Opinion

Marvellous tale of a tough Jew from the Lower East Side who conquered the world

’It’s clobbering time!’ was the catchphrase of his character The Thing – but also epitomised the uncompromising spirit of comic book genius Jack Kirby

By Ben Felsenburg

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Jack Kirby and his 1941 cover showing Captain America trouncing Hitler (Susan Skaar/Kirby Museum)

Restore Britain

Are Restore supporter trolls who came for me a terrifying glimpse of where UK’s headed?

By Jane Prinsley

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Mark Adlestone chairs a meeting with the Prime Minister and Home Secretary on 3 October 2025, the day after the Heaton Park attack

Heaton park synagogue attack

As a Jewish leader in Manchester, I can testify to the amazing solidarity of our public servants since Heaton Park

By Mark Adlestone

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The ICC’s illegitimate pursuit of Israeli leaders is political warfare

By Eugene Kontorovich and Avraham Shalev

The ICC’s illegitimate pursuit of Israeli leaders is political warfare

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Australia’s commission on antisemitism reveals the normalisation of a growing evil

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Natalie Mayer (far left) and family celebrate Arsenal winning the Premier League

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As a Jewish Gooner, I’ve warned the kids against ‘marrying out’ – to a fan of any team but Arsenal

Being a follower of the club vying for Champions League glory this Saturday is a faith all of its own

By Natalie Mayer

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Trade with Israel is vital for the UK

This thriving business relationship underpins shared national security and prosperity

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By Daniel Finkelstein

We must call out antisemitism – without making it feel normal

The more we raise awareness, the more we are in danger of stimulating exactly what we are trying to suppress

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Rallying against antisemitism at Downing Street - important, but there is a danger (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP via Getty Images)

By David Toube

The half-mad Scottish peer who was, technically speaking, Britain’s first Jewish MP

Lord George Gordon adopted traditional dress, observed dietary laws, and appears genuinely to have embraced Judaism rather than merely toyed with it as an eccentric affectation

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Lord George Gordon, dressed as a Jew, holding a book inscribed "Mosaic Law", etching from 1787 (Image: British Museum, Wikipedia)

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Leaders

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

By The JC Leader

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

By The JC Leader

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

By The JC Leader

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

By The JC Leader

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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