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Jeremy Corbyn

Middle East minister urges MPs to be ‘careful in our language’ after Corbyn’s ‘Greater Israel’ claims

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

Anti-Israel protests in London (Getty Images)

Antisemitism in schools

Pro-Palestine parents launch campaign against school antisemitism review

Parents for Palestine claim the Sir David Bell review risks preventing criticism of ‘Zionist settler-colonial project’

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

So many instances of antisemitism at the BBC, says Chief Rabbi

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

Outgoing Unrwa Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini leaves after his final press conference at the UN offices in Geneva on March 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

Gaza Board of Peace

‘No place in the new Gaza’ for Unrwa says Board of Peace

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Bereaved families mark 1,000 days since October 7 at Nahal Oz Observers Memorial Monument near Gaza border on 2 July 2026 (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)

Israel

Israel marks 1,000 days since October 7 with minute of silence to remember the fallen

By John Jeffay

2 min read

Editor’s picks

‘Notorious’ antizionist Tony Greenstein ‘expelled’ from Green Party

£1.5 million of Lottery funding to tackle antisemitism in health sector

Opinion: Using the ‘g-word’ about Israel is now a ubiquitous virtue signal

‘Most beautiful girl in the world’ marries French DJ

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Iran

US intelligence suggested Iran’s missiles could reach London in future, claims prominent Senator

Louisiana Republican John Kennedy suggested that the threat of attacks on Europe was a motivating factor in President Trump’s decision to go to war

By Jacob Jaffa

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Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) on the This Past Weekend podcast with Theo Von (YouTube/TheoVon)

US Politics

Anti-Israel socialist who called October 7 ‘inevitable consequence of apartheid’ wins Colorado primary

Melat Kiros unseated 15-term incumbent Representative Diana DeGette to clinch the Democratic nomination for Denver

By Andrew Bernard

2 min read

Democratic congressional candidate Melat Kiros speaks to supporters at an election-night watch party after winning the Colorado primary on June 30, 2026 (Getty Images)

US Politics

House blocks vote on amendment to halt US-Israeli defence integration

There was also no debate on a separate bill aimed at heavily reducing US funding to the IDF

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Representative Thomas Massie gives his concession speech on May 19, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky (Getty Images)

US Politics

Veteran Democratic political strategist: ‘I don’t want to be in a political party that denies the right of the state of Israel to exist’

James Carville said he supported the idea of ‘schism’ between the party’s ‘traditional Democrats and Democratic socialists’

By Ben Conway

2 min read

James Carville (right) onstage during Election Night Live With Brian Williams in November 2024 (photo: Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images for Amazon Studios)

World news

The 'anti-Zionist' patrol seen marching through the streets of Thessaloniki (Image: Instagram)

Anti-Israel protests

‘Anti-Zionist patrols’ are sign of ‘new wave of fanaticism’, say Greek Jews

By JC Reporter

2 min read

Vincent Van Gogh's Hôpital Saint-Paul à Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, 1889 (Credit: Musée d’Orsay)

Art

Grandson of Jewish art collector fights to reclaim Van Gogh lost during Nazi era

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

US vice president JD Vance (left) and secretary of state Marco Rubio, with (behind) flag showing slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in rubble in Lebanon after Israel air strike (Getty)

Letter from Jerusalem

Will it be the Vance vision or Rubio rules that shapes the future of the Middle East?

By Natalie Lisbona

6 min read

Boy George performs during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 in Vienna, Austria, May 12, 2026. (Credit: Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

Roger Waters

Boy George brands Roger Waters a ‘sanctimonious t***’ after Pink Floyd founder’s anti-Israel remarks

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

Paolo Zampolli (left) with Shimon Peres (right) and property magnate Morris Moinian

World Cup 2026

US envoy who introduced Donald Trump to Melania wants to bring Israel and Palestinians together on football pitch

By Yoav Borowitz

3 min read

Members of a bomb disposal team operate the day after an alleged attack involving an explosive device in the lobby of a residential building in Monaco, on June 30, 2026 (Getty Images)

