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The Hendon court where the trial was heard

Courts

‘Spiteful and obsessive’ Mill Hill man found guilty of stalking ex-partner and daughter

By Simon Rocker

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Rahmeh Aladwan

NHS doctor Rahmeh Aladwan appears in court accused of posting support for Hamas

Aladwan is charged with four counts of inviting support for a proscribed organisation and stirring up racial hatred against Jews

By Rosie Shead and Calum Skuodas

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Green Party

Emergency bid to counter ‘Zionism is racism’ motion ahead of Green Party conference

By Jane Prinsley

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Iran

IRGC recruits child soldiers to operate Basij checkpoints targeted by Israel

By Ali Hamedani

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A Palestinian boy walks past Hebrew graffiti on the walls of a damaged house following a reported attack by Israeli settlers in the village of Jalud (Photo by JAAFAR ASHTIYEH / AFP via Getty Images)

The London Initiative

Israeli president urged to take action over settler violence in letter from diaspora leaders

By Jane Prinsley

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Appeal launched after two Torah scrolls stolen from Manchester synagogue

Unmoderated BBC comment section flooded with ‘false flag’ claims on Hatzola report

Peers urge creation of dedicated CPS unit on antisemitic crime

Summerfolk review: The feckless middle classes on the brink of a rude awakening ★★★★

Maker of ‘Mr Nobody Against Putin’ celebrated her Oscar with Hollywood latke feast

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Iran

Trump delays Iran power plant strikes for another 10 days

The US president claimed talks between the two sides were ‘going very well,’ but Tehran denied any negotiations were taking place

By Jacob Jaffa

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US President Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

Iran

Iran rejects US ceasefire plan

The Islamic Republic said it had not conducted negotiations with Washington, despite President Trump’s claim that it had agreed to his terms

By Jacob Jaffa

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Iran

Saudi Crown Prince pushing for US to continue Iran War

Washington has announced further troop deployments to the region, despite President Trump’s claims that peace talks have been ‘productive’

By Jacob Jaffa

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US President Trump meets Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia during a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on November 18, 2025 (Getty Images)

Iran

Trump claims Iran agreed to give up nuclear enrichment in ‘productive’ talks

The US president pushed back his threat to strike Iranian power plants by at least five days

By Jacob Jaffa

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US President Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, on March 23, 2026 (Getty Images)

World news

What is believed to be last picture of Ali Khamenei was originally posted on X by Press TV before being removed (Image: X/Open Source Intel)

Ayatollah Khameini

Iran releases ‘last picture of Ali Khamenei’

By Jamie Shapiro

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Faith leaders and charity campaigners in Westminster, including Rabbi David Mason from HIAS+JCORE (centre) (Photo: HIAS+JCORE)

Refugees

Rabbis join other faith leaders in signing letter opposing refugee reforms

By Ben Conway

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Israel

Herzog dubs Iran ‘empire of evil’ in rare US interview

By Jacob Jaffa

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Hezbollah

Watch: IDF releases video of Hezbollah command centre destruction

By Jamie Shapiro

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General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's Chief of Defense Forces, attending the Chief of Defense Forces' Inter Force Drill Competition on May 13, 2025, in Kampala, Uganda (Getty Images)

Africa

Ugandan army chief says it would join Iran War to protect Israel

By Jacob Jaffa

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Iran

Israel eliminates IRGC naval chief

By Jacob Jaffa

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Israel Iran War

One of the Hitler banners reported to have sprung up in cities around Iran (Image: X)

Pro-Hitler banners threatening anti-regime protesters reported to appear across Iran

Vile posters appear to be part of regime’s internal propaganda campaign

By Ali Hamedani

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Israeli brothers allegedly sold AI-generated fake files to Iranian agent Even after sleepless weeks of nightly missile attacks by Iran, Israel remains determined

UK News

Kent

Exclusive: Artist behind ‘antisemitic’ exhibition shared posts claiming Hamas had ‘nothing to apologise for’

Matthew Collings also shared the claim that the ‘Holocaust industry’ would collapse if people lost the ability to lie

By Daniel Ben-David

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An image from Matthew Collings' Drawings Against Genocide depicting Sotheby's auctioneers eating infants (Zoe Strimpel)

Hatzola ambulance attack

Bath mayor suspended after sharing claims Hatzola arson was ‘Israeli false flag’

The ‘heartbroken’ mayor said he is ‘learning very fast the consequences of my actions’

By Daniel Ben-David

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Mayor of Bath, Dr Bharat Pankhania (Credit: mayorofbath.co.uk)

Politics

Birmingham political activist caught on camera telling voters ‘Zionists control everything’

Akhmed Yakoob, a lawyer and local activist, has repeatedly drawn criticism for his comments on Zionism

By Daniel Ben-David

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Former pro-Gaza West Midlands mayoral contender Akhmed Yakoob (Image: X/Screengrab)

IRGC

Former intelligence chiefs urge the government to proscribe the IRGC

They said a ban was a ‘necessary step’ to curtail the IRGC’s activity in the UK

By Daniel Ben-David

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IRGC/Basij parade in Tehran, January 10, 2025. (Image: Getty)

Opinion

Kemi Badenoch: Pesach’s message of freedom is as urgent now as it ever was

The Conservative leader’s Passover wishes to the community

By Kemi Badenoch

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Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, matzah bread and red wine glasses on the shinny round metal tray.

By Sir Keir Starmer

The Prime Minister’s Pesach message to the Jewish community

Starmer celebrates the ‘courage and spirit’ of the community

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By The JC

Letters to the Editor, March 27 2026

What do our readers think about Keir Starmer?

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By The JC

Letters to the Editor, March 20 2026

Conversion, Iran and Palestine Studies at Cambridge

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By Russell Langer

How ‘progressive’ celebrities help fuel extremism on Britain’s streets

Many stars have backed the ‘Together Alliance’, but so have organisations criticised for links to, or sympathy with, Islamist or antisemitic positions

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By Maureen Lipman

Does the world have any idea of how tired the people of Israel are?

A dear friend told me that his grandchildren have needed to enter their safe room more than 200 times since the current battle began

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By The JC Leader

Iran is a direct threat to Britain – it’s time to act like it

UK support – through basing, logistics and safeguarding maritime routes – is neither escalation nor a ‘favour’ to its principal ally. It is, rather, an exercise in self-interest

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