We, a Progressive Jewish Rabbi, a Pioneer Priest and regional Inter Faith Adviser in the Stroud Anglican Team, and a trustee of the Stroud District Islamic Centre, stand together today not merely as representatives of our respective faiths, but as grieving human beings united in horror and sorrow.
Tag Archives: antisemitism
Chanukah killings, Bondi Beach
The killings were antisemitic murders, planned and organised.
In the hours and days that have followed these terrible shootings, conspiracy theories have abounded. As have the excuses, the justifications, even the celebrations – in short, an outpouring of online antisemitism. And, also troubling, silence from too many friends and comrades. In the days and weeks to come, we will do what we can – as is the purpose of our organisation – to challenge racism, antisemitism and hate-filled conspiracy theories, and to break that silence.
Stop the Fascist Creep, advert for public meeting – 11th May 2025
How do you feel about the rise of the far right?
What do we value that we may lose?
How do we stop the fascist creep in Stroud?
Community Solidarity Stroud District is hosting an open event on Sunday 11th May from 2pm to 4pm at the Trinity Rooms, Field Road, Stroud GL5 2HZ where we can come together to discuss what more Stroud can do. Please come along.
Ceasefire Vigil speech, March 2025
On this page you can find the text and a video recording of the speech given by James Beecher on behalf of Community Solidarity Stroud District at the Stroud Ceasefire Now Coalition vigil, Friday 14th March 2025. The speech is followed by relevant links and resources:
Holocaust Memorial Day event 2025, Sunday January 26th 2-3pm
We will hold our annual Holocaust Memorial Day event at the Lansdown Hall (as we did last year) from 2-3pm on Sunday January 26th
More dodgy meetings from Project Libertas at the Old Convent
We don’t think anyone should have anything to do with The Old Convent until they take a clear stance against bringing hate to our town.
We joined the “Love not Hate – Stop the Far Right” rally in Stroud
On Saturday 10th August 2024, Stroud Love Music Hate Racism organised a rally in response to the racist riots and violence that had been taking place in the preceding week.
Our letter to the people backing Nazi-sympathising candidate for MP
Richard House and Marcus Blackett have nominated a Cheltenham resident to be Stroud’s MP, who shares Hitler quotes and promotes the idea we should have fought on Hitler’s side, not against him
The Light appoints Holocaust denier John Hamer as a regular contributor
“The Light” paper has appoints Hitler-lover John Hamer as a regular contributor. In this article we discuss his denial of The Holocaust, antisemitic conspiracy theories, and promotion of hatred of Jewish people.
The Protocols of the Elders of Zion – what’s that?
When advance notice of a meeting on the Protocols of the Elders of Zion circulated in Stroud in early March, many people just thought ‘What’s that?’ The Protocols were first published in English over a hundred years ago. But the fact that the event was paired with another celebrating the birthday of Adolf Hitler mayContinue reading “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion – what’s that?”