As chair of Labour Friends of Israel, last week I became the first British MP to travel between Israel and the UAE – an unimaginable reality before the historic Abraham Accords in 2020.
My flight – one of 18-daily ones which now…
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Cory Booker spoke at a synagogue on Yom Kippur. Its rabbi says Jews should learn from his 25-hour Senate speech.
As Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest Senate speech and made clear he was going for 25 hours, Jewish social media lit up with jokes.
“This is the closest Cory Booker will get to experiencing Yom Kippur,”…
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Starmer says UK pressing Israel to ‘accelerate’ probe into killing of British aid workers
Keir Starmer has said the UK is pressing the Israeli government to “accelerate an investigation” into the “appalling” deaths of three British aid workers tragically killed in Gaza after their marked vehicles were fired on in a…
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New York Dyke March bans ‘Zionists’ from attending
Organizers of the New York Dyke March, one of the largest LGBTQ Pride events for women worldwide, announced that individuals identified as “Zionists” will not be permitted to participate in this year’s march, set for June 28.In a public…Continue Reading
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Eliya Cohen recalls horror of captivity and pledge to fellow hostage Alon Ohel
Former hostage Eliya Cohen has revealed the horrors he endured during 505 days in Hamas captivity and the promise he made to fellow hostage Alon Ohel, who remains in Gaza.
In his first interview since being freed in February, Cohen, who was…
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WhatsApp messages finally revealed after arrest of Jewish mother over school row
The WhatsApp messages that led to the arrest of a Jewish mother and her partner following a dispute with a Hertfordshire primary school have been revealed.
Rosalind Levine, 46, and Maxie Allen, 50, were arrested at their home in Borehamwood…
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Citing post-Holocaust law, Germany seeks to deport four pro-Palestinian protesters
Germany is moving to deport four foreign residents of Berlin over their alleged activity at pro-Palestinian protests, in a move that appears likely to test a foundational law enacted after the Holocaust.
Three of the residents are citizens…
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Heavy criticism of Met Police at rally after arrests of Youth Demand supporters
The Metropolitan Police has come under heavy criticism at a pro-Palestinian rally organised by the Youth Demand campaign group after six of its supporters were arrested last week.
More than 30 officers made the arrests at a welcome talk…
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VAT on private schools discriminates against Charedi community, High Court told
Adding VAT to private school fees discriminates against parents of Strictly Orthodox children who say access to an independent school which follows their particular faith is “essential”, the High Court has been told.
Legal action has…
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Yad Vashem tells story of over 5,000 decima
A new audiovisual installation was inaugurated at Yad Vashem’s Valley of the Communities, offering an immersive glimpse into the lives of thousands of Jewish communities that once thrived across Europe and North Africa before being decimated…Continue Reading