Ben Weich

Ben Weich is a reporter for the JC.

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Labour member brands JLM vice-chair Mike Katz a 'fifth columnist'

Exclusive: Jewish member present describes feeling 'attacked and targeted' at Hampstead and Kilburn CLP gathering

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Labour member brands JLM vice-chair Mike Katz a 'fifth columnist'

Kedassia chair resigns amid Charedi community divisions

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‘We’re not going anywhere,’ British oleh says after rocket strike

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London, England, UK - December 7, 2014: Westminster Magistrates' Court is a magistrates' court at 181 Marylebone Road, London. The court opened on 22 September 2011. The Chief Magistrate of England and Wales, who is the Senior District Judge of England and Wales, sits at the court, and all extradition and terrorism-related cases pass through it.

Trial date set for pro-Israel campaigners accused of assault

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After Christchurch, I was disgusted by the Islamophobia I saw in the Jewish community

Anti-Muslim rhetoric will become mainstream among us if we don't call it out, writes Ben Weich

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March 22, 2019 15:31

After Christchurch, I was disgusted by the Islamophobia I saw in the Jewish community

Methodists pull out of far-left talk after Board intervention

Marie van der Zyl says church group did not have 'the full facts' before agreeing to host an event featuring Jackie Walker, Chris Williamson and George Galloway

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March 22, 2019 14:26

Methodists pull out of far-left talk after Board intervention

Veteran death: Detectives make renewed appeal to find burglars

Peter Gouldstone, 98, was found at his North London home with a head injury and extensive bruising and later died in hospital

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March 19, 2019 14:02

Veteran death: Detectives make renewed appeal to find burglars

Journalist condemns Twitter failure to deal with 'blatantly racist' abuse

Jacob Steinberg was sent image comparing Jews to Nosferatu-like figure - but Twitter insisted it did not break its rules

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March 18, 2019 15:50

Journalist condemns Twitter failure to deal with 'blatantly racist' abuse

Calls for Westminster Memorial to honour non-Jews

The State of Israel has bestowed the title 26,973 times to non-Jews who risked their lives during the Shoah to save Jews

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March 15, 2019 12:55

Calls for Westminster Memorial to honour non-Jews

Leeds Uni avoids campus referendum on Jew-hate

The poll was triggered because a motion, which set out a number of measures to tackle Jew-hate, failed to pass a students' union vote

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March 15, 2019 10:38

Leeds Uni avoids campus referendum on Jew-hate

Hitler-themed cakes for Italian schoolboy's birthday

The two cakes were reportedly adorned with antisemitic slogans in Italian, as well as an image of the Nazi leader

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March 14, 2019 17:22

Hitler-themed cakes for Italian schoolboy's birthday

Mizrachi chose not to fly to UK fearing 'risk' of questioning

He says he feared he would be 'questioned' about his 'opinions' and complains freedom of speech in Britain is 'only for liberal lefties'

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March 14, 2019 10:37

Mizrachi chose not to fly to UK fearing 'risk' of questioning

Controversial rabbi 'barred from entering UK'

Minister said autism and Down’s syndrome are punishments for the sins of a past life, and that Jews helped to bring about the Holocaust by 'assimilating'

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March 13, 2019 18:04

Controversial rabbi 'barred from entering UK'

Controversial rabbi may be blocked from entering the UK

Minister said autism and Down’s syndrome are punishments for the sins of a past life, and that Jews helped to bring about the Holocaust by 'assimilating'

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March 13, 2019 12:48