Simon Petar

A proud Zionist, political geek and a football lover. If Sir Alex ever became PM my world would be complete.

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@ZackPolanski Nope. It’s that the leader of a national political party is fan-gazing an actual convicted terrorist.

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@MatthewTorbitt True. Both on the diagnoses and the observation. I would though make the point that Keir Starmer, regardless of one’s view of his policy agenda, did position his project as a ten year plan.

[Stephen Knight 🎙️ @GSpellchecker]

Being murdered makes it especially difficult to report rape.

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@joshi @ManchesterMill Great piece of writing this.

[Nicole Lampert @nicolelampert]

A new report by the group Parents Against Antisemitism has revealed a shocking snapshot of antisemitism in our schools.
Among the examples provided by a mainly Jewish group of 100 parents are:

* During a Drama lesson the
teacher led an activity with
the only Jewish child in the
class being surrounded by
peers giving him Nazi salutes
which led to this being re-
enacted as bullying in the
playground.
* Multiple examples of Jewish
students being told they or
all Jews should be gassed,
including using bunsen
burners in Science lessons as
a prop, being subjected to
hissing noises, or suggesting
they go on the “wrong train
to Poland”.
* One child was told “1,2,3 Jew
run or I’ll gas you”. Another
was told “I want to build a
gas chamber and chain up all
Jews”.
* Swastikas, or ‘kill the Jews’
are being daubed on class
tables, Jewish students’
notebooks or in student
toilets. In one example of
graffiti in a cubicle stating
“Follow your dreams” a
student added “My mum
says I can't be Adolf Hitler”.
* A Jewish child was asked
where his number was
tattooed.
* Hitler salutes and jokes
about the Holocaust are commonplace.

* Many are told “Hitler was right” and one child was physically assaulted after their attacker performed a Hitler salute.
* One primary school child
was sent a picture of Hitler
accompanied by the caption
“6 million victory".
* Hitler Youth songs are being
sung that are found on social
media and a Jewish teacher
was told by a student that
they “liked Hitler”.
* On Culture Day when a child
showed an Israeli flag she
was booed and the teacher
took no action. Another
child was told Jews have “no
culture because they are
white”.
* Blood libels such as: “Jews
kill and eat children”, “You
can’t trust Jews”, “Jews are
all rich”, “Jews are
paedophiles”, “Jews control
the world and media” are
repeatedly targeted in
person against Jewish
students and teachers and
are widespread.
* A child who wore a piece of
jewellery identifying her as
Jewish was kicked to the
ground.
* One child was threatened
with being beheaded “as all
Jews deserve”.
* Sixth Form students
declared that “It isn't
antisemitic to suggest Jews
are rich. It's just true”.
* A 9 year old child was asked
if he was Jewish and upon
responding affirmatively was
told to “lock his house”
because it would be
attacked.
* At a Church of England
primary school a Jewish
child was told “Jews and
Christians can’t play
together” and that “Jews
would be punished”.
* A Jewish child was told
“I’m going to kill you, you
F***ing Jew” (whilst being
chased with a weapon and
threatened with being
thrown from a large height).
* A Jewish student was
followed by a 14 year old
peer who shouted “F*** the
Jews, kill the Jews”.
* Students openly celebrated
the Manchester synagogue
attack.
* Derogatory remarks and
racial slurs are regularly
used, for example,
“Jew
scum”, “Kike”, “F*** all Yids”,
“You People”.
* Jewish children are being forced to confirm that they support Palestine.
* A Jewish primary school
child was told “You are a pig
because you are Jewish”.
* A student threw a coin on
the floor and asked a Jewish
student if they dropped it
and if they wanted it. When
the Jewish student went to
take it, the other student-said “Of course, money grabbing Jew”.
* Children (in primary and
secondary level) are being
openly excluded socially due
to being Jewish.
* Jewish teachers are targeted by students including being
told “F*** the Jews” and that
they are responsible for
Gaza and 9/11.
* ‘Free Palestine” chants are
shouted at Jewish children
and parents, and Palestine
flags and symbols openly
displayed and targeted at
Jews.
* Rumours were spread about
the only Jew in the year that
this child wants to bomb
Muslim houses.
* A 5 year old Jewish child
was told by his friends that-he was “killing all the babies”. The child
was then excluded from
class birthday parties and
eventually left to go to a
Jewish school.
More 👇🏼

[Casemiro @Casemiro]

There are places we pass through in life… and there are places that become part of who we are.
Manchester will forever be my home.

To the city, the club, and every supporter, my sincerest thank you. These past four years have been unforgettable, filled with moments my family and I will carry with us for the rest of our lives. There simply aren’t enough words to describe the happiness and warmth we’ve felt here.

Thank you for every cheer, every memory, and for making us feel at home from the very first day.

Forever a Red Devil ❤️

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@bres_santos Are you ok hun?

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

I’ve tiptoed in to the blood curling anger platform that is X, just to see the complete meltdown of the woke, ill informed and conspiracy theorists. Just for shits and gigs. #Eurovisión2026

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@JackDunc1 Pretty sure he’s just a singer participating in a singing contest. Could be wrong.

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@_allthingsadam_ Counterpoint: other nations should have better songs.

[Eylon Levy @EylonALevy]

So proud of Noam Bettan’s Eurovision 2nd place. He had to overcome booing, violent threats, and many European governments trying to burn the whole competition to the ground to stop him competing.

He’s a king and made the Jews proud 🇮🇱

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@annettedittert Not huge. And not representative of the vast majority of the UK Jewish community who regard theses marches as hate filled (which they are)

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

It’s so tiring lobbying for Israel #Eurovisión. The vote rigging exercise starts months in advance. But second isn’t shabby. Now we sleep.

*for avoidance of doubt. I’m not really a Eurovision lobbyist.

[Josh Howie @joshxhowie]

This is what it is to be Jewish and go to synagogue in @MayorofLondon’s London. Coming out the tube to chants of the ‘River to the sea’ - the call to murder Jews.

[Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig]

Give the New York Times something to write about: vote for Israel at Eurovision tonight!

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

How you’ve kept you cool @DannyStone1 is beyond me. This is totally outrageous

[Stephen Pollard @stephenpollard]

Bloody hell

[Alex Hearn @hearnimator]

Great piece by @MarcGoldberg111

https://t.co/59HEfRnieg

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

@wallaceme It so tedious that those of us that run the world’s financial markets now include Eurovision into our yearly dominance grid.
#Eurovision

[Simon Petar @simonpetar]

Pretty sure we wouldn’t be asking if the UK entry represents the government

[The Civil Commission @theCC07]

After more than two years of independent investigation, the Civil Commission has released a comprehensive report documenting sexual and gender-based violence committed by Hamas on October 7 and during hostage captivity.

The report is not only a historical record — it is a call for recognition, accountability, and justice.

Please read and share:
https://t.co/3ASO3PWyNF

#October7 #NeverForget #HumanRights #Justice