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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And an invigorating and enjoyable third paper by @josephfinlay.bsky.social on the shift from forgetting to claiming Cable Street by the Jewish communal leadership.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fantastic paper by @liamliburd.bsky.social placing Cable Street back into history (instead of mythology), reflecting on imperialism, antisemitism and police racism.

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Great opening paper by Nadia Valman ( @cockneyyiddish.bsky.social) on youthfulness (and panics about it) as a key features of 1930s East End anti-fascism

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My colleague @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social introducing @bisa-bkk.bsky.social’s #CableSt90 event. Really looking forward to hearing the speakers and conversation.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Some words in the Guardian on the far-right National Conservatism conference taking place in Jerusalem today. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"...and 2) the co-opting of this struggle for reactionary ends in the context of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which fuels antisemitism. A different approach to antisemitism is needed" (3/3)

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From the event description: "We are facing a twofold challenge today: 1) the rise of antisemitism amid a broader shift toward the far right and the normalization of racism..." (2/3)

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I'll be speaking at this colloquium tomorrow on antisemitism and anti-racism at the National Assembly in Paris, organised by @deputeeobono.bsky.social and @gabriellecthl.bsky.social of La France Insoumise. (1/3)

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"...and 2) the co-opting of this struggle for reactionary ends in the context of the ongoing genocide in Gaza, which fuels antisemitism. A different approach to antisemitism is needed" (3/3)

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

From the event description: "We are facing a twofold challenge today: 1) the rise of antisemitism amid a broader shift toward the far right and the normalization of racism..." (2/3)

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Battle of Cable Street ninety years on: the struggle against fascism and antisemitism, then and now. With Nadia Valman, Liam Liburd (@liamliburd.bsky.social) and Joseph Finlay (@josephfinlay.bsky.social). Join us at @bisa-bkk.bsky.social on 6/10. More info below: bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/the-ba...

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Ben Gidley @bengidley.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Absolutely fantastic talk by @ankahajkova.bsky.social at @bisa-bkk.bsky.social tonight, chaired by @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social. Deeply moving AND entertaining AND challenging.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

What is going on in the field of antisemitism studies? I was interviewed by @stephaniemlee.bsky.social for this important piece along with several other colleagues.

chronicle.com

The Fight Over Antisemitism Studies

How money, fear, and October 7th forged a contentious new area of study.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I spoke to @joshnathankazis.bsky.social today for the @jewishcurrents.bsky.social newsletter about antisemitism, Zack Polanski and the growing divisions among British Jews over Israel and Zionism. jewishcurrents.org/newsletter/f...

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

“Racism arises in different ways for different groups, but it’s abhorrent in all cases for the same reasons. Once we see this, we can see that our efforts to combat antisemitism should be allied to 360-degree anti-racism” This is such a great interview with @dmf101.bsky.social in the Guardian.

theguardian.com

Tuesday briefing: Why efforts to tackle Britain’s long history of antisemitism have fallen short

In today’s newsletter: A scholar of antisemitism on how we define it, how it has operated in Britain, and what can be done

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

BISA has received a major grant of USD$650,000 from Open Society Foundations @open-society.bsky.social to support its work. Director David Feldman @dmf101.bsky.social is joined by Brendanmcgeever.bsky.social as Co-Director. Full story www.bbk.ac.uk/news/birkbec...

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Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism receives further funding boost

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

On a personal note, I’m happy to say that I have joined my colleague David Feldman as Co-Director of the Institute. If colleagues would like to collaborate with us in the coming period, get in touch! 5/5

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Leanord Bernardo, Vice President of the OSF, writes: 4/5

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

- the actuality of antisemitism - the charge of antisemitism in political life - the contested relationship between antisemitism and anti-Zionism - connections between antisemitism and other forms of racism These are unresolved debates and I’m pleased to be part of an Institute that does this work.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This funding will enable the Institute to address a number of urgent issues in the field with the criticality and seriousness they demand, including: 2/5

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Some news: the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism has received a major grant from the Open Society Foundations (OSF). www.bbk.ac.uk/news/birkbec... 1/5

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Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism receives further funding boost

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

"We will not let this horror be weaponized to justify crackdowns on Palestine solidarity movements or violent retribution against Muslim communities". This is such a great piece by @emhilton.bsky.social. Worth your time. www.972mag.com/bondi-massac...

