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Ben Weich

Ben Weich

Ben Weich is a reporter for the JC.

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Emmerdale star tells young Holocaust educators about the 'lucky' survival of her family

Louisa Clein's mother was hidden by non-Jews; her grandparents were taken in by members of the resistance

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Emmerdale star tells young Holocaust educators about the 'lucky' survival of her family

Katie Hopkins gets warm reception as she calls Islam ‘single biggest threat’

Katie Hopkins gets warm reception as she calls Islam ‘single biggest threat’

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More than 100 Labour staff members demand review of Williamson reinstatement

More than 100 Labour staff members demand review of Williamson reinstatement

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Israeli firm working to save the planet - but with chicken soup still on the table

Israeli firm working to save the planet - but with chicken soup still on the table

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More from Ben Weich

Blockchain and hate speech

New social media platforms would differ from traditional, 'centralised' databases, like those used by Facebook and Twitter, in that it would be 'prohibitively difficult' to censor

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June 27, 2019 09:34

Blockchain and hate speech

YouTube ‘mistakenly’ takes down anti-Shoah denial video

Video streaming company admits error while continuing to host films containing antisemitic tropes

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June 26, 2019 16:07

YouTube ‘mistakenly’ takes down anti-Shoah denial video

Orthodox man convicted over £10 million charity scam

Edward Cohen, 67, illegally sold medication - including viagra - through Jewish charities

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June 26, 2019 11:02

Orthodox man convicted over £10 million charity scam

Kashrut crisis on Merseyside over non-kosher meat

Emergency measures taken after discovery of non-kosher deliveries to deli. Manchester store under same ownership has licence withdrawn

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June 19, 2019 18:16

Kashrut crisis on Merseyside over non-kosher meat

'Aggressive, bullying' pro-Israel activists convicted

Court sees footage of Jonathan Hoffman and Damon Lenszner 'hector' and try to 'drown out' pro-Palestinian activists

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June 19, 2019 14:27

'Aggressive, bullying' pro-Israel activists convicted

New York ends religious exemption for vaccination amid outbreak

The epicentres of the crisis are Brooklyn, in New York City, and Rockland County - both of which have sizeable Charedi communities

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June 14, 2019 08:23

New York ends religious exemption for vaccination amid outbreak

High-profile convicted criminals insist new financial venture is not a scam

The pair, who were jailed for perverting the course of justice in 2016, are preparing to launch a new company which says it will to provide a range of services for ex-offenders

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June 14, 2019 07:57

Rabbi teaches congregants to shoot after shul attacks

Rabbi Raziel Cohen's plan to instruct members of his community to use guns has been condemned as 'potentially very, very dangerous'

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June 13, 2019 12:20

Rabbi teaches congregants to shoot after shul attacks

Berlin's Jewish Museum criticised over Bundestag BDS motion tweet

The museum provoked the ire of the Central Council of Jews in Germany by tweeting an article about 240 Jewish and Israeli academics who oppose defining BDS as antisemitic

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June 13, 2019 09:47

Berlin's Jewish Museum criticised over Bundestag BDS motion tweet

Penguin says author accused of antisemitism is merely 'robust'

Publisher accused of promoting 'antisemitic conspiracy theorist' - as references to Rothschilds are cut from English version

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June 12, 2019 08:41

Penguin says author accused of antisemitism is merely 'robust'

Peter Hain: Labour antisemitism hinders Palestinian cause

The leftwing peer said the party had alienated Jewish members while 'doing nothing to advance the debate on Israel/Palestine, let alone justice for Palestinians'

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June 11, 2019 10:55

Peter Hain: Labour antisemitism hinders Palestinian cause

Holocaust survivors recognised in Birthday Honours

Walter Kammerling, Ernest Simon, Gabrielle Keenaghan, Ruzena Levy, Hans Vulkan, and husband and wife Ann and Bob Kirk have collectively spoken to more than 100,000 UK schoolchildren

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June 7, 2019 15:52

Holocaust survivors recognised in Birthday Honours

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