Ukraine

Jewish-Ukrainian vodka tycoon targeted in Monaco bombing

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Nova

Rita Yedid (centre) with her parents, sons and two sisters including Eden Shtivelman who was with her on the day in the film

Nova survivor documentary captures the horror but also the healing since October 7

Rita Yedid hopes film following her story of recovery will inspire a sense of mission and purpose

By Miriam Neifakh

3 min read

Prada’s new brand ambassador celebrated violence against Israeli football fans Meet the Jews who could be daring to dream of a DR Congo victory against England

UK News

Arts Therapies for Children

Arts Therapies for Children marks decade of showing up for struggling youngsters

The charity now supports more than 250 children across London and beyond

By Ben Conway

3 min read

Left to right: ATFC's COO Nicole Levitus, CEO Natasha Ainley, and head of fundraising Georgia Morgan (photo: Rafe Ibgi)

Court and Crime

Man accused of stalking judges over divorce case sent Holocaust slurs to victim, court told

Richard Kendal allegedly sent ‘particularly upsetting’ antisemitic abuse to Chief Magistrate Sir Paul Goldspring, despite him not being Jewish

By JC Reporter

4 min read

Exterior view of Kingston Crown Court (Getty Images)

NHS

‘Jewish people are sneaky’: Damning maternity report reveals what family say NHS staffer told them

Lady Amos review finds evidence of ‘explicit antisemitism’ in maternity services

By Jane Prinsley

4 min read

A young boy is weighed after being born in an NHS maternity unit, in Manchester, England. (Getty)

Stamford Hill

Arrest after ‘burglary and arson attack’ on Jewish home hospitalises newborn

A young family was evacuated from their smoke-filled home in Stamford Hill by Shomrim as their attacker barricaded himself in their burning kitchen

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

The scene outside an alleged arson attack in Stamford Hill on June 30, 2026 (Shomrim)

Opinion

We know too little about what reduces Jew-hatred. It’s urgent that we find out

What’s needed is a standing, cross-disciplinary team that brings together expertise in antisemitism and in a range of fields, from public policy and law to intelligence, theology, education and psychology

By Jonathan Boyd

6 min read

People attend a rally against antisemitism opposite Downing Street on May 10, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

By Evie Robinson

The Nova Exhibition answers the call to document and remember

It draws on many tools of memorialisation that might typically be found in a Holocaust-related museum – such as the tables full of shoes and clothing, seeking to individualise the victims

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By Sarah Tetteh

The ‘man with the golden ear’ who called me a ‘baby Whitney’

Clive Davis carried himself with the confidence of someone who had helped shape American popular culture. He had an aura about him, something I could not quite put my finger on

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By Amar Singh Bhandal

Ukraine – the country where soldiers queue to thank a rabbi

Russia’s Nazi slurs against Kyiv collapse on contact with reality. Here, Judaism means resistance and resilience – exactly what scares the Kremlin most

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By Mark Sewards

Universities have failed Jewish students – now government must broaden fight against campus antisemitism

Ministers must go further, with statutory investigations, stronger sanctions and a joined-up strategy to confront hate and extremism in higher education

3 min read

By Liel Leibovitz

The Democrat Party is in the grip of a band of lunatics – but the crisis is also an opportunity

As the party lurches to the far left and obsesses about Israel, a new mainstream coalition could gain ground among Jews, African Americans, Hispanics and Chinese Americans

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By Jane Prinsley

Cold brews, laptops and missile scars: Allenby Street a year on from the 12-Day War

When I noted the dissonance between customers sipping coffee in the sunshine and the bombed-out building across the road, Yuval just shrugged: ‘That’s Israel,’ and called the next order

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By Gina Benjamin

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By Sharon Lurie

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The rise of super prime north London

By Mark Sumray

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By Anthea Gerrie

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Life

My mum gave me up for adoption. A Llandudno doctor made sure I went to a Jewish home

By Gaby Koppel

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Children's books

JC Life’s guide to the best new books for children

From a paen to Zionist pioneers to batmitzvah and friendship worries, we select the best new releases for kids

