Antisemitism in schools and colleges in England

2 July 2026: How can we challenge antisemitism in the education system? Here is the Jewish Socialists' Group's submission to the Department for Education's Independent Review: Tackling antisemitism in schools and colleges in England, which brings our long experience to the issue and takes a critical view of the review's Terms of Reference

Pogrom (Russian: devastation or riot)

15 June 2026: "A mob attack, either approved or condoned by authorities, against the persons and property of a religious, racial, or national minority. The term is usually applied to attacks on Jews in the Russian Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries." (Britannica). And now in Belfast, Southampton and elsewhere. Julia Bard urges us to learn from experience.

In solidarity with Palestine and against racism and fascism

3 May 2026: The Jewish Bloc will march against the ongoing Nakba and against Tommy Robinson on 16th May

We need creativity and vision

12 April 2026: Speaking at a conference organised by the Morning Star newspaper on 11th April 2026, Julia Bard challenged the left to reassess slogans and orthodoxies if we are to defeat Reform UK and the far right. This is what she said.

Pesach – the festival of freedom

3 April 2026: This week we are celebrating Pesach – Passover – when we retell an ancient story of our liberation from slavery and the exodus from Egypt. The Jewish Socialists’ Group is part of a radical tradition that builds on our history to continue the struggle against oppression and slavery, wherever it is happening in the world.

Celebrating Jewish antifascism Together

2 April 2026: David Rosenberg of the Jewish Socialists' Group spoke to the massive demonstration on 28th March organised by the Together Alliance Against the Far Right. Here is his speech.

Antisemitic ambulance attack

23 March 2026: Jewish Socialists' Group statement

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