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Rabbi vows to defy far-right harassment of Jewish-based refugee support work

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Synagogues and groups helping displaced people are coming up against hostility driven by conspiracy theories

A leading Jewish refugee advocate has vowed that solidarity work with asylum seekers will continue despite growing harassment from far-right activists targeting Jewish organisations supporting refugees.

Rabbi David Mason, the executive director of the UK Jewish refugee charity HIAS+JCORE, said groups such as theirs had increasingly faced antisemitic abuse and conspiracy theories from far-right activists, most notably online.

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Rabbi vows to defy far-right harassment of Jewish-based refugee support work

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Synagogues and groups helping displaced people are coming up against hostility driven by conspiracy theories

A leading Jewish refugee advocate has vowed that solidarity work with asylum seekers will continue despite growing harassment from far-right activists targeting Jewish organisations supporting refugees.

Rabbi David Mason, the executive director of the UK Jewish refugee charity HIAS+JCORE, said groups such as theirs had increasingly faced antisemitic abuse and conspiracy theories from far-right activists, most notably online.

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Rabbi vows to defy far-right harassment of Jewish-based refugee support work

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 13 March 2026

Synagogues and groups helping displaced people are coming up against hostility driven by conspiracy theories

A leading Jewish refugee advocate has vowed that solidarity work with asylum seekers will continue despite growing harassment from far-right activists targeting Jewish organisations supporting refugees.

Rabbi David Mason, the executive director of the UK Jewish refugee charity HIAS+JCORE, said groups such as theirs had increasingly faced antisemitic abuse and conspiracy theories from far-right activists, most notably online.