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Government rules out expelling Israeli ambassador but says ‘she’s not to our taste politically’

Labour MPs overwhelmingly spoke critically of Israel in Parliament yesterday

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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January 8, 2025 11:30

Government rules out expelling Israeli ambassador but says ‘she’s not to our taste politically’

‘This is how you deal with bullies’ World Bowls Tour overturns ban on Israelis following politicians’ outrage

Reversal was welcomed by UKLFI and Board of Deputies

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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January 2, 2025 11:08

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How Keith Joseph made Britain what it is today

The political impact of the godfather of Thatcherism who died 20 years ago, is widely under-rated

By Vernon Bogdanor

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December 31, 2024 10:02

Sir Keith Joseph with Margaret Thatcher at the Conservative Party conference in 1977

ChanuKeir Sameach! Party leaders wish Britain’s Jews a happy holidays

Sir Keir Starmer, Kemi Badenoch and Sir Ed Davey all gave festive wishes to JC readers

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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December 20, 2024 12:12

ChanuKeir Sameach! Party leaders wish Britain’s Jews a happy holidays

Starmer says settler violence in the West Bank must be ‘dealt with’

The prime minister repeated calls for the release of hostages and hopes for a Gaza ceasefire

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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December 19, 2024 17:03

Starmer says settler violence in the West Bank must be ‘dealt with’

Oxford Union Gaza debate denounced as ‘mess of antisemitism’ in Parliament

Equalities minister Anneliese Dodds: ‘Antisemitism has no place in our universities’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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December 18, 2024 14:43

From left: Natasha Hausdorff, Yoseph Haddad, Mosab Hassan Yousef, Jonathan Sacerdoti, who spoke in defence of Israel at the Oxford Union debate (Photo via X)

Government shouldn’t ban Palestine Action says John McDonnell

MPs also called for the UK to stop selling fighter jet parts to Israel

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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December 17, 2024 13:26

Government shouldn’t ban Palestine Action says John McDonnell

I will never allow antisemitism to go unchallenged, deputy PM tells Parliament Chanukah reception

Chief Rabbi and figures from Labour, the Conservatives and Lib Dems spoke against antisemitism and called for the release of hostages

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

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December 12, 2024 11:59

A menorah in Speaker's House commissioned by former speaker Sir Michael Martin and consecrated by former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks in 2003.

By Lorin Bell-Cross

Select committees should be for grown-up scrutiny, not student politics virtue-signalling

The purpose of these meetings isn’t to generate clickbait social media content for MPs

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December 12, 2024 10:27

Students of the drama school were encouraged to take part in a "School Strike for Palestine" and to perform anti-Israel poetry (Getty)

Pro-Gaza MP seemingly refers to Palestinian prisoners as ‘hostages’ during PMQs

New parliamentary report suggesting Israel could be guilty of ‘genocide’ slammed by Labour MP

Ministers hear survivor’s testimony in packed Holocaust Memorial event in Parliament

Starmer tells MPs he is ‘encouraged’ by Gaza ceasefire talks

We will defy the police, say organisers of Saturday’s Gaza march

Revealed: MPs spend more time on average talking about Israel than any other foreign nation

Charedi protesters denounce new Schools Bill as ‘persecution’

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Government rules out expelling Israeli ambassador but says ‘she’s not to our taste politically’

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Starmer says settler violence in the West Bank must be ‘dealt with’

Oxford Union Gaza debate denounced as ‘mess of antisemitism’ in Parliament

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Pro-Gaza MP seemingly refers to Palestinian prisoners as ‘hostages’ during PMQs

New parliamentary report suggesting Israel could be guilty of ‘genocide’ slammed by Labour MP

Ministers hear survivor’s testimony in packed Holocaust Memorial event in Parliament

Starmer tells MPs he is ‘encouraged’ by Gaza ceasefire talks

We will defy the police, say organisers of Saturday’s Gaza march

Revealed: MPs spend more time on average talking about Israel than any other foreign nation

Charedi protesters denounce new Schools Bill as ‘persecution’

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Government rules out expelling Israeli ambassador but says ‘she’s not to our taste politically’

‘This is how you deal with bullies’ World Bowls Tour overturns ban on Israelis following politicians’ outrage

How Keith Joseph made Britain what it is today

ChanuKeir Sameach! Party leaders wish Britain’s Jews a happy holidays

Starmer says settler violence in the West Bank must be ‘dealt with’

Oxford Union Gaza debate denounced as ‘mess of antisemitism’ in Parliament

Government shouldn’t ban Palestine Action says John McDonnell

I will never allow antisemitism to go unchallenged, deputy PM tells Parliament Chanukah reception

Select committees should be for grown-up scrutiny, not student politics virtue-signalling