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Yahoo
31 minutes ago
- Entertainment
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Caprice Bourret: ‘I no longer feel safe in London' amid rising antisemitism
Caprice Bourret has revealed she no longer feels safe in London, saying a surge in antisemitism has left her fearing for her family's safety. The Jewish former model and businesswoman, 53, has called the capital home for over 30 years but says the current climate has shaken her sense of security. 'It's such a terrible time to be Jewish because of the hate we can and do receive,' she told MailOnline. 'I don't recognise this country anymore. Nobody should feel afraid or intimidated because of their religion. The whole concept is bizarre to me, but it's happening right now.' Bourret, who rose to fame in the 1990s as a lingerie model and fronted major campaigns for brands including Diet Coke and Pizza Hut, lives in West London with her husband, American financier Ty Comfort, and their 11-year-old sons, Jax and Jett. She says recent events have forced her to make difficult choices to protect her children. 'I had to take the mezuzah down from my door,' she said, referring to the small decorative case containing Torah verses traditionally displayed on the doorposts of Jewish homes. 'I was afraid for the safety of my children.' Her fears echo growing concern across the UK Jewish community. According to the Community Security Trust (CST), the UK has seen record levels of antisemitic incidents in the past year, particularly since the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza conflict in October 2023. The CST recorded over 4,000 antisemitic incidents in 2023 — the highest number since records began — including verbal abuse, vandalism, and threats targeting visibly Jewish individuals, schools, and places of worship. Despite the distressing climate, Bourret says the experience has brought her closer to her faith. 'It's made me closer to Judaism,' she said, 'and the community a lot closer.' Bourret is not alone in her concerns. Earlier this year, actress Dame Maureen Lipman warned that Jewish voices are increasingly being 'frozen out' of British cultural life. Speaking alongside other Jewish artists, she highlighted how performers have been excluded from festivals and events unless they publicly condemn the Israeli government — an expectation not placed on other faith or ethnic groups. Lipman called this trend 'institutional antisemitism hiding behind progressive values.'
CBS News
13 hours ago
- CBS News
Chicago man charged with spray-painting anti-immigrant, antisemitic graffiti in Little Village
Chicago police charged a man who they said spray-painted anti-immigrant, antisemitic graffiti in Little Village earlier this month. Officers arrested Philip Dominguez, 38, of Chicago, on Saturday afternoon in the 2400 block of South Springfield Avenue. He was charged with five felony counts of hate crime/property, one felony count of criminal damage to property between $500 and $10,000, and five misdemeanor counts of criminal damage less than $500. Police said Dominguez was identified as the suspect who allegedly defaced multiple properties within the Little Village on July 19 and 20, in the 2700 block of West Cermak and the 2500 block of South Central Park. One of the vandalized properties included the Latinos Progresando Community Center, which provides services including immigration legal services and wellness programs. Dominguez is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday. The video above is from an earlier report.
Yahoo
16 hours ago
- Yahoo
Antisemitic group member pleads guilty to July 2024 Nashville assault hours before trial
An antisemitic group member pleaded guilty to the assault of a former Nashville bartender hours before he was due in court to face the charges. Ryan McCann's jury trial was expected to begin July 28. He was charged with the assault of Deago Buck, a biracial man who was attacked in July 2024 by McCann and other members of the Goyim Defense League, an antisemitic and white supremacist hate group that marched the streets of Nashville, harassing people and yelling slurs. McCann, 30, is scheduled to be sentenced on July 30. It's the same day he is scheduled to be sentenced after a Nashville jury convicted him in June of the July 13, 2024 assault of a Jewish Clarksville man in a downtown Nashville parking lot. During McCann's two-day June trial, the Jewish man said the hate group kicked him in a parking lot near Lower Broadway. He said almost 40 members of the group encircled him and a friend that night. A second group member, Louis Edward Dunn, 43, was charged in connection with the assault on the Clarksville man. No other members of the group have been charged. McCann was with several other members of the hate group on July 14, 2024 as they marched on Lower Broadway. During the march, he and several others spotted Buck, who was taking a break on the sidewalk outside Johnny Cash's Bar & BBQ, and attacked him, police said. Buck is suing the Goyim Defense League for damages. Reach reporter Craig Shoup by email at cshoup@ and on X @Craig_Shoup. To support his work, sign up for a digital subscription to This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Hate group member admits guilt in Nashville assault hours before trial
CTV News
16 hours ago
- CTV News
B.C. man charged with antisemitic hate crime after 2024 incident at Victoria protest
A view of the Victoria Police Headquarters in Victoria, B.C., on Friday, December 20, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito A 28-year-old man who allegedly made antisemitic remarks at Jewish protesters in Victoria more than a year ago has been charged with a hate-motivated offence. Victoria police say Khalid El Boyok is facing a charge of public incitement of hatred and was arrested on June 11. The arrest stems from a March 2024 incident on the lawn of the B.C. Legislature where the remarks were allegedly directed at a group of Jewish protesters. Police say its major crimes unit forwarded their findings to the BC Prosecution Service, which approved the charge leading to the suspect's arrest on June 11. Victoria police say the 'prolonged nature' of the investigation reflects both the seriousness of the type of offence and the 'complex nature' of proving offences related to hate propaganda. They say in a release to while the term 'hate crime' does not appear in the Criminal Code, it usually refers to hate-propaganda offences and hate-motivated offences. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 28, 2025.
The National
20 hours ago
- The National
Hate-crime killer of Palestinian-American boy dies behind prison bars
A bigoted landlord sentenced to decades in prison after he killed a Palestinian-American boy and wounded his mother has died. Three months ago, Joseph Czuba was sentenced to 53 years behind bars for the attack. He was found guilty in February of murder, attempted murder and hate crime charges in the death of six-year-old Wadee Alfayoumi and the wounding of the boy's mother, Hanan Shaheen. Czuba, 73, targeted them in October 2023 because of their Islamic faith and as a response to the war between Israel and Hamas. Czuba died last Thursday in the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections, according to a statement from the Will County Sheriff's Office. Evidence at trial included testimony from Ms Shaheen and her frantic 911 call, along with photos and police video of a bloody crime scene. Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes before reaching a verdict. The family had been renting rooms in Czuba's home in Plainfield, about 64km south-west of Chicago, when the attack happened. Ms Shaheen said Czuba attacked her before moving on to her son, insisting they had to leave because they were Muslim. Prosecutors also played the 911 call and showed police video. Czuba's wife, Mary, whom he had divorced, also testified for the prosecution, saying he had become agitated about the Israel-Hamas war, which had erupted days earlier. Police said Czuba pulled a knife from a holder on a belt and stabbed the boy 26 times, leaving the knife in his body. Some of the crime scene photos were so graphic that the judge agreed to turn television screens showing them away from the public gallery, which included Wadee's relatives. The attack renewed fears of anti-Muslim discrimination and hit particularly hard in Plainfield and surrounding suburbs, which have a large and established Palestinian community. Wadee's funeral drew large crowds, and Plainfield officials have dedicated a park playground in his honour.
