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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Gaza hostages

Seats around Passover table to be left vacant this year for Gaza hostages

The initiative was launched by the Board of Deputies of British Jews

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People walk past a large table depicting deteriorating food and drink conditions as part of an art installation commemorating the hostages held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip (Credit: JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Princess of Wales speaks openly about her health in video message on Friday

Jewish organisations send wishes for a ‘refuah shlemah’ for Princess of Wales

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Lerona Goldberg with her cousins on moshav Netiv Ha'asara

Hand cyclist to take on London for Israel

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Fauda actor Yaakov Zada Daniel being interviewed by journalist Shirit Gal Kedar at the Jewish Child's Day Dinner (Photo: Grainge Photography Ltd)

Fauda star urges Anglo-Jewry to ‘stay strong’

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‘Deluded’ Hamas made a ‘catastrophic miscalculation’, say Palestinian analysts

Hamas is now aiming for some form of political suvival through talks with the PA

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March 13, 2024 11:56

Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry figures have indicated that over 30,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks. (Photo by Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images)

More older job-seekers hit the employment market

But people over 60 still face age discrimination, says Baroness Altmann

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March 12, 2024 12:41

More and more people in their 50s and 60s are re-entering the job market (Photo: Wikipedia)

Arrested Iranian counter protester says he doesn’t need police protection

Five Met police officers pinned Niyak Ghorbani to the ground this weekend and destroyed his sign before claiming he was arrested for assault

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March 11, 2024 16:13

Footage of Niyak Ghorbani being arrested and pinned to the ground by multiple police officers for peacefully counter protesting an anti-Israel demonstration went viral on Saturday (Credit: social media / courtesy)

Dutch King defies mosques to attend opening of new Holocaust museum alongside Israel’s president

Approximately three-quarters of Dutch Jewry were murdered during the Holocaust

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March 10, 2024 13:59

Dutch King Willem-Alexander gives a speech during the opening ceremony for the National Holocaust Museum, at the Portuguese Synagogue in Amsterdam, 10 March, 2024 (Credit: BART MAAT/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

First lawsuit seeking accountability of UNRWA’s involvement on October 7 filed

The lawsuit is on behalf of survivors of the massacre and relatives of the victims

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March 10, 2024 13:45

A first lawsuit has been filed against UNRWA seeking accountability for their alleged involvement in October 7 terrorist attacks. (Pictured) A Palestinian woman walks past the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City, 29 November, 2021 (Photo by MOHAMMED ABED/AFP Getty Images)

Group of Conservative MPs to raise their concern that Foreign Office harbours anti-Israel sentiment

The accusation follows a meeting between Lord Cameron and Israel’s Benny Gantz last week

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March 10, 2024 13:37

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Cameron has been accused of "sniping" at Israel by Conservative MPs (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Michael Gove says some pro-Palestine events are organised by extremist organisations

The minister also said that the ‘from the river to the sea’ chant was a key Islamist demand

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March 10, 2024 13:21

Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove, has said that some of the pro-Palestinan events had been organised by extremist groups (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

‘This time it happened to us, but it could have happened to you’ hostage families tell UK press

The relatives were speaking at the Israeli Embassy in London on the eve of Shabbat For Israel

4 min read

March 7, 2024 17:33

Relatives of hostages held in Gaza: Inbal Zach, Avivit Abady Yablonka, and Orit Meir, 7 March, 2024

What is happening with Israel Tour?

The JC speaks to youth movements and parents about the dilemma of whether to take 16-year-olds to Israel this summer

6 min read

March 7, 2024 08:48

A previous Israel tour, organised by UJIA (Photo: UJIA)

Secondary school students are given guidance on how to deal with university antisemitism

The plan is for the I-gnite pre-university conference to become an annual event

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March 6, 2024 13:49

Secondary school students are given guidance on how to deal with university antisemitism

Traditional Druze women are integrating into Israel’s hi-tech scene thanks to UJIA

Si3 is a UJIA social impact investment initiative, aiming to drive positive social change in the Jewish state

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March 6, 2024 12:50

A Druze programmer at the women-only Lotus Hub, a UJIA Si3 social impact investment (Photo: Jinan Halabi)

Emily Maitlis told to ‘f*** off’ for asking Marjorie Taylor Greene about Jewish space lasers

The Jewish space lasers conspiracy became synonymous with Marjorie Taylor Greene after her post resurfaced following her election to Congress

1 min read

March 6, 2024 12:26

Emily Maitlis told to ‘f*** off’ for asking Marjorie Taylor Greene about Jewish space lasers

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Seats around Passover table to be left vacant this year for Gaza hostages

Jewish organisations send wishes for a ‘refuah shlemah’ for Princess of Wales

Hand cyclist to take on London for Israel

Fauda star urges Anglo-Jewry to ‘stay strong’

More from Daniel Ben-David

‘Deluded’ Hamas made a ‘catastrophic miscalculation’, say Palestinian analysts

More older job-seekers hit the employment market

Arrested Iranian counter protester says he doesn’t need police protection

Dutch King defies mosques to attend opening of new Holocaust museum alongside Israel’s president

First lawsuit seeking accountability of UNRWA’s involvement on October 7 filed

Group of Conservative MPs to raise their concern that Foreign Office harbours anti-Israel sentiment

Michael Gove says some pro-Palestine events are organised by extremist organisations

‘This time it happened to us, but it could have happened to you’ hostage families tell UK press

What is happening with Israel Tour?

Secondary school students are given guidance on how to deal with university antisemitism

Traditional Druze women are integrating into Israel’s hi-tech scene thanks to UJIA

Emily Maitlis told to ‘f*** off’ for asking Marjorie Taylor Greene about Jewish space lasers