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The problems preoccupying Scotland’s aging Jewish core — that its youth are bleeding away to Britain’s Jewish capitals London and Manchester in search of opportunities and are not returning — are common in smaller Jewish communities across the United Kingdom. The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day. This has made Scotland’s 5,000 or so Jews an oddity in the Scottish soccer landscape. Unencumbered by the religious and cultural baggage of their Christian peers, many Jews can choose more freely which teams they want to root for. Smith - an operations manager at insurance company Cigna - was found guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to behaving in a threatening or abusive manner which was racially aggravated.
Bosses at the Glasgow side launched their own investigation into how the banner, which included the Totenkopf symbol, was allowed in the ground ahead of Saturday’s match. Jews felt that they were caught in the middle,” said Harvey Kaplan of the Scottish Jewish Archives Centre in Glasgow. “Jews also probably had less bother because… Protestants and Catholics were more likely to be fighting each other.” Celtic’s two Israeli players at the time — Nir Bitton, left, and Liel Abada — hold the Scottish Premiership Trophy after a match between Celtic and Motherwell at Celtic Park in Glasgow, May 14, 2022. (Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images/ via JTA) The 'death head', which was used by the 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf during WWII who committed racially motivated massacres in France, was seen on a flag on September 30. Members of the army, Royal Air Force and navy were also in attendance at Ibrox to celebrate armed forces day.A picture snapped during the Rangers' game against Aberdeen on Saturday appeared to show a group of fans unfurling a flag with the Totenkopf on it, which is also known as the death head. The Nazi 3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf was synonymous with the symbol during WWII and is infamous for carrying out racially motivated massacres in France. While the Catholic and Protestant divide has largely vanished in England, it has survived as an undercurrent in Scotland, and many believe that football rivalries have helped sustain it.
The officer claimed he later had to Google the phrase and stated that his "inference was the Northern Ireland flag has a hand and a Crown." He stated that he saw Smith make a number of gestures towards the visiting fans he was standing in front of on May 5, 2022. Josh Smith made the taunt at Ibrox Stadium during the club's Europa League semi-final clash versus RB Leipzig earlier this year.
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It is still massive,” said David Kaplan, a Jewish supporter of Heart of Midlothian, an Edinburgh club historically associated with the Protestant population. “Every club in Scotland has a religious affiliation in Scotland. Even if they don’t admit it, they all do.” A similar skull and cross bones was seen on a Rangers flag during their Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic at the end of April this year. The flag read 'Active Unite, The Firm'. Rangers football club have confirmed an investigation is underway after a flag bearing a symbol linked to the Nazis was seen displayed in the home section at Ibrox on Saturday.
The Glasgow club had invited members of the Royal Air Force, army, and navy to the stadium on Saturday to coincide with Armed Forces Day. The tie went to 2-2 and it was on a knife edge - I was merely signalling we would not surrender and continue to fight." If your goods are faulty or damaged in transit please call the team on 01246 297600 so we can arrange return of the goods & replacement.
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Rangers condemned the flag bearing the motif – known as the “death’s head”– being displayed by supporters as “unacceptable”. Police Scotland have opened an investigation into reports of an offensive flag being displayed at Ibrox on Saturday, September 30. Historically, most Jews have supported the Rangers and Hearts (the shorthand for Heart of Midlothian). When Jews arrived as immigrants from Eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, their children mostly adopted the teams of their friends and classmates. Most of them sent their children to Protestant schools, Kaplan explained, because they were more open to a range of students, in opposition to Catholic schools, which were focused on Catholic students. The emblem, known as “death’s head,” was used by the 3rd SS panzer division during the second world war – known for committing a slew of war crimes including the murder of millions of people at concentration camps.
UK Counter Terror police list the symbol among its guidance for officers monitoring white supremacist and far-right groups. Around 150 personnel from the UK Armed Forces, including representatives from the Army and Navy, were in attendance for the match. Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter. A similar skull and crossbones were seen on a Rangers flag during their Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic at the end of April this year. The flag read 'Active Unite, 936, The Firm'. Rangers have since 'condemned' the use of the image and the flag within the stadium. Police Scotland has confirmed that enquiries are still ongoing.
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He said: "You could see it was a racist gesture because of the nationality of the fans standing behind me."
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