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Marcus Dysch

Registered: 10 July 2008
Location: Hendon

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RE: UJS's "radical, progressive" campaign? Sensible, or a cause for concern?
"The officers of UJS must reconsider and Jewish students and their parents must speak out. Must? Are you used to being obeyed?" Watchful Iris
RE: UJS's "radical, progressive" campaign? Sensible, or a cause for concern?
"I think UJS adopting the formula 'Two states for two peoples' is exactly right." Macairt

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School cancels 'terror charity' event

By Marcus Dysch, February 10, 2012

A school-based charity event organised by a group with links to Hamas has been cancelled following consultation with anti-extremism experts from the Department for Education.

Human Appeal International was expected to run a women-only social evening at Parrs Wood High School, a specialist technology college in Didsbury, south Manchester, on February 18.

Raising the bar: how a bold idea sparked success

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

The biggest Jewish Society fundraising initiative ever undertaken on a British campus has raised more than £11,000 for charity.

Students from Nottingham JSoc took part in the 100 for 100 campaign, which encouraged 100 members to each raise £100. Many raised far more.

Judge hails mugger catchers

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

A judge has praised the efforts of seven Shomrim volunteers who caught gang members who mugged a man at a bus stop in August.

The Shomrim group stopped the gang escaping by car and held the robbers until police arrived.

Judge John Anderson praised their "brave" actions as "an excellent example of public-spirited willingness to take responsibility, at least partially, for the safety of member

BBC defends rap song censorship

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

The BBC Trust has defended the censoring of a rap song which contained the words "Free Palestine".

The Trust's ruling - which was made on the basis of upholding impartiality - prompted pro-Palestinian activists to claim that the Corporation had an "institutionalised bias against the Palestinians".

When rapper Mic Righteous performed on a BBC Radio 1Xtra show, he sang: "I still have the same

After eight years, stalker's victim is awarded £3,500 compensation

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

The victim of a serial stalker has been awarded compensation after a High Court judge ruled that the Crown Prosecution Service had failed to protect her.

Claire Waxman will receive £3,500 in damages after the CPS dropped a charge against Elliot Fogel, who has been repeatedly jailed for harassing her and her family.

School apologises for 'terror charity' visit

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

Anti-extremism experts from the Department of Education have contacted a school due to host an event organised by a charity linked to Hamas.

Human Appeal International will hold a women-only social evening at Parrs Wood High School, a specialist technology college in Didsbury, south Manchester, on February 18.

Strictly Soulmates: The BBC's kosher dating show

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

It was once taboo to admit in public you're struggling to find a date.

But that didn't stop three Jewish twentysomethings taking the dramatic step of looking for love in full view of millions of TV viewers.

Jason Goldstein, Richard Ludwig and Natalie Samuel agreed to take part in a BBC documentary exploring the difficulties faced by singles looking for love within their own religion.

Hull follows its 'speak up' tradition

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

Hull University history students displayed an exhibit on genocide as part of the city's HMD efforts.

Their project includes insights into human rights violations from the concentration camps of the Boer War to more recent genocides, and follows the Speak Up, Speak Out theme of this year's commemoration.

Second-year student James Selway has written to David Cameron urging the government to do

Campus notebook: Liverpool JSoc celebrates anniversary

By Marcus Dysch, February 9, 2012

● Liverpool JSoc celebrates its 90th anniversary with a charity ball on March 3.

Money will be raised for three charities: the Lone Soldier Centre, which supports young immigrants and volunteers serving in the Israeli Defence Forces; Langdon College, the residential specialist further education college for Jewish students with learning difficulties; and the Daniel Bleiberg Trust, set up in me

Jewish business ethics charity closes

By Marcus Dysch, February 2, 2012

The Jewish Association for Business Ethics (Jabe) has closed due to a lack of funding. It is thought four people, including executive director Lorraine Spector, lost their jobs.

The organisation was formed in 1991 and relied entirely on private funding. It encouraged integrity in professional conduct and taught Jewish ethical approaches to business.

Stalker back in jail after breaking lifetime order

By Marcus Dysch, February 2, 2012

A serial stalker is behind bars again after breaching his lifetime restraining order to approach his victim.

Elliot Fogel, 37, was jailed for two years for continuing his campaign against Claire Waxman.

Israeli theatre company expects Globe Shakespeare disruption

By Marcus Dysch, February 2, 2012

A senior Habimah Theatre producer has admitted that actors expect anti-Israel activists will succeed in disrupting their performance at a major international festival at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in May.

Israel's leading theatre company will perform The Merchant Of Venice in Hebrew as part of a six-week event at the Globe to coincide with the Cultural Olympiad.

Guardian attack on CST prompts anger

By Marcus Dysch, February 2, 2012

The Guardian has apologised after it implicated the Community Security Trust in a story attacking Education Secretary Michael Gove.

The newspaper ran a piece criticising Mr Gove's role in awarding government funding to the charity while he also sat on CST's advisory board.

Tower Hamlets Respect chair guilty of assault at Tesco demo

By Marcus Dysch, February 2, 2012

A veteran anti-Israel campaigner has been convicted of slapping a Jewish man during a boycott protest at a supermarket.

Carole Swords, chair of Tower Hamlets Respect Party, attacked Harvey Garfield as he attempted to defend Israeli goods from potential vandalism.

Swords has previously written on Facebook that Zionists are "cockroaches" who "hide in the dark and try to create havoc where they

Stalking victim receives compensation

By Marcus Dysch, February 2, 2012

The victim of a serial stalker has been awarded compensation after the High Court ruled the Crown Prosecution Service had failed to protect her.

Claire Waxman will receive £3,500 in damages after the CPS dropped a charge against Elliot Fogel, who has repeatedly been jailed for harassing her and her family.