanAustin
and Lord Clement-Jones for highlighting Trust work and policy positions, and for continuing to take a stand against antisemitism online.
The Trust has been delighted to work with
@CarnegieUKTrust
to seek to inform Government's efforts to regulate online harms. Read
@willperrin
& Prof. Lorna Woods (
@EssexLawSchool
) in the
@Telegraph
setting out details of where we are & what's next.
The
@Law_Commission
has today published its review of hate crime laws. We were pleased to submit evidence and are delighted to have our submission referenced so frequently. We look forward to working with the Commission and Parliament to see some of these recommendations enacted.