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"Leaders in #London’s #Jewish community say they are increasing #emergency preparedness measures amid growing concern over #antisemitism and #security threats in the #UnitedKingdom.

#PhilRosenberg, president of the #BoardofDeputies of #British #Jews, said community organizations have begun distributing emergency #medicalsupplies, including #traumakits for severe bleeding and equipment intended for rare #chemicalexposure scenarios.

He said the steps are precautionary but reflect heightened anxiety following a series of recent security-related incidents involving Jewish institutions."

https://vinnews.com/2026/03/29/uk-jewish-leaders-distribute-emergency-kits-amid-rising-security-concerns/

"When #HenryWadsworthLongfellow visited #Newport’s #Jewish #cemetery [...], he wrote of the graves as “silent beside the never-silent waves.” He noticed, too, what endured there: “Gone are the living, but the dead remain,” he observed, “and not neglected.”

Newport’s preservation of Jewish #sacred space was shared. #Jews endowed these places and returned to bury their dead there. #Christian officials repaired, protected, and publicly honored them. In this way, a Jewish inheritance was carried forward until communal life returned.

In 1883, #TouroSynagogue was rededicated and a new Jewish community established in Newport. But even in the window of years when the #congregation was gone, the dead were not abandoned."

https://forward.com/culture/815749/newport-touro-synagogue-jewish-cemetery-history/

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"In times of uncertainty, extreme movements tend to simplify reality. Complex economic and social forces are reduced to a single explanation, and that explanation often takes the form of a #conspiracy. In the early twentieth century, #Jews were portrayed simultaneously as #capitalist #exploiters and #revolutionary #subversives. The contradiction did not matter. What mattered was that the narrative provided a target.

The same dynamic can be observed today, even if the language has changed. On the far right, traditional #antisemitic tropes have reemerged in the language of “#globalists,” financial #elites, and demographic #replacement. On parts of the #radical #left, #Israel and #Zionism are sometimes framed as the central expression of global #injustice, while Jews are portrayed as beneficiaries of systemic #oppression. The ideological frameworks differ, but the emotional structure is strikingly similar."

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/when-the-far-left-and-far-right-meet-over-the-jews/

‘Israel Has Become Dangerous for Jews Around the World'
[contains content of Haaretz article by Amira Hass, plus context and commentary]
https://world-outlook.com/2026/03/23/israel-has-become-dangerous-for-jews-around-the-world/

from #WorldOutlook
March 23, 2026

#Israel is dangerous for #Jews, precisely because it presents itself as the representative of the #Jewish people across generations. When, together with the #US, it bombs #Iran and crushes #Lebanon, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes, Israel does so in the name of the Jewish people, not just in the name of its Jewish citizens.

As it continues a war of annihilation and revenge – now in its low intensity stage – against the Palestinian population, confined to 48 percent of the #Gaza Strip, and after portraying #Palestinians as a link in a historical chain of archenemies, it acts as an ambassador for Jews everywhere.

#SanctionIsrael
#FreePalestine
#AntiZionismIsNotAntisemitism
#BDS #DivestFromIsrael
#JewHatredHurtsPalestine
#Palestine #news #politics

Well attended vigil

Strong attendance at 121st vigil

March 2026

Around 36 attended the 121st vigil and it was pleasing to welcome some passers-by who stopped to join in. Nearly half the cars sounded their horns. Here is a video of the vigil. The vigils started because of the horrific events on October 7th and the ensuing violence in Gaza where the death toll stands at 72,267. The violence continues and around 4 weeks ago, both Israel and the US have started a bombing campaign in Iran and very recently, Israel has started a ground and bombing campaign in Lebanon. In the past few days, the Houthis in Yemen have recommenced their campaign sending missiles towards Israel.

There has never been a sign of the local MP Mr John Glen at any of the vigils nor any mention of them in his weekly column afforded to him by the Salisbury Journal. Mr Glen has claimed in the paper to be a proud member of the Conservative Friends of Israel group. Another member of the Labour party version is the Trade Minister highlighted in our previous post (see link below).

Use of white phosphorus

The violence seems set to continue with civilian casualties mounting on all sides but mostly in Iran and Lebanon. A particularly troubling development last week was a report by Human Rights Watch producing evidence that Israel is using white phosphorus in southern Lebanon. White phosphorus is a chemical substance dispersed in artillery shells, bombs, and rockets which ignites when exposed to oxygen. It can set homes, agricultural areas, and other civilian objects on fire. Technically, it is not a chemical weapon.

