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British Museum reschedules Jewish Culture Month event over fears of ‘disruption’

The museum said the decision was made to ‘protect the event’ and ‘not to diminish it’, but the shadow attorney general said it had sent ‘the wrong message’ Become a member Support our work ...
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IDF denies torturing toddler, claiming Hamas member used child as ‘human shield’

Israel IDF denies torturing toddler, claiming Hamas member used child as ‘human shield’ The Israeli military said it provided medical care for 21-month-old Jawad Abu Nassar after apprehending his ...
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Wife of UK national security adviser accused of ‘gobsmacking’ support for Palestine Action

Downing Street has distanced itself from Sarah Helm’s comments, saying she ‘does not represent the government in any capacity’ ...
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New poll gives Eisenkot sizeable lead over Netanyahu in tight election race

The survey, carried out by Zman Yisrael and the Times of Israel on Thursday, suggested that Eisenkot’s Yashar party had opened up a “big lead” on incumbent Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Likud. Were the ...
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Revealed: Teacher ‘tells boy Jews to blame for October 7’ but London school ignores call for staff antisemitism training

Family felt forced to take out their son and enrol him in Jewish education after alleged incident earlier this year ...
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Who is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish frontrunner to be next UN chief?

Seven candidates are in the running to succeed UN Secretary General António Guterres when he steps down at the end of December after ten years in the top job. Among that number is Jewish candidate ...
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Colombia quits anti-Israel Hague Group as Jerusalem embassy opens

Colombian Foreign Minister Omar Bula Escobar has said his country would withdraw from the anti-Israel Hague Group as he delivered an emotional speech celebrating the restoration of diplomatic ...
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Macklemore’s Free Palestine tour raising money for group which justified October 7 hostage-taking

The Palestine Youth Movement is listed as a beneficiary, whose UK spokesperson described the horrific kidnapping as ‘effective’ ...
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First votes cast in Israeli elections as embassy staff go to the polls

Staff from Israel’s embassies around the world cast their ballots this week to officially open voting for the 2026 Knesset elections. A total of 101 polling stations opened between Wednesday and ...
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Former Archbishop of Canterbury says Israel is ‘the land that God promised’

Justin Welby was speaking at an event for ‘Repairing the Peace’, which seeks to atone for British Mandate harm to Jews ...
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Fallout from Greens’ ‘Zionism is racism’ motion may be reshaping electoral calculus in British politics

After the initial shock over the Greens branding Zionism as racist, the ensuing fallout from a motion widely seen as antisemitic reverberated across Westminster. The knock-on effect may have ...
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Equalities watchdog writes to Greens over impact of ‘Zionism is racism’ policy

Zack Polanski during the count declaration in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election on October 9, 2026 (Image: Getty Images) Become a member Support our work ...