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Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David

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

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks to the JC about her powerful new book, When We See You Again

The mother of Hamas October 7 victim Hersh tells British Jews, ‘We are with you’ at this difficult time

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin speaks to the JC about her powerful new book, When We See You Again

Still image from CCTV appearing to show the Golders Green attack unfolding

Watch: CCTV appears to shows moment Golders Green knifeman launches attacks on Jewish bystanders

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Golders Green stabbing declared ‘terror incident’

Golders Green stabbing declared ‘terror incident’

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Mourners pay a floral tribute to Bondi Beach shooting victims at the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney on December 15, 2025. A father-and-son team toting long-barrelled guns shot and killed 15 people including a 10-year-old girl at Sydney's Bondi Beach on December 14, with authorities labelling it an antisemitic terrorist attack on a Jewish festival. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP via Getty Images)

Bondi victim benefit concert cancelled after Greek choir votes against singing with Jewish group

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EXCLUSIVE: We will move to ban IRGC next session of parliament, says Starmer

The prime minister spoke to the JC during a visit to Kenton United Synagogue days after it was firebombed

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April 24, 2026 11:45

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks alongside Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis during a visit Kenton United Synagogue (Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

International campaign launched to find stem cell donor for Jewish woman battling rare blood cancer

‘Swabbing events’ are being organised on Sunday throughout the UK for potential donors

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April 22, 2026 16:24

Daphne Goldberg

Zionists are ‘trying to control the world,’ declares Bournemouth Green candidate

Feda Shahin is standing in the local council elections on May 7

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April 22, 2026 11:38

Feda Shahin, the Green Party candidate for Bournemouth's Central ward (Photo: Facebook)

Jewish-owned shop in Watford targeted in arson attack

Police say they are treating the attack as ‘religiously’ motivated, but that they do not believe it to be linked to several similar incidents in recent weeks

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April 21, 2026 17:21

Police van outside Watford Police Station (Getty Images)

TfL removes ‘unauthorised’ Israel ‘hangman’ advert from Tube

The poster appears to have been put up by a member of the public

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April 21, 2026 12:32

The 'advert' pictured in the carriage as the Tube passes through King's Cross St Pancras (Photo: Instagram/@CombatAntisemitism)

‘Godfather of denim’ Adriano Goldschmied dies aged 82

Most denim jeans today bear some trace of Goldschmied’s impact

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April 17, 2026 15:44

‘Godfather of denim’ Adriano Goldschmied dies aged 82

Small boat migrant attempted to break into Israeli embassy with two knives, court hears

Albadri first entered the UK in 2021 and then again in 2025, both times from France

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April 16, 2026 11:04

The Old Bailey statue of Lady Justice stands on top of the Central Criminal Court (Credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Police investigate ‘antisemitic hate crime’ after firebombing attempt at Finchley Reform Synagogue

The Met confirmed that masked suspects threw bottles believed to contain petrol at the building

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April 15, 2026 12:46

Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) (Credit: Google maps)

Zelensky signs law criminalising antisemitism in Ukraine

The legislation introduces fines and prison terms specifically for acts of Jew-hatred

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April 14, 2026 17:14

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Credit: Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

UK suffers ‘highest number per capita of antisemitic assaults’ in the diaspora

The UK had the most violent antisemitic assaults per capita in the last year, followed by Australia, France, and Canada

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April 14, 2026 14:53

Rabbi Daniel Walker and King Charles III view floral tributes during a visit to Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, October 20, 2025 (Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Last year worst for antisemitic violence in West in 30 years

Report by Tel Aviv University records 20 people killed in four attacks across three continents

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April 13, 2026 17:41

Demonstrators take part in a Chanukah candle-lighting event in London in honour of victims of the mass shooting at a Jewish gathering in Australia in December (Photo: Getty)

Gilbert’s turkey breast pastrami recalled after listeria detected

The recall applies only to certain packs with a use-by date of April 9 2026

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March 31, 2026 16:12

Food recall alert for Gilbert's turkey breast pastrami

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