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Ben Bloch

Ben Bloch

JC Politics Reporter

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Flight from Israel aborted takeoff after teenagers sent plane crash images to passengers

The photos included images of a Turkish Airlines plane crash in 2009, and another plane crash in the US in 2013

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Flight from Israel aborted takeoff after teenagers sent plane crash images to passengers

Jewish divorce joke used in Florida textbook branded ‘antisemitic’ by activists

Jewish divorce joke used in Florida textbook branded ‘antisemitic’ by activists

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Lufthansa apologises after more than 100 Jewish passengers barred from flight after mask dispute

Lufthansa apologises after more than 100 Jewish passengers barred from flight after mask dispute

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Israel scraps pre-departure and arrival PCR tests for all travellers

Israel scraps pre-departure and arrival PCR tests for all travellers

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Three fathers named as victims of central Israel terror attack

A manhunt is underway to find the attackers

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May 6, 2022 11:28

Three fathers named as victims of central Israel terror attack

Three dead, multiple injured in terror attack in central Israel

A manhunt has been launched to find the attacker

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May 5, 2022 20:07

Three dead, multiple injured in terror attack in central Israel

Putin apologises to Israeli PM for Lavrov’s claim that Hitler 'had Jewish blood'

The comments sparked outrage across Israel

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May 5, 2022 18:04

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint press conference with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President following their talks in Moscow on March 24, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

JFS gets ‘Good’ rating one year after shock downgrade

The school was rated ‘Inadequate’ last year after an inspection found safeguarding failings

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May 5, 2022 15:48

JFS gets ‘Good’ rating one year after shock downgrade

David Amess honoured with mezuzah in Israel's new hi-tech blood bank

Jewish constituents of the late Sir David Amess funded the mezuzah in a blood bank capable of withstanding a ballistic missile strike

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May 5, 2022 12:19

David Amess honoured with mezuzah in Israel's new hi-tech blood bank

Meet the son of a mensch behind the Queen's Jubilee Pageant

David Zolkwer has directed some of the world's biggest events, and his next one is no different

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May 5, 2022 11:22

Meet the son of a mensch behind the Queen's Jubilee Pageant

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert shares testimony at Israeli Embassy event

The attendees discussed the role of social media in Holocaust education

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April 29, 2022 16:12

Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert shares testimony at Israeli Embassy event

Panic at Tel Aviv airport after unexploded shell found in luggage

An emergency evacuation was triggered, sending people fleeing for cover

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April 29, 2022 12:58

Panic at Tel Aviv airport after unexploded shell found in luggage

Holocaust survivors land in Israel on rescue flights as Yom HaShoah begins

'I was a refugee in 1941 and now I’ve become a refugee again'

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April 28, 2022 11:40

Nine Holocaust survivors rescued from the war in Ukraine arrive on a rescue flight, at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv, on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 27, 2022. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ?????? ???? ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? ????? ????? ??? ????? ??? ?????

Surge in antisemitism fuelled by Hamas war and Covid conspiracies goes global

“When Israel defends itself, Jews across the world become a target”

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April 28, 2022 10:56

Surge in antisemitism fuelled by Hamas war and Covid conspiracies goes global

Gareth Southgate sends support to Jewish students fundraising for Ukraine

The England manager praised the fundraising efforts and wished the students luck in the game

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April 27, 2022 19:19

Gareth Southgate sends support to Jewish students fundraising for Ukraine

Volunteers aim to clean all Holocaust memorial plaques in Brussels ahead of Yom HaShoah

Students in Brussels have appealed to all citizens to join in cleaning all 458 Stolpersteine in the city in memory of Holocaust victims

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April 27, 2022 15:40

Volunteers aim to clean all Holocaust memorial plaques in Brussels ahead of Yom HaShoah

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