972mag.com

After the Bondi massacre, we don't have the luxury to grieve silently

Before the blood had dried, the deadliest attack on Australian Jews was being used to justify repressing Palestine solidarity and retribution against Muslims.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Tomorrow at the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism (@bisa-bkk.bsky.social): “The moral panic in America about antisemitism on college campuses” with Prof Dov Waxman (UCLA) (@dovwaxman.bsky.social). Details in the link below. Come! bisa.bbk.ac.uk/event/antise...

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BISA at Birkbeck @bisa-bkk.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

BISA's @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social, co-author with David Feldman @dmf101.bsky.social and @bengidley.bsky.social, sets out the reasoning behind their recent letter to The Guardian

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

To substantiate this: a recent survey by the JPR itself shows the number of British Jews identifying as anti-Zionist is rising. Within the 20-29 age cohort, a full 44% now identify as anti or non-Zionist. The Green Party is speaking to this constituency and its message appears to be landing. 5/5

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

But there is nothing “paradoxical” about this when we place centre stage the growing number of British Jews who are moving away from Zionism. As we write in our letter, for those Jews, it is likely because of Green politics on Israel and not despite them that the party is appealing. 4/5

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

The JPR called this “paradoxical” given the Green Party’s stance on Israel (its leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social - who is Jewish - openly calls Israel an apartheid state and accuses it of committing genocide in Gaza). 3/5

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Last week a report by the Institute of Jewish Policy Research found that support for the Green Party among British Jews is 900% the size of the turn to the Greens among the wider electorate. 2/5

theguardian.com

British Jews turn to Greens and Reform UK as support for main parties drops

Study finds new party divide as backing for Labour and Conservatives plunges from 84% in 2020 to 58% in 2025

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Jen Evans @jennifervevans.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Looking forward to welcoming colleagues to Ottawa next week for our international workshop on conspiracy theories as a threat to democracy. Part of Media Literacy Week @mediasmarts.bsky.social www.carleton.ca/populistpublics/events

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Events - Populist Publics

Hate, Conspiracy Theories, and the Challenge to Democracy (Closed Workshop) Dates: October 28-30, 2025 Through the generous support of a SSHRC Connection

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Responses to Manchester have been predicated on a misrepresentation of what antisemitism in the UK looks like, and a caricature of the Jewish population as a whole. We can and must do better.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

British Jews are more divided now, over this very issue, than they have been for a century, since the debates triggered by the 1917 Balfour Declaration.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

This rests on the mistaken idea that British Jews are united in the view that pro-Palestine marches make them less safe. The reality could not be more different.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

In drawing a straight line between the attack in Manchester and the Palestine solidarity movement, the British government has taken the dangerous decision to restrict the right to protest in the name of Jewish safety.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We question the alarmist narrative about a rising antisemitism that dominates the headlines. This narrative is predicated on a narrow and disputable approach to measuring antisemitism.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

New article for @prospectmagazine.co.uk with my colleagues David Feldman (@dmf101.bsky.social) and Ben Gidley (@bengidley.bsky.social) in which we critically examine mainstream political responses to the attack on the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester earlier this month.

prospectmagazine.co.uk

The difficult truth about antisemitism

Why don’t we acknowledge that there are different ways of measuring the prevalence of anti-Jewish prejudice?

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

This rests on the mistaken idea that British Jews are united in the view that pro-Palestine marches make them less safe. The reality could not be more different.

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Brendan McGeever @brendanmcgeever.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

We question the alarmist narrative about a rising antisemitism that dominates the headlines. This narrative is predicated on a narrow and disputable approach to measuring antisemitism.

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 21/10/2025

More Jewish people in Britain are concerned by general racism than the number who are worried by antisemitism. This is a building block for anti-racist politics, write three Birkbeck experts. @bisa-bkk.bsky.social

prospectmagazine.co.uk

The difficult truth about antisemitism

Why don’t we acknowledge that there are different ways of measuring the prevalence of anti-Jewish prejudice?

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