Daniel Ben-David

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

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Chief Rabbi: Politicising Holocaust Memorial Day fails Shoah victims and the children of today

Ephraim Mirvis has appealed to parents and educators not to succumb to pressure to ‘step back’ from Holocaust education

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Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis pictured in 2025 (Photo: Getty)

Labour MP Damien Egan reacts after being declared the winner in the Kingswood by-election on February 16, 2024 in Thornbury, England (Getty Images)

NEU branch that blocked school visit by Jewish MP also barred Israeli tech firm from conference

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U.S. President Donald Trump is introduced at the Republican Jewish Coalition's Annual Leadership Summit at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas during campaigning, October 28, 2023 (Credit: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

‘We don’t like antisemites’, says Trump

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Contributors who glorified killing of Israelis and Jews were allowed on BBC Arabic, head of news admits

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UAE stops funding students coming to Britain over fears of Islamist radicalisation

The Gulf state has for years criticised the British government’s refusal to proscribe the Muslim Brotherhood

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January 9, 2026 14:10

Protesters from a number of London universities attend a pro-Palestine demonstration, on the second anniversary of the October 7 attack on Israel that killed more than 1200 people and took 251 hostages, October 7, 2025 (Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Qatar is the top foreign funder of American universities according to new data

Cornell University is the top recipient of Doha cash, but the school’s president denies that it has any influence on the institution

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January 8, 2026 18:37

Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, November 3, 2023 (Credit: Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images)

Scottish neo-Nazi mother and daughter jailed over ‘deeply disturbing’ racist content

The pair, both Holocaust deniers, were active members of extreme right-wing white supremacy online groups

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January 7, 2026 12:35

Hannah (left) and Shirley Craughwell have both been handed prison sentences (Photo: Facebook)

German antisemitism tsar’s shed set on fire as Hamas symbol painted nearby

The suspected arson is the second attack against Andreas Büttner in the past 18 months

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January 5, 2026 15:24

A shed on the private property of Andreas Büttner, Brandenburg’s antisemitism commissioner, engulfed in flames (Credit: Social media)

BBC’s The Repair Shop leaves out any mention of Jews from story on the Kindertransport

Dame Helen Mirren brought in broken cello of refugee-turned-theatrical impersario Martin Landau for repair

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January 2, 2026 13:32

Actress Dame Helen Mirren appearing in an episode of The Repair Shop on BBC iPlayer (Credit: BBC iPlayer/The Repair Shop)

Uber driver ejects Jewish camp leader and child from car at 3am after ‘questioning them about Israel’

The driver allegedly initiated a conversation about Judaism and Israel with the passengers

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December 31, 2025 13:05

An Uber driver allegedly left the pair on the side of the road after initiating a conversation about Judasim and Israel (Photo: Getty)

New rabbinic couple appointed to Sephardic Congregation of South Manchester

Rabbi Yair and Rabbanit Ilana will now lead the UK’s second-largest Sephardi community

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December 30, 2025 15:40

‘Legendary’ Jewish Care fundraiser and president awarded an MBE in New Year Honours

Steven Lewis has helped Jewish Care raise over £150 million since joining the charity 35 years ago

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December 30, 2025 10:49

Jewish Care President Steven Lewis (Credit: Jewish Care)

Irish government rattled by JC coverage of desecrated Jewish cemetery in Limerick, secret documents show

Ireland’s State Papers have also shown that the Irish government was concerned that a state visit to Israel would antagonise Arab states

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December 29, 2025 13:19

The JC's 1995 coverage of the desecration of a cemetery in Limerick (Credit: JC Archives)

‘Strictly’ star Ellie Goldstein takes to Norwood stage

The model and actress was a surprise guest at the charity’s dinner

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December 22, 2025 15:28

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Three public London menorahs appear to have been vandalised in less than a week

A north London menorah appears to have been damaged on Thursday night, while the Met is treating two similar instances as religiously aggravated hate crimes

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December 19, 2025 12:29

The public menorah erected by Chabad in Muswell Hill for Chanukah was damaged on Thursday night (Credit: Ben Paul)

Balloons and bumblebee stickers: Matilda, 10, remembered as funerals held for Bondi victims

Matilda’s aunt urged the world to ‘spread happiness and love’ to honour her niece

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December 18, 2025 14:14

A mourner arrives at Matilda's funeral carrying balloons bearing the 10-year-old's name, and in the shape of a bumblebee, a nod to her middle name, Bee (Photo: Getty)

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Chief Rabbi: Politicising Holocaust Memorial Day fails Shoah victims and the children of today

NEU branch that blocked school visit by Jewish MP also barred Israeli tech firm from conference

‘We don’t like antisemites’, says Trump

Contributors who glorified killing of Israelis and Jews were allowed on BBC Arabic, head of news admits

More from Daniel Ben-David

UAE stops funding students coming to Britain over fears of Islamist radicalisation

Qatar is the top foreign funder of American universities according to new data

Scottish neo-Nazi mother and daughter jailed over ‘deeply disturbing’ racist content

German antisemitism tsar’s shed set on fire as Hamas symbol painted nearby

BBC’s The Repair Shop leaves out any mention of Jews from story on the Kindertransport

Uber driver ejects Jewish camp leader and child from car at 3am after ‘questioning them about Israel’

New rabbinic couple appointed to Sephardic Congregation of South Manchester

‘Legendary’ Jewish Care fundraiser and president awarded an MBE in New Year Honours

Irish government rattled by JC coverage of desecrated Jewish cemetery in Limerick, secret documents show

‘Strictly’ star Ellie Goldstein takes to Norwood stage

Three public London menorahs appear to have been vandalised in less than a week

Balloons and bumblebee stickers: Matilda, 10, remembered as funerals held for Bondi victims