Leaders in the British Jewish community came together on Tuesday 26th March in London for a briefing on Islamophobia from Dr Omar Khan, director of the race equality think-tank The Runnymede Trust. The meeting was organised by the Jewish Council for Racial Equality (JCORE). Dr Khan’s briefing sought to highlight the challenges faced by Muslims living in Britain today, and called for communities of different faiths and backgrounds to work together to better understand Islamoph

We were devastated to hear about the attack on two mosques in New Zealand, claiming the lives of at least 49 people and injuring many others. “When the shock has subsided”, added Dr Edie Friedman, Executive Director of JCORE, “we need to think about what more we need to do in our own communities to develop stronger links between communities and to hold certain politicians and sections of the media accountable when they reinforce negative attitudes and stereotypes about minori