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Cristiano Ronaldo, his partner Georgina Rodríguez, and his son Cristiano Jr, greet the crowd during his official unveiling as an Al Nassr player at Mrsool Park Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on January 3, 2023 (Getty Images)

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Jeremy Corbyn

Senior Labour sources tell JC: No chance Jeremy Corbyn can rejoin after his ally Diane Abbott was readmitted

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Social Media

Exclusive: British antisemitic influencer who blamed Israel for Berlin Pride attack exposed as convicted attempted robber

The Saviour, whom the JC can identify as Josh Kent-Smith, was jailed for a year and nine months over his involvement in a robbery in 2019

By Daniel Ben-David

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Singapore

Massive Attack banned from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flag

By Daniel Ben-David

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Iran

‘Israel is where the warmongers must feel the pain’ - the warning coming out of Iran

By Ali Hamedani

4 min read

Humanitarian goods on their way to Gaza at the Israel border crossing (Image: COGAT/X)

By Mark Zlochin

Opinion: How a United Nations study shatters the Gaza starvation narrative

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Editor’s picks

Opinion: As an Iranian, I believe antizionism is just the same ancient resentment of Jewish success

Opinion: The BBC has finally upheld a complaint – astonishingly, it’s for alleged pro-Israel bias

London rabbis ban schools from opening next term unless they accept more pupils

Brideshead’s Jewish secret

Parents buy Jewish school in Brazil to save it from closure

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President Herzog

Herzog accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric’

His comments came after Mamdani called Prime Minister Netanyahu a ‘war criminal’ and ‘the architect of a horrific genocide against the Palestinian people’

By Gabrielle Apfel

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at a food distribution center in Brooklyn on July 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

Iran

US talks with Iran will begin today, Trump says

The announcement follows Trump’s decision to hold off on a planned US strike against Iran

By Melanie Swan

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US President Donald Trump (Photo: Getty)

Iran

Trump cancels planned strikes on Iran as ‘parameters of a new deal’ reached

The deal’s proposed terms include the ‘total’ reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and ‘an end to Iran’s nuclear threat’, according to the US leadedr

By JC Reporter

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US President Donald Trump during the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" (Image: Getty Images)

Auctions

Iconic white suit from ‘Saturday Night Fever’ owned by Jewish film critic goes up for auction

Experts expect the suit, which was worn by John Travolta in the 1977 classic, could fetch as much as £300,000

By Jamie Shapiro

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John Travolta as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever, 1977 (Alamy)

World news

America

Airline staff honoured for ensuring friend of rabbi killed in Bondi massacre got to his funeral on time

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

British designer John Galliano gives a press conference on his new work as a consultant for Russian cosmetics retailer L'Etoile in at the Barvikha Luxury Village Concert Hall, Moscow, May 22, 2014 (Credit: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Fashion

Met Gala 2027 to honour British fashion designer John Galliano despite antisemitic outburst

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda's army chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni, attends the unveiling of the memorial to Lt Col Yonatan 'Yoni' Netanyahu at Entebbe International Airport (Photo: UBC Uganda/X)

Israel

Uganda unveils memorial statue of Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe Airport

By JC Reporter

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Police in Larnaca in Cyprus at the fixture with Beitar Jerusalem

Football

Fans of notorious Israeli football club targeted in violent attacks on away fixture in Cyprus

By Yoav Borowitz

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Spanish actor Javier Bardem (Photo: Getty)

Spain

Javier Bardem claims Israel stands to benefit from Spanish migrant crisis

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Canada

Fire that destroyed Montreal kosher restaurant investigated as possible hate crime

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Bob Vylan

Bob Vylan frontman was deported from Germany over ‘death to IDF’ chant and ‘Hamas propaganda’

The punk-rap singer described the decision as ‘frankly absurd’

By Rob Hyde

1 min read

Donald Trump says Hamas disarmament agreed under Board of Peace plan for Gaza ‘No sign’ of EU sanctions on settlement goods, says Irish foreign minister

UK News

Boy George

Boy George splits from ‘gutless’ label manager over Israel solidarity song

The Culture Club frontman said he is ‘losing a few people’ from his life by ‘standing up for Jewish friends’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Boy George

