Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has defended her party's decision to allow former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine to stand as a councillor in Somerset, citing his rehabilitation and counter-extremism work, drawing sharp criticism from his former target, Luciana Berger.
Former MP Luciana Berger has urged Tory leader Kemi Badenoch to drop Joshua Bonehill-Paine, a former neo-Nazi and convicted felon selected as a Conservative council candidate, arguing he should have no role in public life.
Former Australian Attorney General Mark Dreyfus has urged governments to consider banning protests near synagogues and Jewish schools, citing a High Court decision on safe access zones for abortion clinics. His testimony to the antisemitism royal commission highlighted a "substantial and ongoing threat" to the Jewish community, with security needs doubling since October 2023.
A Jewish man wearing a kippa was assaulted and subjected to antisemitic abuse in Slough, England, on Monday. The victim, Moshe, was approached by a man who shouted abuse, called him a "baby killer" and "dirty Jew," and threatened to break his jaw. Video footage captured the attack on Elliman Avenue. Thames Valley Police arrested a 48-year-old local man on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated assault and public order offences. The victim said he feared for his life and now feels unsafe in parts of the country.
