📜 ‘We will not be intimidated’: British Museum take a firm stance against anti-Israel mob Previously postponed lecture on ancient Israel goes ahead and attracts thousands of listeners. The director of the British Museum has said: "We live in uneasy times, when the historical subjects are drawn into contemporary conflicts. The test of an institution’s commitment to free expression is not whether it avoids controversy, it is whether it creates the conditions for ideas to be examined vigorously, respectfully and without intimidation." 🔗 Story below

🚨 Green Party discusses banning religious circumcision Zack Polanski’s party asks members whether non-medical circumcision should be restricted to those old enough to give consent. If adopted nationwide, the proposals would prohibit religious circumcision for children, a practice that is integral to Judaism, Islam and other religions. 🔗 Story below