The JC Comment Blog

In times of peak political madness, kiss the centre ground

When Spurs fans chant 'Yid', it is the opposite of derogatory

Gerald Jacobs reflects on how establishment figures, 'virtually all of them Jewish, virtually none of them Spurs supporters', are outraged at his fellow fans

Don't be grateful Emily Thornberry condemned the abuse Rachel Riley faced

Tweets from senior Labour figures now and again will not fix the party's toxic behaviour towards Jews, says Rosa Doherty

The attacks on Rachel Riley show it is vital for high-profile figures to call out far-left hate

If you have the courage to call out the far-left's hate, there are few things they will not do to try and discredit you, writes Daniel Sugarman

El Al made me feel very unwelcome on my first visit to Israel

Reporter Ben Weich's excitement turned to incredulity when he was interrogated him and had his luggage searched without apology or explanation

No matter why you celebrate Chanukah, we have one thing in common

There's something which unites all of us when we light those candles

Momentum missed an opportunity to teach us about antisemitism

The campaign group's video could have explored the complicated connection British Jews have with Israel, writes Rosa Doherty

My near miss with an enraged Sir Philip Green

Always known for his explosive temper, Sir Philip Green is now embroiled in a scandal over his behaviour. One JC journalist recalls an absurd phone call with the Topshop tycoon

UK Jews must do more to support Muslims attacked by Islamophobes

In May, Muslims very publicly stood together with us. They deserve the same support.

Mazeltov, Netta!

Keren David, the JC's Features Editor, talks about how Israel's winning Eurovision song struck a chord with her

Board of Deputies hustings - an inadvertently comic evening

From leadership to antisemitism to Israel, the evening was surprisingly entertaining

Labour and the Jews: things can only get worse

Synagogues sent out messages reminding members “to exercise your democratic right to vote”. They didn’t suggest which party people should vote for. They didn’t need to.