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Water company worker sacked following post supporting Israel on October 7 anniversary

A forum post in which he called Hamas ‘disgusting terrorists’ was said to have caused ‘significant offence’ among his colleagues

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

A sewage worker was fired after posting on the anniversary of October 7 (Photo: Getty Images)

Police must publish advice that led them to drop imam case

Police must publish advice that led them to drop imam case

By The JC Leader

2 min read

Academia crosses a red line

The JC

Academia crosses a red line

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Senior MPs, including former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron, have shared concerns over the decision to charge a man for burning the Quran outside the Turkish consulate last week (Image: Getty)

Decision to charge Quran burner could ‘create de facto blasphemy laws’, MPs warn

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Former JNF UK trustee Gary Mond has overturned a Charity Commission disqualification order against him (Image: JNA)

Former JNF UK trustee overturns Charity Commission ban in ‘landmark’ case

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Sir Simon Schama, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Howard Jacobson lead 1,000 intellectuals in open letter against boycott of Israel

Sir Simon Schama, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Howard Jacobson lead 1,000 intellectuals in open letter against boycott of Israel

By Daniel Ben-David

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Home Secretary Yvette Cooper arriving to attend a Cabinet meeting last month (photo: Getty Images)

Jewish groups welcome proposed hate crime measures despite concerns over free speech

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

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