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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France bans Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir after flotilla taunting sparks outrage

Footage of flotilla activists being taunted had drawn widespread condemnation both internationally and from within Israel

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Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir takes part in the Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 14, 2026 (Credit: Erik Marmor/Getty Images)

Tavius Jean-Charles was sentenced at Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday (Alamy)

Man jailed for five years after threatening to ‘blow up’ Jewish schools in Stamford Hill

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London and the Thames seen from air (Tom Shaw/Getty Images)

Former head of United Synagogue reveals he is leaving Britain for Israel after ‘losing faith’ in UK society

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Sally Rooney speaks onstage during the Hulu Panel at Winter TCA 2020 at The Langham Huntington, Pasadena, January 17, 2020 (Credit: Erik Voake/Getty Images for Hulu)

Sally Rooney translates newest novel to Hebrew with ‘BDS-compliant’ publisher

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Culture Secretary urged to investigate chair of Southbank Centre over ‘totally inappropriate’ conduct

Shadow minister Nigel Huddleston questions Misan Harriman’s ‘suitability’ for role

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May 20, 2026 17:02

Misan Harriman gives a TED talk (Credit: TED)

Israeli Foreign Minister lambasts Itamar Ben-Gvir for ‘disgraceful’ video mocking Gaza flotilla detainees

Benjamin Netanyahu says the handling of the activists were not in line with the Jewish state’s ‘values and norms’

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May 20, 2026 16:46

Israeli Foreign Minister lambasts Itamar Ben-Gvir for ‘disgraceful’ video mocking Gaza flotilla detainees

Arrest warrant for Smotrich sought at ICC, he claims

The far-right minister on Tuesday also accused the Palestinian Authority of waging ‘war’ against Israel

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May 19, 2026 16:49

Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich takes part in the Jerusalem Day parade at the Damascus Gate in the old city of Jerusalem, May 14, 2026 (Credit: Erik Marmor/Getty Images)

San Diego mosque shooters found to have Nazi stickers and symbols

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called the attack a ‘horrific act of violent hatred, and a devastating moment for the local community’

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May 19, 2026 14:51

Two women react as they leave a reunification center following the shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego in southern California, May 18, 2026 (Credit: Zoë Meyers / AFP via Getty Images)

British Airways extends suspension of flights to Israel until August

The airline said the decision was reached ‘due to the ongoing situation in the Middle East’

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May 19, 2026 13:43

A British Airways Airbus A319 takes-off from Heathrow Airport, March 31, 2026 (Credit: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Man aged 18 charged after video clip calling for Jews to be ‘beheaded’ sparks outrage online

Footage which was filmed on street in east London last week had gone viral

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May 19, 2026 12:15

Screenshot of Ullah making the beheading threat (Image: X)

Numbers boom at international Olympiad celebrating the Hebrew language

Students from Japan, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil took part in the annual challenge

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May 18, 2026 17:25

Participants in the Hebrew Language Olympiad (Credit: Hebrew Consortium at Brandeis)

Israeli man brutally beaten up by group of men in Golders Green after speaking Hebrew

The alleged attackers asked ‘Are you Jewish?’ as they beat him, according to the victim

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May 18, 2026 14:20

Jewish groups protests outside New York Times building over Israeli ‘rape dog’ article

Some protesters held signs bearing the message ‘J’accuse’, referencing to the Dreyfus Affair

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May 15, 2026 11:57

Protestors outside the New York Times offices in New York City on May 14, 2026 (X/JayneZirkle)

Celebrities call on Starmer to ‘apologise’ for Britain’s role in Mandatory Palestine

The letter – signed by more than two dozen prominent figures – urged the prime minister to say sorry for the UK’s ‘crimes’ and ‘unlawful actions’

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May 15, 2026 11:21

Singer Paloma Faith poses on the red carpet upon arrival for the BRIT Awards, March 1, 2025 (Credit: HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP via Getty Images)

King meets Jewish stabbing victims in solidarity trip to Golders Green

Chief Rabbi accompanies King Charles in ‘enormously appreciated’ visit to community under siege

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May 14, 2026 14:00

King Charles arrives on a Jewish community solidarity trip, two weeks after two members of the community were stabbed in Golders Green (Credit: grainge photography ltd)

Jews in Devon and Cornwall growing fearful of showing identity in public, say campaigners

Community organiser warns of ‘a kind of erasure of Jewish identity’ amid rising antisemitism

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May 13, 2026 18:27

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

France bans Israeli security minister Ben-Gvir after flotilla taunting sparks outrage

Man jailed for five years after threatening to ‘blow up’ Jewish schools in Stamford Hill

Former head of United Synagogue reveals he is leaving Britain for Israel after ‘losing faith’ in UK society

Sally Rooney translates newest novel to Hebrew with ‘BDS-compliant’ publisher

More from Daniel Ben-David

Culture Secretary urged to investigate chair of Southbank Centre over ‘totally inappropriate’ conduct

Israeli Foreign Minister lambasts Itamar Ben-Gvir for ‘disgraceful’ video mocking Gaza flotilla detainees

Arrest warrant for Smotrich sought at ICC, he claims

San Diego mosque shooters found to have Nazi stickers and symbols

British Airways extends suspension of flights to Israel until August

Man aged 18 charged after video clip calling for Jews to be ‘beheaded’ sparks outrage online

Numbers boom at international Olympiad celebrating the Hebrew language

Israeli man brutally beaten up by group of men in Golders Green after speaking Hebrew

Jewish groups protests outside New York Times building over Israeli ‘rape dog’ article

Celebrities call on Starmer to ‘apologise’ for Britain’s role in Mandatory Palestine

King meets Jewish stabbing victims in solidarity trip to Golders Green

Jews in Devon and Cornwall growing fearful of showing identity in public, say campaigners