Boy George says he’s ‘devastated’ by loss of ‘innocent lives on both sides’ of Gaza War amid backlash over new ‘pro-peace’ song

It comes after the Culture Club star pulled out of a West End performance of Jesus Christ Superstar

By Elisa Bray and Jacob Jaffa

2 min read

Boy George performing in 2023 (Getty Images)

BBC

BBC upholds complaint over Lord Walney appearance for its failure to disclose Israel links

The former government advisor, who appeared on BBC News to discuss the proscription of Palestine Action, told the JC he is proud of his connections to the Jewish state

By Jamie Shapiro

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John Woodcock, Lord Walney (Image: House of Lords)

Heaton park synagogue attack

Imam at Heaton Park attacker’s mosque ‘called on God to deal with the Jews’

The preacher also reportedly asked God to ‘deal with the Zionist aggressors’ and ‘hasten victory for our brothers in Palestine’

By Mark Wood

3 min read

Police and ambulance services pictured near Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, on October 2, 2025, following a terror attack at the synagogue (Getty Images)

Opinion

Netanyahu searches for a campaign agenda as decisive military victories or international spectacles elude him

It is going to be the fight of his life, and events appear to be getting away from him. However, in Israel, there is an old truism: you never bet against Bibi

By Ashley Perry

4 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends a session of the Knesset on July 16, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

By Jonathan Harounoff

Trump’s Hamas deal deserves credit – but the true test is whether the terrorists will disarm

For Israelis exhausted by war and Palestinians seeking freedom from Islamist rule and perpetual conflict, the prospect of a truly demilitarised Gaza under civilian government is one worth pursuing

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By The JC Leader

The Green councillor’s troubling Israeli hostage talk

What we are witnessing is a wider degradation of British politics. Instead of inflaming overseas passions for electoral advantage, political leaders should return their attention to the duties for which they were chosen

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By Liel Leibovitz

The best answer to antisemitism? Read the Torah

The Simchat Torah Challenge attracts young Jews long assumed adrift, inspiring them not through a social cause but by reconnecting them with the book that has held us together for millennia

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By Susan Hall

Sadiq Khan’s false genocide claims against Israel are fuelling antisemitism

Instead of tackling London’s acute problems, the mayor has drifted ever further beyond the responsibilities of his office

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By Nicholas Lezard

Asterix, Palestine propaganda and the left’s shattered consensus

Nowadays you cannot claim to be a Progressive if you do not also subscribe to the entire anti-Israel agenda

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By Simon Rocker

Can our burial system reflect the way we live now?

Synagogue membership and burial rights are linked – which can cause problems for some Jewish people

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Sponsored

Nick Knowles fronts new campaign helping drivers understand their car finance complaint options

By Rhys Hughes

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Sponsored

As Hearing Care Changes, Independent Expert Advice Matters More Than Ever

By Pindrop Hearing Clinics

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Sponsored

Designs on your summer décor

By Gina Benjamin

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Sponsored

Bringing out the barbecue? Try Sharon Lurie’s best braai

By Sharon Lurie

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Life

Wine, women and ignoring the genocide

By David Herman

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March into war: a Red Army division during the famous Russian fight back against the Nazis

Books

Eyewitness accounts of the Nazi war machine

Richard Hargreaves’s superb history of Hitler’s 1942 bid to rule the world is the product of 15 years’ research

By Robert Low

3 min read

Jewish Comedy

Did my circumcision make the cut? You’ll have to see my show

After converting to Orthodox Judaism, and a date with a scalpel, comic Max Olesker wrote about a celebrated book about his experience. Now he is taking his story to Edinburgh Festival

By Mark Wareham

5 min read

Razor-sharp drama: Max Oleskar (Credit: Matt Stronge)

Theatre

Got a play script in your drawer? Fish it out now

The Jewish Literary Foundation is looking for eight budding Harold Pinters

By John Nathan

4 min read

"If you’re Jewish the work is going to be Jewish": playwright Julia Pascal

Theatre

Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin on playing brothers in a new comedy

The American stars are on stage at Soho Theatre

By John Nathan

5 min read

Rivalries and royalties: Josh Radnor and (right) Noah Galvin (Credit: Bautista Araya)

