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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Mother of two British sisters murdered in West Bank dies

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis leads tributes to ‘much loved’ Jewish family

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Mother of two British sisters murdered in West Bank dies

WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - JULY 14: Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Chase Center July 14, 2020 in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden delivered remarks on his campaign's 'Build Back Better' clean energy economic plan. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Biden announces strategy to fight antisemitism on eve of Pesach

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Jordan's King Abdullah II speaks during the Arab League's "Summit for Jerusalem" in Cairo, on February 12, 2023. (Photo by Ahmad HASSAN / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD HASSAN/AFP via Getty Images)

King of Jordan says its a 'duty' of Muslims to protect holy sites from Israeli escalation

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This picture taken from the Mount of Olives shows the Dome of the Rock shrine in Jerusalem's Old City during clashes with Palestinians in Al-Aqsa Mosque on April 5, 2023. - Clashes erupted inside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem early April 5, 2023 as Israeli police said they had entered to dislodge "agitators", a move denounced as an "unprecedented crime" by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas. Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, called on Palestinians in the West Bank "to go en masse to the Al-Aqsa mosque to defend it". (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)

Rockets fired at Israeli towns following clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque

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US demands release of Jewish reporter accused by Russians of spying

His arrest marks the first time Russia has accused an overseas reporter of espionage since the Cold War

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April 3, 2023 15:23

US demands release of Jewish reporter accused by Russians of spying

Dont panic but 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' could be coming to an end

The multiple Emmy award-winning show follows the fictionalised life of Jewish comedian Larry David

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March 31, 2023 15:58

Dont panic but 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' could be coming to an end

Far-right groups branded ‘terrorists’ after 53 arrests

Yesh Atid MK Meirav Cohen denounced La Familia group after protesters supporting judicial reform plans attacked Arabs and journalists last Monday

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March 30, 2023 12:19

Right-wing Israelis attend a rally in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem on March 27, 2023. Photo by Erik Marmor/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** הפגנה ירושלים רפורמה הפגנ ימין

Home secretary announces new funding and task force to tackle antisemitism

At the annual CST dinner, Suella Braverman said she would be increasing community funding by £1m

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March 29, 2023 20:54

HOME SECRETARY, SUELLA BRAVERMAN VISITS THE COMMUNITY SECURITY TRUST (CST) IN LONDON TODAY. INTERVIEW WITH REPORTER DAVID ROSE.

Spotify removes antisemitic content following successful petition

The same antisemitic songs and other content is still freely available on the platform Soundcloud despite being against its content policy

1 min read

March 29, 2023 15:25

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 27: A woman walks through a hallway at Spotify offices following a press conference on June 27, 2013 in New York City. Spotify will add 130 tech and engineering jobs in New York and expand to a new office in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Pupils at Manchester school ‘severely let down by leaders’, Ofsted finds

Damning report finds Ahavas Torah Boys Academy ‘inadequate’ with numerous failings

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March 28, 2023 16:50

Pupils at Manchester school ‘severely let down by leaders’, Ofsted finds

North Islington CLP officers ‘reject’ NEC vote banning Corbyn

The former Labour leader attacked his successor after NEC ban was made official

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March 28, 2023 14:22

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 22: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn meets with asylum seeker brothers Somer Umeed and Areeb Umeed at Possilpark Parish Church on August 22, 2018 in Glasgow, Scotland. Jeremy Corbyn met with asylum seeker families in Glasgow threatened with eviction by Serco and called for such services to be delivered by public bodies. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Israeli embassy in London shuts down as consular staff strike

A London protest for Israelis and Jews is planned for Monday afternoon at Parliament Square

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March 27, 2023 13:22

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: A general view of the Israeli Embassy on March 23, 2010 in London, England. A Mossad representative at the Israel embassy in London is to be expelled after Israeli security services are alleged to have cloned British passports which aided the killing of a senior Hamas commander last month in Dubai. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Terrorist who attacked M&S customers over store’s 'Israel ties' found guilty

The attacker had wanted to ‘make Allah happy’ by attacking the Jewish-founded store who he accused of ‘financially supporting’ Israel

2 min read

March 27, 2023 10:56

Pedestrians pass a Marks and Spencer store in Guildford, southwest of London on January 13, 2022. - The British chain of stores Marks and Spencer recorded at Christmas a rebound in its sales of clothing, its Achilles heel in recent years, and a "record" performance in food, leading it to raise its forecasts. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Poll: More than half of Palestinians support a third Intifada

Statistics reflect a rise in support for violence and terror and a decline in support for negotiations

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March 24, 2023 16:48

Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Kfar Qaddum, near the West Bank city of Nablus, March 24, 2023. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** ????? ??? ???? ????? ??????? ??? ????

Rupa Huq MP ‘completely disassociates’ herself from meeting with a pro-Palestine activist

She also deleted a tweet claiming a Labour government would recognise a Palestinian state

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March 24, 2023 14:54

Britain's main opposition Labour Party MP Rupa Huq arrives at the Cabinet office in central London on April 4, 2019. - The British government and the main opposition were to hold further crisis talks today after MPs voted in favour of a Brexit delay that would avoid Britain crashing out of the EU on April 12. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

The call comes as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets his counterpart Rishi Sunak at 10 Downing Street on Friday

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March 24, 2023 10:50

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Mother of two British sisters murdered in West Bank dies

Biden announces strategy to fight antisemitism on eve of Pesach

King of Jordan says its a 'duty' of Muslims to protect holy sites from Israeli escalation

Rockets fired at Israeli towns following clashes at Al-Aqsa Mosque

More from Daniel Ben-David

US demands release of Jewish reporter accused by Russians of spying

Dont panic but 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' could be coming to an end

Far-right groups branded ‘terrorists’ after 53 arrests

Home secretary announces new funding and task force to tackle antisemitism

Spotify removes antisemitic content following successful petition

Pupils at Manchester school ‘severely let down by leaders’, Ofsted finds

North Islington CLP officers ‘reject’ NEC vote banning Corbyn

Israeli embassy in London shuts down as consular staff strike

Terrorist who attacked M&S customers over store’s 'Israel ties' found guilty

Poll: More than half of Palestinians support a third Intifada

Rupa Huq MP ‘completely disassociates’ herself from meeting with a pro-Palestine activist

Senior Sephardi Rabbi joins Rabbi Mirvis in calling for unity