Category: Jewish
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Lord Levy: I’ve been screamed at over things the government has done on Israel
Lord Michael Levy has admitted being “screamed at by people” in the community over moves the UK government have made in relation to the Middle East, but he told a packed conference:”I can assure everyone in this room that the Prime… Continue Reading
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Police intervene after pro-Palestine protesters target event at JW3
Anti-Israel demonstrators greeted an overwhelming Jewish audience attending a conference at the JW3 centre in north London discussing efforts to find solutions to the deadly conflict in the Middle East with chants of “Palestine Is Not… Continue Reading
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Biden after Israeli attack on Iran: ‘My hope is this is the end’
President Biden said he wants Israel’s strike on Iran to be “the end” of direct fighting between the two countries, as Iran said it had the right to respond to the attack but did not vow to do so. Israel said that it had concluded its… Continue Reading
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American Jews conflicted as they head to the polls
Three women share a booth in a diner. An omelet platter and a plate of black and white cookies sit before them. One of the coffee mugs is emblazoned with the motto: “Life. Liberty. Pastrami.” The camera pans in. One of the women speaks: “Did… Continue Reading
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‘I went to sleep in Moscow and woke up in Tehran’
In 2022, Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt was re-elected as Moscow’s chief rabbi. Less than a year later, however, Goldschmidt—who has served as president of the Conference of European Rabbis, representing 700 communities since 2011—was forced to… Continue Reading
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Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes – Starmer
The UK has urged Tehran not to retaliate after Israel launched a series of airstrikes targeting military sites in Iran overnight. The Government said it was monitoring the unfolding situation in the Middle East “closely” after the… Continue Reading
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NHS doctor praises Hassan Nasrallah as a ‘hero’
An NHS doctor and senior academic at a London medical school has tweeted support for Hassan Nasrallah. Professor Rashida Ferrand answered a social media call to post a Lebanese flag to indicate support for the former leader of Hezbollah as… Continue Reading
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Muslims charged after threatening Jews in Philadelphia
Three Muslim men were charged on Friday for threatening three Jews outside a pool hall in East Philadelphia. One of the men pointed a gun at the Jews and later assaulted their windshield, Philadelphia prosecution said on Friday. The men Aueb… Continue Reading
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Far-right extremist who branded himself an ‘unhinged threat to society’ jailed
A far-right extremist who encouraged terrorism in “harrowing and graphic” online posts and claimed he was a “genuine unhinged threat to society” has been jailed for 15 years. Gabriel Budasz posted extreme right-wing material under… Continue Reading
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7 October praised as ‘just so beautiful’ at ‘family event’ at London ExCel Centre
The 7 October Hamas attack was praised as “just so beautiful” at a “peace and unity” festival at one of the UK’s most popular exhibition centres. Iranian Press TV presenter Latifa Abouchakra also described the atrocities in which Hamas… Continue Reading