Lorin Bell-Cross

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Exclusive: Green Party broadcast featured councillor who denied Hamas atrocities

Lord Mann, the government’s independent adviser on antisemitism, said the party should have used the occasion to apologise for Mohamed Makawi’s comments

2 min read

Cllr Makawi (right) alongside Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer (Image: YouTube/Green Party of England and Wales)

David Lammy (left) with Palestinian PM Mohamed Mustafa (Image: UK Government).

Downing Street claims no change in position on recognising Palestinian State following Lammy comments

2 min read

Former Irish justice minister Alan Shatter (Image: Getty)

Ireland is most anti-Israel country in Europe with echoes of 1930s Germany, former justice minister claims

6 min read

DJ Provai from Irish Hip Hop trio Kneecap performs onstage during the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. (Image: AFP via Getty)

Anti-Israel band Kneecap branded ‘vile hatemongers’ in Parliament after ‘kill your local MP’ video

3 min read

Fighting for Israel while fighting its government

The JC sat down with Peter Lerner from the Histadrut, Israel’s trade union federation

5 min read

April 29, 2025 10:56

Labour MP calls on Glastonbury to drop anti-Israel band Kneecap

The Northern Irish rap trio appeared to praise Hamas and Hezbollah and has been referred to counter-terrorism police

2 min read

April 28, 2025 14:55

Members of the Irish-language rap group Kneecap (Image: Getty)

Teachers’ union U-turns on appointment of Corbynite firefighter to top job

A challenger to Matt Wrack has been allowed to seek nominations after a legal appeal

2 min read

April 28, 2025 13:09

Former Fire Brigades Union General Secretary Matt Wrack (Image: Getty).

Labour MP shares post accusing Prime Minister of ‘taking Israel’s money and orders’

The post also included an image of an injured child that was incorrectly related to the Gaza War

2 min read

April 28, 2025 09:49

Labour MP Clive Lewis shared a tweet accusing the Prime Minister of 'taking Israel's money and orders'

Exclusive: Jewish teachers voice fears over union’s new Corbynite leader

MPs also criticise appointment of former Fire Brigades Union chief

3 min read

April 25, 2025 15:08

Matt Wrack speaking at the Labour Party's annual conference (Image: Getty).

MPs condemn appointment of hard-left Corbynite firefighter as head of teaching union

The NASUWT union faces a legal challenge over the fairness of Matt Wrack’s uncontested election

2 min read

April 24, 2025 16:31

Meet the hard-left, pro-Corbyn fireman elected to lead UK’s second-biggest teaching union

Jewish leader voices concern over the new role for Matt Wrack, who previously referred to ‘so-called antisemitism in the Labour Party’

3 min read

April 23, 2025 16:42

Starmer shuts down Corbynite MP’s anti-Israel rant during PMQs

Zarah Sultana accused the prime minister of blocking the detention Gideon Saar despite there being no warrant for his arrest

2 min read

April 23, 2025 14:56

UK could pay anti-Israel band Kneecap up to £90,000 in legal costs

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch accused ministers of handing over taxpayer money to the group, which she accused of ‘glorifying evil terror groups’, after ministers dropped a court case against it

3 min read

April 22, 2025 15:51

‘Interfaith’ charity allowed to keep prestigious award despite JC antisemitism exposé

Officials from Building Bridges in Burnley shared imagery comparing Israel and Nazi Germany

3 min read

April 18, 2025 09:48

Bea Foster, Mozaquir Ali (left and second left) receiving the King's Award for Voluntary Service on behalf of Building Bridges in Burnley. (Image: Afrasiab Anwar/X)

Government rejects efforts to detain Israeli foreign minister during London visit

An anti-Israel NGOs attempted to seek an arrest warrant against Gideon Sa’ar, accusing him of involvement in ‘genocidal’ policymaking

1 min read

April 17, 2025 15:14

Gideon Sa'ar on March 13, 2025 (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Birmingham bin-strike union’s conference littered with anti-Israel motions

Nearly one in ten motions relate to Israel’s conflict with Gaza despite the union’s members currently bringing the UK’s second city to a standstill

3 min read

April 16, 2025 13:59

Members of Unite the union outside Birmingham City Hall (Image: Unite the union/X)

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Latest from Lorin Bell-Cross

Exclusive: Green Party broadcast featured councillor who denied Hamas atrocities

Downing Street claims no change in position on recognising Palestinian State following Lammy comments

Ireland is most anti-Israel country in Europe with echoes of 1930s Germany, former justice minister claims

Anti-Israel band Kneecap branded ‘vile hatemongers’ in Parliament after ‘kill your local MP’ video

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Labour MP calls on Glastonbury to drop anti-Israel band Kneecap

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Labour MP shares post accusing Prime Minister of ‘taking Israel’s money and orders’

Exclusive: Jewish teachers voice fears over union’s new Corbynite leader

MPs condemn appointment of hard-left Corbynite firefighter as head of teaching union

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Starmer shuts down Corbynite MP’s anti-Israel rant during PMQs

UK could pay anti-Israel band Kneecap up to £90,000 in legal costs

‘Interfaith’ charity allowed to keep prestigious award despite JC antisemitism exposé

Government rejects efforts to detain Israeli foreign minister during London visit

Birmingham bin-strike union’s conference littered with anti-Israel motions