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Former BBC Director General Tim Davie arrives at Broadcasting House on November 11, 2025 in London (Getty Images)

By Suella Braverman and Lord Pickles

BBC resignations were inevitable after years of denial and decay

2 min read

Still Life with Assorted Fruit by Pieter Claesz (Image: Sotheby's)

Art

For sale: the hidden collection of Dutch Masters owned by property mogul who fled Hitler

By Jenni Frazer

2 min read

Pascal Robinson-Foster (Bobby Vylan), left, and Wade Laurence George (Bobbie Vylan), right

IDF

I was there at Bob Vylan’s gig as hundreds of their fans chanted ‘death to the IDF’ – now I understand why they think it’s OK

I went to the 02 Forum at the heart of the prime minister’s North London constituency to find out what it is that makes so many people shout the slogans that would previously have been reserved for extremists

By Jamie Shapiro

3 min read

West Bank

‘It undermines security’: IDF’s West Bank chief condemns settler violence after riot arrests

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Posters have appeared in Kentish Town expressing opposition to the planned gig

Camden

Posters opposing ‘Jew hate’ appear in Kentish Town ahead of Bob Vylan gig

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Toronto

The IDF ‘Obelix’ who single-handedly held off a violent mob of keffiyeh-clad protesters

By Bill Gladstone

4 min read

Lisa Nandy admits ‘failings’ of BBC Arabic news service, but rejects accusations of institutional bias

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Israeli defence minister to shut down Army Radio amid bias allegations

Pregnant Jewish women are enlisting doulas to keep them ‘safe’ when they give birth with the NHS

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Dave Portnoy targeted with ‘f**k the Jews’ slur while filming in Mississippi

The Barstool Sports founder, who had been filming a segment of his One Bite Pizza Review series, confronted the abuser on camera

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Portnoy at the moment he hears the passer-by shout the abuse (Image: X)

Kanye West

Kanye West meets with New York Orthodox rabbi to ‘ask for forgiveness’ for antisemitic outbursts

By Josh Kaplan

1 min read

Kanye West meets with New York Orthodox rabbi to ‘ask for forgiveness’ for antisemitic outbursts

Syria

US to establish military presence in Syria for first time in six years

Troops will reportedly be stationed at an air base in Damascus to facilitate a prospective security pact between Syria and Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Military helicopters at the Mezzeh Air Base in Damascus, Syria, on December 8, 2024 (Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani condemns ‘disgusting’ antisemitic graffiti in one of first tweets as New York mayor

Some pro-Israel Jewish activists say his words are too little, too late

By Siam Goorwich

1 min read

Two red swastikas were daubed on the outside of Magen David Yeshiva in Brooklyn (Picture: Nicole Malliotakis/ X)

World news

Manchester Jewish Museum

Manchester Jewish artist unveils new work to promote ‘harmony and cohesiveness’

By Gaby Wine

1 min read

JW3 Chief Executive Ray Simonson and Marcel Knobil removing padlocks on the Lovelock Bridge at JW3 (Credit: JW3)

Hostages

British Jewish communal leaders rejoice at return of the hostages

By Daniel Ben-David

5 min read

Pope Leo

Pope Leo names Holocaust film among his all-time favourite films

By Siam Goorwich

2 min read

The Israeli national soccer team plays against Poland in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying tournament at the Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, on November 16, 2019 (Flash90)

Israeli football

Irish FA backs motion to ban Israel from European football

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

The BBC report "A mother's heart and a camera's eye," has been removed from the website following the JC's reporting

BBC

BBC Arabic pulls article portraying Hamas terrorist killed on October 7 as innocent civilian

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

United Nations

Francesca Albanese says she cannot open a bank account and is treated like ‘Bin Laden’ in wake of US sanctions

By JC Reporter

3 min read

Music

US singer Patti Smith attends the red carpet of the opening film 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' during the 81st International Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido, August 28, 2024 (Credit: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Punk icon Patti Smith reveals she is half Jewish

The musician says in her new memoir that she discovered eight years ago her patrilineal ancestry was ‘100 per cent Ashkenazi’

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Ireland’s football body passes motion calling on Uefa to suspend Israel Kazakhstan to join Abraham Accords

UK News

UK Jewish Film Festival 2025

Why is this UK Jewish Film Festival different from all other years?

Eliana Jordan speaks to the film-makers behind seven prize-winning shorts portraying weird and wonderful facets of everyday Jewish life in Britain

By Eliana Jordan

7 min read

Why is this UK Jewish Film Festival different from all other years?

Police

Police interview man over comments during Bob Vylan Glastonbury set

The man was interviewed under caution following advice from the CPS

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Bob Vylan frontman Pascal Robinson-Foster crowdsurfing at Glastonbury (Getty Images)

BBC

‘They encourage people to follow in terrorists’ footsteps’

BBC ‘quietly encouraging’ people to follow restaurant bombing terrorist, father of killed daughter says

By Jane Prinsley

6 min read

Arnold and Malki Roth at a family gathering in 2001 (Photo: Frimet Roth)

Manfred Goldberg

‘We must continue Manfred’s legacy by standing up for goodness’

A close friend of much-loved Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg shares the impact he had on him – and so many others

By Rabbi Naftali Schiff

3 min read

Rabbi Naftali Schiff and Manfred Goldberg in Jerusalem (Photo: JRoots)

Opinion

Birmingham is the front line of the fight for the soul of our nation

When local authorities and police retreat in the face of extremists, it risks a spiral of fear and grievance. At all levels, national, devolved and local, the state needs to wake up

By Phil Rosenberg

3 min read

Masked activists put up anti-Zionist posters around Birmingham (Picture: Instagram/ deen1fied)

By The JC Leader

This platform for anti-Israel bias and extremists is now beyond salvation

2 min read

By Karen Pollock

Manfred’s story reminds us that even after the greatest evil, goodness can endure

Manfred Goldberg MBE was admired by all who met him and heard his testimony

2 min read

By Stephen Pollard

I disagree with Zack Polanski’s politics – but he’s right to reclaim his Jewish name

There’s plenty to criticise about the Green party leader without challenging his right to honour his heritage

3 min read

By Natan Sharansky

Voice of Lord Sacks is more urgent than ever, five years after his death

Jewish community must embrace late Chief Rabbi’s message of unity and moral clarity as Israel battles for existence and with global antisemitism rife

2 min read

By Stuart Andrew

The NHS must confront the rise of antisemitism within its ranks

1 min read

By Stephen Pollard

The BBC is sorry. Not

Even as its two most senior employees resign, the corporation seems as unwilling as ever to tackle the root cause of the scandal

3 min read

Life

I used to perform in the West End on Friday nights. Now I stay in to light Shabbos candles

By Gaby Wine

5 min read

I am my beloved's: Eddie Toll as Schmuli and Katerina Tannenbaum as Esther

Theatre

The Wanderers – review: Marriage? Be careful what you wish for ★★★★

The first act of this clever play about two Brooklyn marriages is a little ponderous, but stick with it – the second act is more than worth the wait

By John Nathan

2 min read

Film

Nancy Spielberg on her bold new October 7 documentary: ‘It’s an exploration of cinema versus reality’

The Jewish producer of the famous Spielberg family discusses ‘A Letter to David’, a documentary about twin brothers David and Eitan Cunio whose lives were both torn apart and captured on screen

By Eliana Jordan

4 min read