Media round-up

This week’s media round-up highlights the Board’s new Commission on Disability Inclusion, the Al‑Quds Day march ban, stark revelations about campus antisemitism, and nationwide celebrations for Jewish Culture Month.

This week’s coverage covers the Board’s Commission on Disability Inclusion, the Al Quds Day ban, UJS’s student survey and Jewish Culture Month.

 

Commission on Disability Inclusion

Board launches commission to break down barriers for people with disabilities

https://www.thejc.com/community/board-launches-commission-to-break-down-barriers-for-people-with-disabilities-wenfan61

Board of Deputies announces new Commission on Disability Inclusion

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/board-of-deputies-announces-new-commission-on-disability-inclusion/

 

Al Quds Day

Al-Quds Day banned due to unique circumstances, says home secretary

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/al-quds-day-banned-due-to-unique-circumstances-says-home-secretary-zmtq90chp

‘Severe Risk’: London Police Ban pro-Iran Al-Quds March, Citing Likely Violence and Disorder

https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/europe/2026-03-11/ty-article/.premium/severe-risk-london-police-ban-pro-iran-march-citing-likely-violence/0000019c-dd7b-d9b7-a5fd-df7b3aff0000

 

UJS student survey

One in five students reluctant to live with Jewish housemate

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/education/article/antisemitism-universities-campus-students-mr6s8pd2j

Antisemitism has ‘become normalised’ on UK campuses, says Union of Jewish Students

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/mar/16/antisemitism-normalised-uk-campuses-union-of-jewish-students

Jewish students shunned by anti-Semitic housemates

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/16/jewish-students-shunned-by-anti-semitic-housemates/

New UJS polling shows scale of campus antisemitism crisis

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/new-ujs-polling-shows-scale-of-antisemitism-campus-crisis/

Jewish students feeling shunned by antisemitic flatmates after ‘disturbing’ report exposes raft of issues

https://www.gbnews.com/news/jewish-students-feeling-shunned-by-antisemitic-flatmates-after-disturbing-report-exposes-raft-of-issues

 

Jewish Culture Month

UK first happening in Liverpool city centre alleyway beside Primark

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/uk-first-happening-city-centre-33577570.amp

Six Greater Manchester museums and art galleries to take part in first-of-a-kind celebration

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/six-greater-manchester-museums-art-33605773.amp

 

Gail’s Bakery

Gail’s boss ‘won’t accept intimidation’ after Guardian opinion piece

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/media/article/gails-boss-wont-accept-intimidation-after-guardian-opinion-piece-rjfm6b5mg

Jewish ethnicity

MP renews her call for Jewish and Sikh ethnicity to be recorded by public bodies

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/mp-renews-her-call-for-jewish-and-sikh-ethnicity-to-be-recorded-by-public-bodies/

Amsterdam explosion

Manhunt launched for suspect after explosion outside Jewish School in Amsterdam

https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/14/manhunt-launched-suspect-explosion-outside-jewish-school-amsterdam-27426133/

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