Under international humanitarian law, the use of airburst white phosphorus is unlawfully indiscriminate in populated areas and does not meet the legal requirement to take all feasible precautions to avoid civilian harm. The effects on humans is fearful. Biology Insights report ‘direct contact with white phosphorus leads to severe and immediate localized damage, primarily through chemical and thermal injuries. White phosphorus ignites spontaneously when exposed to air, typically at temperatures ranging from 30 to 50 degrees Celsius. This ignition initiates a highly exothermic reaction, releasing significant heat and causing the substance to burn fiercely at temperatures between 800 and 2500 degrees Celsius. The burning continues until the phosphorus is consumed or deprived of oxygen.

‘The resulting burns are profoundly painful and can be full-thickness, extending through all layers of the skin. White phosphorus particles readily adhere to skin and clothing. Because the substance is highly lipid-soluble, it can penetrate deeply into underlying fatty tissues, muscles, and even bone. This deep penetration leads to extensive tissue necrosis [death of cells] at the point of contact‘.

Inhalation is also extremely painful and causes lung damage and possibly renal failure.

‘Beyond horrific‘

A 2023 Amnesty report described its use then as ‘beyond horrific’. The weapon also contaminates the ground and makes its future use problematic for agriculture. Since most villages in the area are dependent on agriculture it has profound economic effects as well.

Hastings protest by Jewish people

This short moving video taken by Hastings Jews for Justice is a protest against Israel’s planned execution law for Palestinians only. Palestinians in Israeli prisons are already tortured, abused, starved and raped. They will be hanged if this law is enacted. There is no appeal. They claim it is state-sanctioned murder. HJJ calls on all MPs to condemn this vile law. Please add your name to the HJJ letter here: https://forms.gle/gnEgkRs553z5Yi617 HJJ Website: https://www.hastingsjewsforjustice.org/ This Guardian article provides an update on the progress through the Knesset.

Previous posts:

• Well attended vigil
• Trade Minister a member of Friends of Israel
• Palantir and the threats to our rights
• Is a two state solution possible?
• Vigil No 120 attracts strong support

Photo & video: Peter Gloyns

Belgium’s state-owned railway shines a light on its Holocaust role.

A Holocaust survivor and the son of a Nazi collaborator have shared their experiences at Brussels’ Train World museum.

Talking to students, they warned of the dangers of forgetting history.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260328-belgiums-state-owned-railway-shines-a-light-on-its-holocaust-role?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Belgium #Holocaust #WorldWar2 #WW2 #Nazis #Jews #History #Railways

The Church didn’t replace Israel — it was the original plan

By John B. Carpenter, Op-ed contributor Sunday, March 29, 2026iStock/photovs Dr. Dinah Dye recently offered a thoughtful critique…
#NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #breakingnews #Israel #jews #Replacementtheology #theChurch
https://www.newsbeep.com/457396/

"If attacks on #Jews are repeatedly explained as an understandable reaction to events in the #MiddleEast, the message is that it’s natural – or even legitimate – for anger about #Israel to translate into hostility toward Jews. Instead of insisting that this translation must stop, we end up conveying that, while we wish the attacks had not happened, we can understand why they did.

People may criticize Israel, be furious at its actions, and wish for it to change. None of this is #antisemitic. But the argument that changing the behavior of the State of Israel will end hostility toward Jews in the #UnitedStates or #Europe assumes that violence against Jews is merely a reaction to #Israeli policy. It ignores that ambiguous messaging is not a bug but a feature of antisemitic thinking. And it has a long history."

https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-wrong-way-to-condemn-violence-against-jews/

Zionism has ‘emptied’ out Judaism as ‘critical mass’ of US Jews breaks with Israel

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260327-zionism-has-emptied-out-judaism-as-critical-mass-of-us-jews-breaks-with-israel/

https://nkusa.org/about-us/mission-statement/

#Jews #Judaism #zionism #USA

Big JNews!

"#Antisemitism is on the rise. There’s a war raging in the #MiddleEast. #Passover is bearing down on us and gas prices are higher than ever.

And yet one morsel of good news came to #Jewish faithful this month: #ReesesPieces are now certified #kosher #pareve.

#OU Kosher, the largest kosher certifier in the #US, announced March 12 that the candy-coated peanut butter candies are no longer considered dairy despite packaging that labels them as such.

The implications for kosher consumers are as momentous as they are simple: Reese’s Pieces can be eaten immediately after meat — or for the deeply adventurous stomach, alongside it — without the hourslong period #Orthodox #Jews wait before eating dairy again."

https://jewishpostandnews.ca/uncategorized/reeses-pieces-are-now-kosher-pareve-carnivores-rejoice/