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European Jewish News · Aug 4, 2026

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UK: A former neo-Nazi activist with a string of convictions, including for harassing a Jewish MP, has been selected as a Conservative candidate for next year’s local elections. Joshua Bonehill-Paine said he was “tremendously proud” to have been chosen to stand for Crewkerne South in the Somerset Council elections. In 2016, he was found guilty of harassing then-MP Luciana Berger in a series of anti-Semitic rants. In one post, he described the number of Jewish Labour MPs as a “problem” and used offensive imagery, including the anti-Semitic stereotype of a rat with Ms Berger’s face superimposed on it. Kemi Badenoch has defended the selection, saying he has been given a “second chance” after showing “contrition for his crimes.” Join EJN:

UK: A former neo-Nazi activist with a string of convictions, including for harassing a Jewish MP, has been selected as a Conservative candidate for next year’s local elections. Joshua Bonehill-Paine said he was “tremendously proud” to have been chosen to stand for Crewkerne South in the Somerset Council elections. In 2016, he was found guilty of harassing then-MP Luciana Berger in a series of anti-Semitic rants. In one post, he described the number of Jewish Labour MPs as a “problem” and used offensive imagery, including the anti-Semitic stereotype of a rat with Ms Berger’s face superimposed on it. Kemi Badenoch has defended the selection, saying he has been given a “second chance” after showing “contrition for his crimes.” Join EJN: https://wa.me/447443160130?text=Hi!%20I%20would%20like%20to%20subscribe%20to%20the%20EJN.%20My%20name%20is:%20

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