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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20 Barclays branches across the UK vandalised in coordinated effort by anti-Israel activists

Palestine Action and Shut the System took responsibility for the vandalism over the bank’s alleged ties to Israel

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The front of a branch of Barclays bank vandalised by Palestine Action protesters (Credit: Palestine Action/X)

Keith Breslauer (left) and Lee Waters, co-leader of the Royal Marines Paddle Group

Keith kayaks across The Channel to mark D-Day

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Thousands of artefacts and memorabilia from the Second World War have been collected and digitised through the 'Their Finest Hour' online archive project

Largest ever publicly accessible online archive of Second World War memorabilia goes live today

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Mervyn Kersh returns to the infamous D-Day beach (Credit: Courtesy)

Jewish D-Day veterans recount liberating the Nazi death camp Bergen-Belsen

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‘University should have done more to protect us’ says departing Jewish university chaplain

Rabbi Zecharia and Nava Deutsch were sent hundreds of threatening and intimidatory messages after the rabbi returned to Leeds University after reserve duty in Israel

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June 5, 2024 12:48

Zecharia & Nava Deutsch (Photo: Jewish Chaplaincy)

Rachel gets the chop for a good cause

The JC’s new social media editor has had her head shaved for charity

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June 5, 2024 11:24

Starmer makes pledge to the Jewish community that Labour will always stand by their side

The leader of the opposition was due to be the keynote speaker at Jewish Care’s annual fundraising dinner but had to pull out due to the snap election

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June 4, 2024 15:05

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer addresses an audience via video message at Jewish Care's annual dinner, June 3, 2024

40,000 people march through London calling for the release of the hostages

Over 120 hostages are still being held in Gaza, 240 days after their capture by Hamas terrorists on October 7

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June 2, 2024 20:02

Thousands gather outside Downing Street to call for the immediate and unconditional release of the Gaza hostages (Photo: Daniel Ben-David)

Mitzvah Day CEO Stuart Diamond wins Outstanding Individual award at interfaith ceremony

Diamond is credited with overseeing increased interfaith engagement and encouraging more volunteers to get involved

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May 30, 2024 15:12

Mitzvah Day CEO Stuart Diamond at the Camden Faith and Belief Awards (Credit: Justin Thomas)

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust gears up for historic 80th anniversary in January

Genocide survivors and HMDT supporters gathered at a private residence for a fundraising tea

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May 29, 2024 14:34

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust fundraising tea at a private residence (Credit: Holocaust Memorial Day Trust)

Hundreds attend the Boys’ 79th anniversary reunion dinner

The Boys are a group of 732 child survivors of the Holocaust who after fleeing the Nazis were placed in the Lake District

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May 29, 2024 14:31

Holocaust survivors, Jackie Young, Harry Olmer, Joanna Millan, Mala Tribich, Rachel Levy, and Zdenka Husserl, at the '45 Aid reunion dinner (Credit: John Rifkin)

Son of Austrian refugee returns to the school which expelled his father

Michael Bibring continues to tell his father’s story to young people

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May 29, 2024 10:26

Harry Bibring (left) and his son Michael, who continues to share his father's story (Photo: Michael Bibring)

Rabbi will take you on a tour of the Jewish history of Islington

Islington Jewish Heritage Trail is part of the Mayor of London’s Untold Stories initiative

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May 29, 2024 07:27

The unveiling of Islington Jewish Heritage Trail at Islington Town Hall by Mayor of Islington Councillor Anjna Khurana, seen here with Rabbi Mendy and Hadasa Korer of Chabad Islington and members of the community (Photo: Chabad Islington)

IDF says it did not strike tents in Rafah and used small missile in airstrike

Israel says the fire could not have come about as a direct result from the low missile payload used during the strike

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May 28, 2024 16:52

IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari (Credit: YouTube)

World leaders greet Israeli strike on Rafah with ‘outrage’ and calls to hold Israel accountable

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was ‘outraged’ at the latest Israeli strike on Rafah

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May 27, 2024 20:07

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Ukrainian President at the Dolmabahce Presidental office in Istanbul, March 8, 2024. (Credit: OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Pilgrims clash with Israeli police after being denied entry to Mount Meron

A police officer was suspended after pushing an elderly Orthodox man at the site

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May 27, 2024 12:01

Rabbi Avraham Kreuzer, who was pushed by a border police officer during the Lag B'Omer celebrations in Meron, poses for a picture outside a synagogue in Jerusalem, May 27, 2024 (Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

20 Barclays branches across the UK vandalised in coordinated effort by anti-Israel activists

Keith kayaks across The Channel to mark D-Day

Largest ever publicly accessible online archive of Second World War memorabilia goes live today

Jewish D-Day veterans recount liberating the Nazi death camp Bergen-Belsen

More from Daniel Ben-David

‘University should have done more to protect us’ says departing Jewish university chaplain

Rachel gets the chop for a good cause

Starmer makes pledge to the Jewish community that Labour will always stand by their side

40,000 people march through London calling for the release of the hostages

Mitzvah Day CEO Stuart Diamond wins Outstanding Individual award at interfaith ceremony

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust gears up for historic 80th anniversary in January

Hundreds attend the Boys’ 79th anniversary reunion dinner

Son of Austrian refugee returns to the school which expelled his father

Rabbi will take you on a tour of the Jewish history of Islington

IDF says it did not strike tents in Rafah and used small missile in airstrike

World leaders greet Israeli strike on Rafah with ‘outrage’ and calls to hold Israel accountable

Pilgrims clash with Israeli police after being denied entry to Mount Meron