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Woman cuts down hostage ribbon memorial in London, says 'condoning genocide is disgusting' - report

The woman, who didn’t share her name, was recorded cutting down yellow ribbons in a hostage memorial in Muswell Hill, north London, ahead of the anniversary of Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre.

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A woman cuts down yellow ribbons commemorating Gaza hostages in Muswell Hill, north London, October 6, 2025.
A woman reacts during a commemorative event ahead of the two year anniversary of those who lost their lives in the October 7, 2023 massacre, in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, October 5, 2025.

Jewish communities commemorate October 7 Massacre’s second anniversary worldwide

From Paris to Sydney to New York, Jewish communities marked two years since the October 7 massacre, honoring victims and calling for unity amid rising antisemitism and ongoing hostage anguish.

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Police officers surround a pro-Israel supporter during a protest in London in July 2025.

Nearly 500 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for supporting terror org., PM calls for sensitivity

UK PM Keir Starmer called for pro-Palestinian protesters to be sensitive to Jewish grief after the Manchester synagogue attack and ahead of the anniversary of October 7.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

Manchester's Yom Kippur terror attack highlights that Britain failed its Jewish community - opinion

The Yom Kippur attack in Manchester shows Britain’s deep failure to protect its Jews, as antisemitism spreads unchecked in public life.

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London music festival cancels Israeli DJ following outcry from Ravers for Palestine group

DJ Roi Perez, who has a history of fundraising for peace efforts, was accused of “making apartheid look like a party” by anti-Israel activists.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Israeli DJ Roi Perez performs at HÖR BERLIN in February 2023

WATCH: Elderly rabbi pelted with chicken bones in antisemitic London incident

A 41-year-old man was arrested after hurling chicken bones and abuse at a 77-year-old rabbi outside a Stamford Hill pharmacy.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Ultra-Orthodox Jews stand in a street in the predominantly Jewish neighborhood of Stamford Hill in the UK; illustrative.

Six appear in UK court charged over banned group Palestine Action

Six people face 50 charges in London court for organizing support for the proscribed Palestine Action group, accused of trying to make its ban unenforceable through civil disobedience.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

UK court throws out prosecution of member of Irish rap group Kneecap

Irish rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh wins court case to dismiss terrorism charge for displaying a Hezbollah flag during a 2024 Kneecap gig, with supporters claiming the charge was politically motivated.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2025ByREUTERS
People protest outside the Woolwich Crown Court amid the hearing of Kneecap member Liam O'Hanna, also known as Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the name of Mo Chara, and has been charged with a terrorism offence in relation for displaying a Hezbollah flag onstage in 2024, September 26, 2025.

European airports work to bring check-in back to normal after cyberattack

Governments and companies have been the targets of cyberattacks in recent months, including luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover, which had to pause production as a result.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2025ByREUTERS
Travellers queue to check-in at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4, following a disruption to check-in and boarding systems caused by a cyberattack which has affected several major European airports, resulting in flight delays and cancellations, in Greater London, Britain, September 20, 2025.

‘What’s happening now is atrocious’: Israeli conductor calls for end to Gaza war in London concert

Volkov’s address comes as the societal reckoning over the Gaza war flares in the classical music world.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Smoke rises from the Islamic University building in Gaza City on Sunday.

London's Metropolitan Police charge man after smearing feces, urine on synagogues, Jewish sites

The Metropolitan Police charged Ionut-Cristian Bold with 11 offenses related to antisemitic attacks, including smearing feces and urine on synagogues in north-west London.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Feces smeared on the door of a Synagogue and Jewish school in London, September 11, 2025.

Waving British and Israeli flags: Tens of thousands attend anti-immigration march in London

Over 100,000 protesters packed into the streets south of the River Thames, before heading towards Westminster, the seat of the UK parliament.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByREUTERS
Protesters hold flags and banners on the day of an anti-immigration rally organised by British anti-immigration activist Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, also known as Tommy Robinson, in London, Britain, September 13, 2025.

Met Police arrest suspected London fecal vandal who targeted Jewish sites

Seven community-linked properties, including synagogues, private homes and nurseries, were smeared with excrement over the past few weeks.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Britain's Prince Harry meets father King Charles for first time in 20 months

Harry, the Duke of Sussex, last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the king was undergoing treatment for an unspecified form of cancer.

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025ByREUTERS
Guards march in formation as they get inside Clarence House, an official residence of Britain's King Charles, as Britain's Prince Harry visits the UK, in London, Britain, September 10, 2025.

Feces and urine smeared on synagogues, Jewish school in five Golders Green incidents

Five Jewish sites in Golders Green were defaced with excrement in a week, in what police and Shomrim called a targeted antisemitic campaign under investigation.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Shomrim responded to a male shouting vile #antisemitic abuse at Finchley Rd & Bridge Lane. The male was detained by Shomrim and subsequently arrested by police.