The past year has seen big increases in reported hate crimes, with a continuous string of headlines and scandals concerning antisemitism from across the political spectrum and civil society. With the upcoming general election, Marie Van der Zyl of the Board of Deputies of British Jews considers how parliamentary candidates can seek to address antisemitism […]
Challenging the myth of religious violence
Religion is being wrongly blamed for ‘driving’ global violence, but it is moderate religious voices who are best positioned to address the problem, argues Professor Kate Cooper. The recently published Global Terrorism Index 2013 is being reported as confirming that “religion has become the main driver of terrorism”, surpassing nationalist and other motives. But there […]