JC recipes

Light and fresh, this salad pairs particularly well with fish (Photo: Columbus Leth)

Recipes

Kartoffelsalat – Danish potato salad

By Trine Hahnemann

Cook time: 30 mins

Shavuot recipe

Raspberry goat’s cheese bars

By Jake Cohen

Cook time: 60 minutes

Vegan

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

By Denise Phillips

Cook time: 20 minutes

Bil’eifi: The Taste of My Iraqi Home is on sale now (Photo: Giora Hirsch)

Jewish food

Bil’eifi cookbook: a love letter to Iraqi-Jewish food

By Siam Goorwich

4 min read

The Jewish Chronicle

Cristiano Ronaldo’s fiancée Georgina Rodríguez deletes Hebrew Instagram caption after backlash

Senior Labour sources tell JC: No chance Jeremy Corbyn can rejoin after his ally Diane Abbott was readmitted

Exclusive: British antisemitic influencer who blamed Israel for Berlin Pride attack exposed as convicted attempted robber

Massive Attack banned from Singapore after displaying Palestinian flag

‘Israel is where the warmongers must feel the pain’ - the warning coming out of Iran

Opinion: How a United Nations study shatters the Gaza starvation narrative

Editor’s picks

Opinion: As an Iranian, I believe antizionism is just the same ancient resentment of Jewish success

Opinion: The BBC has finally upheld a complaint – astonishingly, it’s for alleged pro-Israel bias

London rabbis ban schools from opening next term unless they accept more pupils

Brideshead’s Jewish secret

Parents buy Jewish school in Brazil to save it from closure

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Latest US News

Herzog accuses NYC Mayor Mamdani of ‘spreading blasphemy, hate, antisemitic rhetoric’

US talks with Iran will begin today, Trump says

Trump cancels planned strikes on Iran as ‘parameters of a new deal’ reached

Iconic white suit from ‘Saturday Night Fever’ owned by Jewish film critic goes up for auction

World news

Airline staff honoured for ensuring friend of rabbi killed in Bondi massacre got to his funeral on time

Met Gala 2027 to honour British fashion designer John Galliano despite antisemitic outburst

Uganda unveils memorial statue of Yonatan Netanyahu at Entebbe Airport

Fans of notorious Israeli football club targeted in violent attacks on away fixture in Cyprus

Javier Bardem claims Israel stands to benefit from Spanish migrant crisis

Fire that destroyed Montreal kosher restaurant investigated as possible hate crime

Bob Vylan frontman was deported from Germany over ‘death to IDF’ chant and ‘Hamas propaganda’

UK News

Boy George splits from ‘gutless’ label manager over Israel solidarity song

Boy George says he’s ‘devastated’ by loss of ‘innocent lives on both sides’ of Gaza War amid backlash over new ‘pro-peace’ song

BBC upholds complaint over Lord Walney appearance for its failure to disclose Israel links

Imam at Heaton Park attacker’s mosque ‘called on God to deal with the Jews’

Opinion

Netanyahu searches for a campaign agenda as decisive military victories or international spectacles elude him

Trump’s Hamas deal deserves credit – but the true test is whether the terrorists will disarm

The Green councillor’s troubling Israeli hostage talk

The best answer to antisemitism? Read the Torah

Sadiq Khan’s false genocide claims against Israel are fuelling antisemitism

Asterix, Palestine propaganda and the left’s shattered consensus

Can our burial system reflect the way we live now?

Sponsored

Nick Knowles fronts new campaign helping drivers understand their car finance complaint options

As Hearing Care Changes, Independent Expert Advice Matters More Than Ever

Designs on your summer décor

Bringing out the barbecue? Try Sharon Lurie’s best braai

Life

Wine, women and ignoring the genocide

Eyewitness accounts of the Nazi war machine

Did my circumcision make the cut? You’ll have to see my show

Got a play script in your drawer? Fish it out now

Josh Radnor and Noah Galvin on playing brothers in a new comedy

JC recipes

Kartoffelsalat – Danish potato salad

Raspberry goat’s cheese bars

Herby lemon bean salad with asparagus and pumpkin seeds

Bil’eifi cookbook: a love letter to Iraqi-Jewish food