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‘Pranksters’ target Orthodox Jews with water pistols in viral video

The men’s social media account showed the stunt to be one of a series of practical jokes targeting visibly Jewish pedestrians

By Eliana Silver

2 min read

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August 6, 2025 10:25

‘Pranksters’ target Orthodox Jews with water pistols in viral video

BBC Arabic interviewed Palestinian singer who appeared to defend Bibas kidnappers

Inflammatory posts on Rola Azar’s social media accounts stretch back a decade

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

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August 5, 2025 15:38

Rola Azar's performance at the Barbican in June was featured on a BBC Arabic broadcast (Photo: BBC)

Revealed: radical Islamic cleric who sells ‘libido-boosting’ pills to run combat camp in the Peak District

‘Masculinity influencer’ Sayed Hussein Makke heaped praise on the late Hezbollah terror chief Hassan Nasrallah

By Jane Prinsley

9 min read

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July 28, 2025 15:03

Makke and (above him) his admiring post about Hassan Nasrallah. Other images show scenes from his combat camp (Images: Instagram / YouTube screenshots)

By Laurie Rosenberg

My former pupil says she was taught hateful things at her Jewish school. What on earth is she talking about?

I remember a bright, emotionally intelligent pupil. Why is Rivkah Brown now distorting the universalistic Jewish values she was taught?

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July 24, 2025 14:27

My former pupil says she was taught hateful things at her Jewish school. What on earth is she talking about?

Children’s entertainer Ms Rachel condemns Hamas after backlash over Gaza appeals

The educational TV host has gained a global following, but some parents were unhappy that some of her videos took on a more political tone

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

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July 22, 2025 15:00

Ms Rachel, real name Rachel Accurso, has condemned Hamas after receiving criticism for her pro-Gaza advocacy online (Image: Getty)

‘Kill all Jews’: Sesame Street’s Elmo posts antisemitic rant after X account hacked

The normally playful puppet is known for sharing fun, inspirational content with his followers, but this turned into violent Jew-hatred after a hacker took control

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

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July 14, 2025 11:35

The X account of beloved children's character Elmo posted an antisemitic, conspiracy-laden rant after it was targeted by a hacker (Image: Getty)

By Jake Wallis Simons

There’s nothing anti-Zionists dislike more than Muslims who want peace with Israel

It says much about Owen Jones and Cenk Uygur that both prefer to raise hell about the imagined crimes of Israel rather than acknowledge a group of European imams who met with President Herzog in Jerusalem to work for a better world

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July 9, 2025 14:18

Israeli President Isaac Herzog (centre, blue tie) meets with a delegation of European imams in Jerusalem (Image: President's House)

Grok spouts Nazi propaganda and calls itself ‘Mechahitler’ after right-wing ‘update’

X boss Elon Musk said last month that the AI chatbot would be ‘fixed’ after users complained it was too progressive

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

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July 9, 2025 09:56

Grok, X's built-in AI chatbot, started praising Hitler and sharing antisemitic comments following a right-wing 'fix' promised by platform boss Elon Musk (Image: Getty)

Exclusive: Top eye surgeon reposted tweets about ‘cult Zions’ controlling the BBC

Michel Michaelides also shared denials that mass rape occurred during the October 7 attacks

By Imogen Garfinkel

2 min read

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July 4, 2025 11:44

Michel Michaelides is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital. (Photo: London Medical)

‘Ban social media for under 16s’ says leading campaigner

Bury newspaper pulls social media posts because of flood of antisemitic comments

Peter Kyle backs tough Ofcom action on X over AI abuse of Holocaust survivor’s descendant

EXCLUSIVE: Father of Manchester shul attacker posted gushing praise for Hamas terrorists on October 7

LA Holocaust museum deletes post saying ‘never again’ can’t only be about Jews

British retailers continue to stock Huda Beauty despite founder’s ‘hate’ video

Sixteen-year-old at Islamist ‘warrior camp’ said it ‘felt like Nasrallah was with us again’

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‘Ban social media for under 16s’ says leading campaigner

Bury newspaper pulls social media posts because of flood of antisemitic comments

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EXCLUSIVE: Father of Manchester shul attacker posted gushing praise for Hamas terrorists on October 7

LA Holocaust museum deletes post saying ‘never again’ can’t only be about Jews

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‘Pranksters’ target Orthodox Jews with water pistols in viral video

BBC Arabic interviewed Palestinian singer who appeared to defend Bibas kidnappers

Revealed: radical Islamic cleric who sells ‘libido-boosting’ pills to run combat camp in the Peak District

My former pupil says she was taught hateful things at her Jewish school. What on earth is she talking about?

Children’s entertainer Ms Rachel condemns Hamas after backlash over Gaza appeals

‘Kill all Jews’: Sesame Street’s Elmo posts antisemitic rant after X account hacked

There’s nothing anti-Zionists dislike more than Muslims who want peace with Israel

Grok spouts Nazi propaganda and calls itself ‘Mechahitler’ after right-wing ‘update’

Exclusive: Top eye surgeon reposted tweets about ‘cult Zions’ controlling the BBC