By Angela Kiverstein

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Travel

All aboard for a great garden party in Somerset

By Elisa Bray

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All aboard for a great garden party in Somerset

Architecture

‘As an Israeli architect, I haven’t done one project after October 7 without a shelter room’

Dana Oberson grew up in a family devoted to fashion and art. That legacy is ever present in her work

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‘As an Israeli architect, I haven’t done one project after October 7 without a shelter room’

Maccabiah Games

Jewish unity takes centre stage as 2026 Maccabiah opens in Jerusalem

Thousands of Jewish athletes from a record 43 countries gathered at Teddy Stadium to launch the ‘Jewish Olympics,’ with moving tributes to hostages, wounded soldiers, and Israel’s fallen.

By Howard Blas

4 min read

The Israeli delegation at the opening ceremony of the 22nd Maccabiah Games at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem on July 1, 2026 (Flash90)

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

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

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The Jewish Chronicle

The story behind north London’s hot new schnitzel joint

Middle East minister urges MPs to be ‘careful in our language’ after Corbyn’s ‘Greater Israel’ claims

Pro-Palestine parents launch campaign against school antisemitism review

So many instances of antisemitism at the BBC, says Chief Rabbi

‘No place in the new Gaza’ for Unrwa says Board of Peace

Israel marks 1,000 days since October 7 with minute of silence to remember the fallen

Editor’s picks

‘Notorious’ antizionist Tony Greenstein ‘expelled’ from Green Party

£1.5 million of Lottery funding to tackle antisemitism in health sector

Opinion: Using the ‘g-word’ about Israel is now a ubiquitous virtue signal

‘Most beautiful girl in the world’ marries French DJ

Heading to Europe this summer? These are your Jewish cultural must-sees

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US intelligence suggested Iran’s missiles could reach London in future, claims prominent Senator

Anti-Israel socialist who called October 7 ‘inevitable consequence of apartheid’ wins Colorado primary

House blocks vote on amendment to halt US-Israeli defence integration

Veteran Democratic political strategist: ‘I don’t want to be in a political party that denies the right of the state of Israel to exist’

World news

‘Anti-Zionist patrols’ are sign of ‘new wave of fanaticism’, say Greek Jews

Grandson of Jewish art collector fights to reclaim Van Gogh lost during Nazi era

Will it be the Vance vision or Rubio rules that shapes the future of the Middle East?

Boy George brands Roger Waters a ‘sanctimonious t***’ after Pink Floyd founder’s anti-Israel remarks

US envoy who introduced Donald Trump to Melania wants to bring Israel and Palestinians together on football pitch

Jewish-Ukrainian vodka tycoon targeted in Monaco bombing

Nova survivor documentary captures the horror but also the healing since October 7

UK News

Arts Therapies for Children marks decade of showing up for struggling youngsters

Man accused of stalking judges over divorce case sent Holocaust slurs to victim, court told

‘Jewish people are sneaky’: Damning maternity report reveals what family say NHS staffer told them

Arrest after ‘burglary and arson attack’ on Jewish home hospitalises newborn

Opinion

We know too little about what reduces Jew-hatred. It’s urgent that we find out

The Nova Exhibition answers the call to document and remember

The ‘man with the golden ear’ who called me a ‘baby Whitney’

Ukraine – the country where soldiers queue to thank a rabbi

Universities have failed Jewish students – now government must broaden fight against campus antisemitism

The Democrat Party is in the grip of a band of lunatics – but the crisis is also an opportunity

Cold brews, laptops and missile scars: Allenby Street a year on from the 12-Day War

Sponsored

Designs on your summer décor

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

The rise of super prime north London

Three’s company for garden entertaining

Life

My mum gave me up for adoption. A Llandudno doctor made sure I went to a Jewish home

JC Life’s guide to the best new books for children

All aboard for a great garden party in Somerset

‘As an Israeli architect, I haven’t done one project after October 7 without a shelter room’

Jewish unity takes centre stage as 2026 Maccabiah opens in Jerusalem

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