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

MPs also criticise appointment of former Fire Brigades Union chief

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

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

The IDF has admitted it struck a UN facility in March, killing a UN worker (stock image, credit: Getty)

IDF admits responsibility for death of UN worker after targeting error

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An Israeli official has denied that Israel's response to Pope Francis' death has been muted after the Foreign Ministry deleted its condolence post for the late pontiff (Image: Getty)

Israel denies downplaying Pope’s death amid claims of funeral snub

By Canaan Lidor

2 min read

Jonathan Dimbleby gives a reading during the Service of Thanksgiving for Forces' (Photo by Yui Mok/Getty Images)

Jonathan Dimbleby claims Jewish leaders boost antisemitism by failing to criticise Netanyahu

1 min read

The US has removed Unrwa's legal immunity, allowing Americans to sue the agency in federal court (Pictured: Unrwa Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini; Image: Getty)

US scraps Unrwa’s legal immunity in major reversal of Biden-era policy

2 min read

The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court has frozen its case against Israel while a review of its jurisdiction is heard (Image: Getty)

International Criminal Court

Appeals court freezes ICC case against Israel

2 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on as the US Secretary of State gives statements (Image: Getty)

Yaakov Katz

Bar v Bibi: Israel is the loser as the Shin Bet’s chief takes on the PM

3 min read

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JC Israel Briefing Day 567: A breakthrough with Syria?

Plus, IDF admits error over death of UN worker in Gaza

By Nathan Jeffay

4 min read

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April 25, 2025 08:19

Recent reports suggest normalisation between Israel and Syria is now a realistic prospect under the latter's new leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa (Image: Getty)

Syria ‘willing’ to join Abraham Accords, claims Trump ally

Representative Cory Mills recently returned from a fact-finding mission to Damascus and expressed his ‘optimism’ regarding the country’s new president Ahmed Al-Sharaa

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April 24, 2025 15:32

Syria's leader Ahmed Al-Sharaa has expressed willingness for his country to join the Abraham Accords, according to a US Representative newly returned from talks in Damascus (Image: Getty)

The fightback against campus antisemitism has begun

The Pinsker Centre is empowering mostly non-Jewish students to challenge radical anti-Israel voices through dialogue and arguments

By Benjamin Freeman

3 min read

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April 24, 2025 15:00

Antisemitic graffiti on a wall in a Pro-Palestinian protestor encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus in May 2024 (Image: Getty)

David Bennun

By David Bennun

The age-old link between antisemitism and misogyny

The parallels between the abuse suffered by women at the hands of extreme trans rights activists and what Jews endure from self-professed Palestinian supporters are striking

4 min read

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April 24, 2025 14:36

Susan Smith (left) and Marion Calder, directors of For Women Scotland speak to the media outside the Supreme Court following its ruling that women are defined as biological females in terms of the Equality Act 2010 (Image: Getty)

JC Israel Briefing Day 566: Freed hostages to march through Auschwitz for Yom Hashoah

Plus, Trump and Netanyahu ‘on the same side of every issue’

By Nathan Jeffay

5 min read

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April 24, 2025 08:29

Ten freed hostages will join the March of the Living through Auschwitz today to mark Yom Hashoah (Image: Getty)

Pro-Israel lawyer clashes with MPs in select committee hearing on Gaza

Natasha Hausdorff and committee chair Emily Thornberry got into a row over the UK and US legal position on Israel’s military operations in the Strip

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April 23, 2025 16:57

Natasha Hausdorff, legal director of the UK Lawyers for Israel Charitable Trust, appears before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee (Image: UK Parliament)

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’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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April 23, 2025 16:42

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

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

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

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April 23, 2025 14:56

Zarah Sultana MP (Image: Parliament TV)

Israeli Foreign Ministry deletes condolence post for Pope Francis

The decision has reportedly prompted confusion and outrage among diplomats

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April 23, 2025 10:49

The Israeli Foreign Ministry has deleted its condolence post for the late Pope Francis (Image: Getty)

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