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Daniel Ben-David

Daniel Ben-David

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

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Bournemouth’s Jewish community ‘finds its voice’ as de-twinning motion is dismissed

Bournemouth will continue to be twinned with Netanya despite protests

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Pro-Israel and anti-Israel demonstrators outside the Civic Centre in Bournemouth, where a motion to de-twin Bournemouth from Netanya was dismissed this week (Photo: Daniel Ben-David)

The BBC headquarters at New Broadcasting House in London, November 13, 2012 (Credit: Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

We still wouldn't call Hamas ‘terrorists’ says BBC boss in call with Jewish community

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Moishe House Kilburn hosting David Cygielman (Photo: Moishe House)

A Jewish home from home in 30 countries around the world

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Climbers on Kilimanjaro raising money for GIFT (Photo: GIFT)

GIFT climbers experience a spiritual high during Shabbat spent on Mount Kilimanjaro

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Senior Palestinian official says Hamas ‘hiding between residents to protect and save itself’

Hamas officials condemned the comments but PA President Mahmoud Abbas also hit out at the group

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July 16, 2024 13:42

Debris of tents and make shift homes in al-Mawasi near the city of Khan Younis, following an Israeli military strike targeting Hamas military chief Mohammad Deif, July 13, 2024 (Credit: BASHAR TALEB/AFP via Getty Images)

The mental gymnastics online neo-Nazis are doing to pin the attempted Trump assassination on the Jews

Before the dust had settled, online extremists were trying to blame the Jews

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July 15, 2024 17:00

Republican candidate Donald Trump is seen with blood on his face after an attempted assassination attempt (Photo by REBECCA DROKE/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel offers to treat Ukrainian child cancer patients after Russia bombed Kyiv children’s hospital

Jerusalem’s Ambassador to Ukraine said the Jewish State had ‘a big heart’

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July 12, 2024 13:50

The aftermath of a Russian missile attack that hit Kyiv's Okhmatdyt children's hospital (Credit: social media)

Business awards celebrate the cream of the community’s entrepreneurs

Work Avenue held its annual ceremony this week after receiving a record 110 nominations

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July 11, 2024 16:18

Work Avenue Business Awards winners 2024 (Credit: Leivi Saltman )

Rock star sends love and strength to the family of Jake Marlowe

David Draiman sent a message on what would have been Jake’s 27th birthday

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July 10, 2024 12:38

People left messages on stones in memory of Jake Marlowe at a memorial service in Hove (Photo: Heidi Bachram)

Like father, like son – shul votes to keep it in the family

Rabbi Eli and Rebbetzin Lauren Levin will be leading South Hampstead Synagogue

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July 10, 2024 10:59

Rabbi Eli Levin, Rebbetzin Lauren Levin and their children (l-r) Hillel, Yitzchak, Rachel Emuna and Chani (Photo: Jeremy Coleman)

Meta will begin removing posts about ‘Zionists’ that are deemed to threaten Jews and Israelis

Now posts that threaten Jewish people or Israelis via references to ‘Zionists’ will violate the company’s community standards

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July 9, 2024 16:12

We Believe in Israel director Luke Akehurst elected in North Durham

The non-Jewish Zionist candidate has ensured the Labour Party holds the north England seat

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July 5, 2024 11:22

Luke Akehurst (centre). Credit: Luke Akehurst, Twitter/X

Best friends create app to help curb political extremism

Tiger Solomons-Tibi is Jewish and Kevin El-Sayed is Christian with Middle Eastern heritage

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July 4, 2024 14:18

Kevin El-Sayed and Tiger Solomons-Tibi, creators of the Pollstr app

University professor arrested for stealing pro-Israel signs from synagogue property

The Drexel University professor said the signs were ‘representative of genocide’

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July 4, 2024 13:16

Pro-Palestinian students and faculty at Drexel University (Credit: MATTHEW HATCHER/AFP via Getty Images)

The key to a 70-year marriage? Laughing and keeping schtum

Cynthia and Bernard Isow have just celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary

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July 3, 2024 10:51

Bernard and Cynthia Isow celebrate their platinum wedding anniversary (Photo: courtesy of Isow family)

Orthodox protesting against IDF conscription get ‘skunk sprayed’

Strictly-Orthodox young Jewish men will now no longer be exempt from serving in the Israeli military, the country’s High Court has ruled

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July 2, 2024 11:30

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against the recruitment of Ultra orthodox Jews to the IDF, Jerusalem, June 30, 2024 (Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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