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LBC Host Faces Backlash Over Controversial Remarks on Jews

7/23/2025

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James O'Brien faced backlash on LBC after sharing a listener's unfounded claim that Jewish children in "Shabbat school" learn to dehumanize Arabs. His remarks ignited outrage, prompting the Board of Deputies of British Jews to call for accountability. Critics condemned the incident as a perilous editorial misstep, especially in a climate of escalating antisemitism in the UK.

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James O'Brien faced backlash on LBC after sharing a listener's unfounded claim that Jewish children in "Shabbat school" learn to dehumanize Arabs. His remarks ignited outrage, prompting the Board of Deputies of British Jews to call for accountability. Critics condemned the incident as a perilous editorial misstep, especially in a climate of escalating antisemitism in the UK.