Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David is a senior reporter for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach him at dbendavid@thejc.com

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Zionism

Green deputy leader defeated as Leeds council declares ‘Zionism is not racism’

Mothin Ali suggested that his party’s contention that Zionism is, in fact, racist was ‘an understatement’

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Co-deputy Leader of the Green Party Mothin Ali speaks during the Green Party Conference at Brighton Centre on October 3, 2026 in Brighton, England. (Getty Images)

Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot (L) and Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, the founder of Shurat HaDin – Israeli Law Centre (R) (Bat Yam Municipality)

Israeli city sues Iran over 2025 missile strikes that killed civilians

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United Nations special rapporteur on the Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese (Getty Images)

‘Vile hatemonger’ Francesca Albanese accused of ‘hijacking’ words of Primo Levi to condemn Israel

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Green leader Zack Polansk congratulates Zoë Garbett as she is elected as Mayor for Hackney in May 2026 (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Jewish ex-servicemen break 100-year Remembrance tradition in protest at Green-led Hackney Council

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Israeli guide dog proves to be a woman’s best friend

Leehi Sagi and her dog were in the UK on a visit with the Israel Guide Dog Centre UK

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November 9, 2026 16:11

Leehi (and guide dog Sony) perform on stage at Israel Guide Dog Centre UK's annual reception, accompanied by Hagai (Photo: Israel Guide Dog Centre UK)

Israeli veterans enjoy shopping, sport and hospitality in the capital

The group were just a handful of the 72,000 veterans and victims of terror the charity supports

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November 9, 2026 15:32

Beit Halochem members in London (Photo: Beit Halochem UK)

Manfred Goldberg, mensch of the British Empire, remembered on his first yahrzeit

The German-born Holocaust survivor and beloved educator passed away on November 6, 2025 at the age of 95

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November 4, 2026 11:33

BBC admits error after inviting influencer who hailed Israel’s October 7 ‘humiliation’ on Sunday show

Bushra Shaikh has previously called Jews who move to Israel ‘lying scumbags’ and said they should ‘go back to f***ing Europe’

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November 2, 2026 13:58

Bushra Shaikh in a publicity photo for Channel4 (Tom Barnes/Channel 4)

Kosher Kingdom reveals reopening date for Golders Green branch months after devastating fire

The iconic kosher superstore is returning to its home turf at an upgraded site almost directly opposite its former premises

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October 29, 2026 15:02

Kosher Kingdom (Credit: Facebook / Kosher Kingdom)

Diversity, equity and inclusion office schemes are failing to protect Jewish workers, survey suggests

Study suggests inconsistency with policies dealing effectively with wider racism against other minorities

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October 28, 2026 10:51

Workplace schemes to promote diversity and inclusion may be failing Jewish employees a new study suggests (Getty Images)

‘This is tense. It really feels like lives are at stake in this election’

The JC speaks to campaigners and voters in liberal-leaning Tel Aviv

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October 27, 2026 15:39

Likud Party campaign posters showing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the party's offices ahead of Israel's general elections (Credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Cost of living, crime and Knesset representation are Israeli Arab voters’ main concerns, JC vox pop finds

Some said that being an Arab was not the biggest factor when voting

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October 27, 2026 09:29

Pictures of children killed on October 7 and in the Gaza war adorn a wall in Ajami, an Arab-majority neighbourhood in Jaffa, southern Tel Aviv

Ed Miliband threatens sanctions against British firms and individuals over building of E1 settlements

The foreign secretary said ‘we will not be bystanders in the destruction of the two-state solution’

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October 19, 2026 15:27

Ed Miliband takes part in a panel discussion at the Warsaw Security Forum, Warsaw, Poland, October 13, 2026 (Credit: Omar Marques/Getty Images)

Paris synagogue ransacked as riots erupt across France

The Combat Antisemitism Movement described the synagogue break-in as ‘A clear warning sign’, adding, ‘What begins against Jews never stops there’

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October 19, 2026 13:32

'Free Palestine' graffiti next to broken frontage windows of shops following widespread protests and looting in Lyon central-eastern France, October 18, 2026. (Credit: JEFF PACHOUD / AFP via Getty Images)

BBC Arabic ‘keeping audiences in the dark’ over Hamas links of health official

Language service has almost entirely failed to disclose affiliations of Gaza health ministry official Mahmoud Basal

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October 16, 2026 18:15

Gaza's Civil Defence Unit spokesperson Mahmoud Basal (Ministry of Interior)

Israel’s largest centre for PTSD support opens with the help of British donors

State-of-the-art facility will help thousands of veterans get the mental and physical help they need

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October 16, 2026 11:21

Beit Halochem's fifth and newest centre being prepared for its opening ceremony, Ashdod, Israel (Credit: Beit Halochem UK)

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Green deputy leader defeated as Leeds council declares ‘Zionism is not racism’

Israeli city sues Iran over 2025 missile strikes that killed civilians

‘Vile hatemonger’ Francesca Albanese accused of ‘hijacking’ words of Primo Levi to condemn Israel

Jewish ex-servicemen break 100-year Remembrance tradition in protest at Green-led Hackney Council

More from Daniel Ben-David

Israeli guide dog proves to be a woman’s best friend

Israeli veterans enjoy shopping, sport and hospitality in the capital

Manfred Goldberg, mensch of the British Empire, remembered on his first yahrzeit

BBC admits error after inviting influencer who hailed Israel’s October 7 ‘humiliation’ on Sunday show

Kosher Kingdom reveals reopening date for Golders Green branch months after devastating fire

Diversity, equity and inclusion office schemes are failing to protect Jewish workers, survey suggests

‘This is tense. It really feels like lives are at stake in this election’

Cost of living, crime and Knesset representation are Israeli Arab voters’ main concerns, JC vox pop finds

Ed Miliband threatens sanctions against British firms and individuals over building of E1 settlements

Paris synagogue ransacked as riots erupt across France

BBC Arabic ‘keeping audiences in the dark’ over Hamas links of health official

Israel’s largest centre for PTSD support opens with the help of British donors