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Police officers remove protesters from outside the Supreme Court ahead of a hearing on the appeal against the proscription of Palestine Action on November 4, 2026 (Jordan Pettitt/Press Association)

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Lucie Kon was the producer for Panorama as well as Storyville during her tenure at the BBC (Image: Courtesy)

BBC

Behind the glory of my Oscar win, I was mired in a long battle against BBC antisemitism, says Lucie Kon

By Jamie Shapiro

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The outside of a BBC building in central London (Picture: Getty Images)

BBC

Exclusive: BBC faces new claim of Jewish staff ‘being investigated’

Community leaders call for independent inquiry as Oscar-winner Lucie Kon – who alleged antisemitic harassment at broadcaster – speaks out over concern for former colleagues

By Jamie Shapiro

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Clockwise, from top left: An Israeli-Arab woman votes; Ahmad Tibi; Yousef Jabareen; and Mansour Abbas (Images: Getty)

Letter from Jerusalem

Once marginalised minority may now be kingmakers – but what do the Arab parties want?

By Natalie Lisbona

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Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot celebrates at the party’s election headquarters in Tel Aviv, on October 28, 2026 (Flash90)

Israeli elections

Eisenkot set to be handed first chance to form government after election authorities ratify results

By Jacob Jaffa

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The Crown Iris at the port of Piraeus in Athens on June 3, 2026 (Photo by Aggelos NAKKAS / AFP via Getty Images)

Cruise

Bomb scare on Israeli-owned cruise ship carrying 900 passengers

By Jamie Shapiro

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Opinion

Stephen Pollard

After the massive win for the Democrats, Israel and US Jews face a rough ride ahead

Ashley Perry

Could any of Israel’s many coalition options succeed?

Jane Prinsley

Reality of Israeli democracy is far more complex than Emily Thornberry seems to realise

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USA elections

Democrat anti-Israel candidate Abdul el-Sayed wins in Michigan

The new senator previously said: ‘I think it’s time for us to realise that Israel is actually not our friend’

By JC Reporter

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Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul el-Sayed speaks during a midterm election night watch party in Detroit, Michigan, on November 04, 2026 (Getty Images)

US Politics

Democrats win control of US Senate in midterms as Trump branded ‘lame duck’

Iran claims US public had voted ‘no to war’

By JC Reporter

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US President Donald Trump speaks at a midterm campaign rally at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida on October 30, 2026. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

US Politics

El-Sayed on course for midterm victory despite Hayley Stevens’ ‘betrayal,’ prediction market shows

The Michigan Democrat appears on track to become the first-ever Muslim senator after his former primary opponent’s U-turn unexpectedly spiked his odds over 80 per cent

By Jacob Jaffa

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Former President Barack Obama stands with Democratic candidate Abdul el-Sayed during a rally in Detroit, Michigan, on October 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Philadelphia

Pro-Palestine rally aims for expulsion of Jewish and Israeli businesses from Philadelphia

Outrage from local Jewish groups over ‘boycott ride’ due to take place on eve of Kristallnacht anniversary

By JC Reporter

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Pro-Palestinian protesters demonstrate in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 19, 2026 (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

World News

‘We’ll see what happens’: Iranian threat to Britain if conflict erupts again

By Ali Hamedani

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Flight

British Jewish pupils land safely in Poland after flight hit by bomb threat

By Jamie Shapiro

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Iran

US hits Iranian island after IRGC fires missiles at American aircraft

By JC Reporter

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Canada

Montreal synagogue targeted for second time in six months

By JC Reporter

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Iran

Iran rules out removal of enriched uranium amid fresh threat of US strikes

By Hayley Cregor

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IDF

Israeli war veteran who lost leg in Gaza completes New York Marathon – 3 weeks after triathlon

By JC Reporter

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Iran

Iran declares UK Navy and RAF ‘terror groups’, and MI6 ‘hostile’

The Islamic Republic announced “reciprocal measures” against the UK in response to what it deemed the government’s “illegal and hostile actions”

By JC Reporter

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UK News

Golders Green rabbi accused of sexually touching woman who sought religious advice from him

Aaron Halpern, 68, is accused of locking a woman in a room in his home above a synagogue and sexually assaulting her

By JC Reporter

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Harrow Crown Court (Image by Des Blenkinsopp, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=88580829)

Palestine Action

‘Less than 1%’ of Palestine Action demos met terror definition, group tells Supreme Court

The Jewish Leadership Council and the Community Security Trust say lifting the proscription of the group would “re-arm and revitalise a sinister and dangerous movement”

By JC Reporter

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The facade of the Supreme Court in central London. (Photo by Niklas HALLE'N / AFP) (Photo by NIKLAS HALLE'N/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget

‘Making gherkins cheaper is a policy bubbe would have brought in!’

Leading Jewish figures welcome the chancellor’s Budget pledge to suspend the 12 per cent import tariff on the pickled baby cucumbers

By Jamie Shapiro

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Mr Pickle at the Jewish Culture Month launch party (Photo: Board of Deputies)

Palestine Action

JLC and CST permitted to intervene in Palestine Action proscription appeal

The Supreme Court is due to hear the case later this week

By Jamie Shapiro

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The facade of the Supreme Court in central London on August 1, 2025 (Getty Images)

Opinion

A message from Cornwall: Allies may be closer than you think

Cornwall Friends of Israel started with a chance conversation and has grown into a force for good

By Cynthia Hollinsworth

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A gathering on the beach of St Ives, Cornwall, to spread awareness of the hostages in Gaza

By Alastair Falk

No-one in education can be a bystander on antisemitism – it’s a safeguarding issue

Co-director at charity Safe to Learn urges schools to adopt clear policies after Sir David Bell’s review

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By Rabbi Ariel Abel

A Jewish community must have room for those without children

An Orthodox rabbi argues that Jewish continuity isn’t only about having offspring

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By Dr Daniel Allington

The Bell review’s quiet nod to the role of Islamism in school antisemitism

Even the faintest hint at an uncomfortable truth has provoked predictable outrage from the Left, suggesting that the report’s modest recommendations may be more significant than they first appear

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