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The ‘Greens for Palestine’ Papers make an inquiry unavoidable

Documents obtained by the JC show Jewish party members being held responsible for the actions of Israel and urged to liberate their minds ‘from the supremacist grip of Zionism’

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Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks during a rally on March 28, 2026 in London (Image: Getty)

US President Donald Trump at the White House (Image: Getty Images)

Trump was right about Iran – now he mustn’t squander the battlefield gains

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People take cover in a public shelter during an Iranian rocket attack alert in Tel Aviv on June 8, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Britain’s false equivalence on Israel, Iran and Hezbollah

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When Holocaust classes inspire antisemitism

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Why was the Nakba march allowed to intimidate London’s Jews again?

When police escort protestors despite knowing in advance that antisemitic slogans are likely to appear, onlookers reasonably conclude that such rhetoric now lies within the boundaries of acceptable public discourse

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May 18, 2026 16:43

Why was the Nakba march allowed to intimidate London’s Jews again?

A rally against Jew-hate and sectarianism in Britain

The central question the protest raised was larger than antisemitism alone. It concerned whether the UK remains capable of sustaining a shared civic identity and the social cohesion of the country itself

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May 12, 2026 17:05

Rally against antisemitism, May 10, 2026 (Image: Elliott Franks)

We will all of us stand together as we face down the extremists

This leader on Sunday’s Standing Strong rally against antisemitism is published jointly with Jewish News

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May 8, 2026 10:01

Demonstration in central London against antisemitism, November 26, 2023. (Image: Getty)

If this marks a genuine turning point, Britain and its Jewish community can yet forge a different future

The Prime Minister’s summit urging all of society to confront antisemitism, alongside new measures targeting the sectors where it has been too often tolerated, such as the arts and academia, was an important step in the right direction

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May 6, 2026 12:59

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a meeting with civic leaders to discuss tackling antisemitism at Downing Street on May 5, 2026. (Image: Getty)

Golders Green attacks turn next week’s elections into a test of Britain’s resolve on antisemitism

Voters now have a chance to stand with the Jewish community by rejecting sectarian candidates campaigning on hostility to Israel, who inflame rather than inform, and who divide rather than govern

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May 1, 2026 10:56

A Police forensics officer photographs the crime scene in Golders Green on April 29, 2026 (Image: Getty)

Labour is failing to counter Israel-linked antisemitism

The Prime Minister has both the authority and the duty to shape the tone of the national debate to make clear that hatred of the Jewish state and its supporters is unacceptable

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April 22, 2026 14:46

Anti-Israel protestor holds up a placard outside Downing Street gates on July 25, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Echoing Iran’s ceasefire line, Europe undermines Israel and Lebanon

By pressing Jerusalem to halt its campaign against Hezbollah, the UK and EU risk reinforcing the very instability they claim to oppose

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April 10, 2026 09:56

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks during a virtual summit on April 02, 2026 (Image: Getty)

The Iran campaign is Europe’s war as well

From missiles capable of reaching Paris, Berlin and presumably also London to terror plots, the Islamic Republic is a clear and present danger. And to jeopardize the transatlantic relationship is not strategic autonomy but strategic folly

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April 7, 2026 09:41

Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran (Image: Getty)

To fight Jew hatred, the UK must fight antizionism

What has unfolded over the past two years is not simply criticism of Israel, nor even obsessive hostility

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March 30, 2026 11:19

The scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026, in the Golders Green area of London (Getty Images)

Iran is a direct threat to Britain – it’s time to act like it

UK support – through basing, logistics and safeguarding maritime routes – is neither escalation nor a ‘favour’ to its principal ally. It is, rather, an exercise in self-interest

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March 25, 2026 15:07

Smoke rising from the Thai bulk carrier Mayuree Naree near the Strait of Hormuz after an attack (Image: AFP/Royal Thai Navy)

There is no ‘context’ for antisemitic terror

A society that begins to explain attacks on Jewish children has already taken several dangerous steps down the wrong path. The task is to confront such violence and the ideological climate helping to produce it

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March 18, 2026 17:29