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Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a reporter and community correspondent for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

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Britain’s ‘liberal imam’ says politicians should be ‘called out’ for having Jewish family members

Taj Hargey said Sir Keir Starmer having Jewish family members is why he’s ‘pussyfooting’ on the Israel-Hamas conflict

By Daniel Ben-David

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Dr Taj Hargey (Credit: OIBI YouTube)

Protesters demonstrating against Hamas's sexual violence hold placards outside the BBC headquarters in February (Credit: Getty Images)

Senior lecturer says it is ‘funny’ and ‘fake news’ to claim Hamas carried out sex crimes

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Students occupy the Goldsmiths University library on 1 May, 2024, barricading themselves in the building and hanging signs that read 'From the river to the sea' and 'Shut it down for Palestine.' (Photo: Goldsmiths for Palestine)

Goldsmiths concedes to demands of pro-Palestinian encampment

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Hundreds of teenagers from around the world will be coming to the UK for the European Maccabi Youth Games (Credit: Maccabi GB)

European Youth Games to attract teens from around the world

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Bagels banned by anti-Israel protestors at UCLA

The protestors also demanded vegan, gluten-free, hot food

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May 2, 2024 14:04

A US Police officer stands guard as a demonstrator holds a placard reading "Free Palestine" at the pro-Palestinian encampment set up on on the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) (Credit: ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)

Neo-Nazi who named his baby Adolf to be released from prison early

Adam Thomas had been given a six-year sentence for belonging to proscribed neo-Nazi group National Action

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May 2, 2024 11:47

Adam Thomas and Claudia Patatas in a photo that was shown to jurors during their trial

Synagogue invites other faiths to share in its Seder

Wimbledon Synagogue opened its doors to over 100 guests

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May 1, 2024 13:38

Rabbi Adrian Schell with faith and civic leaders at Wimbledon Synagogue (Credit: Wimbledon Synagogue)

Who was Alan Overton, the unsung hero who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish children

Alan Overton was a shopkeeper in Rugby and Christadelphian who believed in not calling attention to one’s own good deeds

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May 1, 2024 09:24

Left: Alan Overton with the boys of Little Thorn hostel in Rugby, with house mother Mrs Sperber, Right: Alan Overton

Young people are carrying the torch of Holocaust testimony

Generations 2 Generations encourages descendants of survivors and refugees to tell the stories of their ancestors

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April 26, 2024 16:18

Lia Bratt with her presentation on her "Papa", Ivor Perl BEM (Credit: Generations2Generations)

Sheryl Sandberg film details horrific sexual crimes committed by Hamas on October 7

The film was first shown during a screening in New York on Thursday and can now be watched online

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April 26, 2024 13:16

Visitors pay their respect to the victims of October 7 at the Nova Music Festival site sixth months after the massacre (Getty Images)

Keir Starmer meets Jewish leaders to discuss importance of Pesach

The Labour leader wore a kippah during his visit to Alyth Synagogue

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April 22, 2024 13:30

Sir Keir at Alyth Synagogue in Golders Green

An empty Seder table with 133 chairs for the hostages sends powerful message

‘This Pesach, I will feel as if I am held captive in Gaza with them’

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April 18, 2024 10:28

Seder table installation outside Downing Street with 133 empty seats representing the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, six months after being taken on October 7, April 17, 2024 (Photo: Daniel Ben-David)

Association of Jewish Refugees honours two Auschwitz escapees who warned the world of what they witnessed

Alfréd Wetzler and Rudi Vrba are credited with saving the lives of 200,000 Hungarian Jews

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April 17, 2024 16:24

Left to right: Rudolf Vrba's granddaughter Hannah, AJR CEO Michael Newman OBE, Ambassador of Slovakia to the UK Dr Róbert Ondrejcsák, translator and Slovak literature promoter Julia Sherwood, Director of AJR Refugee Voices Dr Bea Lewkowicz, author and journalist Jonathan Freedland, and the director of the Sered' Holocaust Museum Dr Martin Korčok, April 15, 2024 (Credit: AJR)

How UJS is supporting Jewish students spending Pesach alone

New initiatives are being provided to support the rare occurrence of Jewish students celebrating Pesach on campus

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April 16, 2024 16:36

Students in Nottingham (Credit: UJS)

Pesach travel to Israel plummets amid war

Travel company says the number of British Jews going to Israel is down by 65-70 per cent on last year

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April 16, 2024 12:49

Image of Tel Aviv beach during sunset (Image: Getty)

Israeli President hails Douglas Murray as a ‘compelling voice of moral clarity’

The British journalist was presented with an honourary award for his prolific defence of Israel since October

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April 15, 2024 14:09

Israeli President hails Douglas Murray as a ‘compelling voice of moral clarity’

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