Ben Bloch

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IDF launched Gaza raid to stop terror attack ordered by 'leadership abroad'

Operation Breaking Dawn was launched to prevent an impending terror attack in Israel after noting increased militant activity

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GAZA CITY, GAZA - AUGUST 06: Flames and smoke rise from a residential building following an Israeli airstrike on August 06, 2022 in Gaza City, Gaza. More than ten people have been killed overnight by Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip after the Israeli Prime Minister retaliated to an "immediate threat" by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). The airstrikes killed a senior leader of the Islamic Jihad as well as a 5-year old girl and injured more than 75 people according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. (Photo by Mohammed Dahman/Getty Images)

Olivia Newton-John, 'Grease' actress and Grammy-winner, dies at 73

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Arab-Israeli leads the way at Hebrew University of Jerusalem

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Revealed: Bristol Uni student's three-year ordeal after David Miller complaint

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'The way Bristol Uni handled my David Miller complaint messed up my uni life'

Nina Freedman first complained about David Miller in May 2019, and her ordeal didn't end until June 2022 when Bristol was ordered to apologise and pay compensation

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August 4, 2022 11:33

'The way Bristol Uni handled my David Miller complaint messed up my uni life'

Donald Trump grilled Jared Kushner about Ivanka’s conversion to Judaism

Trump wore a yarmulke when he walked Ivanka down the aisle, Kushner wrote

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August 1, 2022 16:55

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 29: (L-R) Senior Advisor Jared Kushner looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) during a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House on January 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. The new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) will replace the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) with provisions aimed at strengthening the U.S. auto manufacturing industry, improving labor standards enforcement and increasing market access for American dairy farmers. The USMCA signing is considered one of President Trump's biggest legislative achievements since Democrats took control of the House in 2018. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Lufthansa to hire antisemitism manager after orthodox passengers barred from flight

The company will also adopt the IHRA definition of antisemitism

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August 1, 2022 14:48

Lufthansa to hire antisemitism manager after orthodox passengers barred from flight

Jewish mathematician ‘too white to be diverse’ says academic

Izzy Posen said he felt that he 'wouldn’t be appreciated for the odds I’ve overcome, I wouldn’t be accepted as a Jew'

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July 28, 2022 13:25

Jewish mathematician ‘too white to be diverse’ says academic

Flowers from Sir Keir for Labour’s oldest member, 105, who was at Cable Street

East Ender Beatty Orwell, Labour's oldest ever member, was on the frontlines fighting fascism at Cable Street in 1936 and has been a member for 68 years

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July 28, 2022 13:11

Flowers from Sir Keir for Labour’s oldest member, 105, who was at Cable Street

Lapid: Russia’s moves to shut Jewish Agency offices could be 'grave' for relations with Israel

Israel has formed a delegation to hold talks with Russia following a legal move to shutter the agency’s offices

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July 25, 2022 13:54

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the National Space Centre construction site in Moscow on February 27, 2022. (Photo by Sergei GUNEYEV / SPUTNIK / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI GUNEYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel added to tennis ATP Tour 250 in boost for the sport in the country

The tour has attracted top players like Andy Murray, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal

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July 25, 2022 13:46

Israel added to tennis ATP Tour 250 in boost for the sport in the country

Outrage as Labour brings Corbyn supporter back as candidate

Her resurgence has caused concern that Sir Keir Starmer has not closed the chapter on his predecessor

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July 24, 2022 13:19

Outrage as Labour brings Corbyn supporter back as candidate

Jeremy Corbyn reportedly being urged to run for Mayor of London

Allies of the former Labour leader said to be trying to encourage him to contest the election in 2024.

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July 22, 2022 14:43

LONDONDERRY, NORTHERN IRELAND - JANUARY 29: Former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks at the 50th Anniversary Annual Lecture of Bloody Sunday at the Guildhall on January 29, 2022 in Londonderry, also known as Derry, Northern Ireland. The Bogside Massacre that came to be known as Bloody Sunday, took place on 30th January 1972. British Soldiers shot at 26 unarmed civilians taking part in a protest march, killing 14. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Anne Frank Trust admits vetting ‘failure’ after ‘antisemitic’ speaker invited

Nasima Begum had previously claimed Israel is committing a ‘Holocaust’ against Palestinians, justified Hamas rocket attacks and wished ‘death’ on a pro-Israel activist

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July 22, 2022 14:20