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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Funerals held across the West Bank for four Israelis killed by Hamas

The terror group claimed the militants, who were killed by security forces

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Funerals held across the West Bank for four Israelis killed by Hamas

Anticapitalist LGBT+ Yiddish cafe closes down after ‘astonishing’ amount of antisemitism

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Sunak says he is ‘flattered’ to be called 'nice Jewish boy' by JC at Jewish Care dinner

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Prof. Dan Blumberg Deputy, Vice-President and Dean for Research and Development The Earth and Planetary Image Facility

'If our rockets miss, we'll start a war' : What it's like running Israel's space agency

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Mitzvah Day founder among those honoured in the King's Birthday Honours

Jewish recipients this year included those involved in Shoah education and inter-faith relations

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June 16, 2023 22:30

Mitzvah Day founder among those honoured in the King's Birthday Honours

Ancient scrolls find new home in Jerusalem library

The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem is now home to the world’s largest collection of 'Kabbalistic Tree' scrolls

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June 15, 2023 12:42

Ancient scrolls find new home in Jerusalem library

Meet the Kindertransport refugee who fled the Nazis and turbo-charged mankind’s journey into outer space

Ben Abeles co-invented a thermoelectric generator used to power Nasa's Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 missions

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June 15, 2023 12:01

Meet the Kindertransport refugee who fled the Nazis and turbo-charged mankind’s journey into outer space

UJIA say Israel tours must apply for permission to visit Kotel

The tour body says groups must get approval for visits because it lies across the Green Line

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June 15, 2023 10:30

UJIA say Israel tours must apply for permission to visit Kotel

United States set to rejoin 'anti-Israel' UNESCO

The United States withdrew from the UN cultural organisation in 2018 under President Donald Trump due amid claims of anti-Israel bias

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June 14, 2023 17:27

United States set to rejoin 'anti-Israel' UNESCO

Polish Kindertransport memorial restored to its Gdansk city centre site

Statue by city boy who fled on last children’s train in 1939 is rededicated in special ceremony

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June 14, 2023 16:05

Gdańsk. Powrót w przestrzeń publiczną Pomnika Kindertransportów

Australia to ban public displays of the swastika amid rising far-right activity

The legislation will be introduced to parliament next week

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June 8, 2023 11:05

Members of the National Socialist Network perform Nazi salutes during a protest rally in Melbourne on June 4 2023. (Photo by Martin KEEP / AFP) (Photo by MARTIN KEEP/AFP via Getty Images)

Closure of London's Jewish Museum ‘leaves Jews at risk of being stereotyped’

The UK's foremost historian joins dozens of other prominent figures in calling for a Westminster Holocaust Memorial to be combined with a new Jewish Museum

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June 8, 2023 10:12

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Iran's election to UN role a 'disgrace' says Israel

Tehran has been given two new roles at the UN, including membership of a disarmament committee

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June 5, 2023 11:14

2GNCCYG New York, USA. 24th Sep, 2021. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses the 76th General Debate of the UN General Assembly at United Nations (UN) Headquarters. The 76th General Debate of the UN General Assembly is taking place this week. Some 80 heads of state and government are taking part. Steinmeier is the first German President to address the UN General Assembly in almost 40 years. The first and so far only Federal President to appear before the UN body was President Carstens in 1983. Credit: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa/Alamy Live News

Israeli footballer dedicates historic goal over Brazil to border attack victims

Israel’s U20 win advances them to the semi-finals to face off against either the US or Uruguay

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June 4, 2023 13:29

Israel's forward Dor Turgeman (R) celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during extra-time of the Argentina 2023 U-20 World Cup quarter-final football match between Israel and Brazil at the San Juan del Bicentenario stadium in San Juan, Argentina, on June 3, 2023. (Photo by Andres Larrovere / AFP) (Photo by ANDRES LARROVERE/AFP via Getty Images)

Media run by ‘Zionist institutions’ to blame for inquiry into mosque, says protest leader

Rally took place last night at Islamic centre dubbed the ‘London office’ of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

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June 2, 2023 18:47

Chair of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, Massoud Shadjareh, addresses a crowd outside the Islamic Centre of England, June 1, 2023

Replace Westminster memorial with new Jewish Museum, says coalition backed by Simon Schama

Prominent community figures including Ruth Deech, Maureen Lipman and Gary Mond have written an open letter calling for the creation of a new central London Jewish Museum

2 min read

June 2, 2023 16:13

Replace Westminster memorial with new Jewish Museum, says coalition backed by Simon Schama

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Funerals held across the West Bank for four Israelis killed by Hamas

Anticapitalist LGBT+ Yiddish cafe closes down after ‘astonishing’ amount of antisemitism

Sunak says he is ‘flattered’ to be called 'nice Jewish boy' by JC at Jewish Care dinner

'If our rockets miss, we'll start a war' : What it's like running Israel's space agency

More from Daniel Ben-David

Mitzvah Day founder among those honoured in the King's Birthday Honours

Ancient scrolls find new home in Jerusalem library

Meet the Kindertransport refugee who fled the Nazis and turbo-charged mankind’s journey into outer space

UJIA say Israel tours must apply for permission to visit Kotel

United States set to rejoin 'anti-Israel' UNESCO

Polish Kindertransport memorial restored to its Gdansk city centre site

Australia to ban public displays of the swastika amid rising far-right activity

Closure of London's Jewish Museum ‘leaves Jews at risk of being stereotyped’

Iran's election to UN role a 'disgrace' says Israel

Israeli footballer dedicates historic goal over Brazil to border attack victims

Media run by ‘Zionist institutions’ to blame for inquiry into mosque, says protest leader

Replace Westminster memorial with new Jewish Museum, says coalition backed by Simon Schama