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Daniel Ben-David

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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Zionists are ‘trying to control the world,’ declares Bournemouth Green candidate

Feda Shahin is standing in the local council elections on May 7

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Feda Shahin, the Green Party candidate for Bournemouth's Central ward (Photo: Facebook)

Police van outside Watford Police Station (Getty Images)

Jewish-owned shop in Watford targeted in arson attack

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The 'advert' pictured in the carriage as the Tube passes through King's Cross St Pancras (Photo: Instagram/@CombatAntisemitism)

TfL removes ‘unauthorised’ Israel ‘hangman’ advert from Tube

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‘Godfather of denim’ Adriano Goldschmied dies aged 82

‘Godfather of denim’ Adriano Goldschmied dies aged 82

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Small boat migrant attempted to break into Israeli embassy with two knives, court hears

Albadri first entered the UK in 2021 and then again in 2025, both times from France

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April 16, 2026 11:04

The Old Bailey statue of Lady Justice stands on top of the Central Criminal Court (Credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Police investigate ‘antisemitic hate crime’ after firebombing attempt at Finchley Reform Synagogue

The Met confirmed that masked suspects threw bottles believed to contain petrol at the building

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April 15, 2026 12:46

Finchley Reform Synagogue (FRS) (Credit: Google maps)

Zelensky signs law criminalising antisemitism in Ukraine

The legislation introduces fines and prison terms specifically for acts of Jew-hatred

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April 14, 2026 17:14

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (Credit: Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images)

UK suffers ‘highest number per capita of antisemitic assaults’ in the diaspora

The UK had the most violent antisemitic assaults per capita in the last year, followed by Australia, France, and Canada

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April 14, 2026 14:53

Rabbi Daniel Walker and King Charles III view floral tributes during a visit to Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, October 20, 2025 (Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Last year worst for antisemitic violence in West in 30 years

Report by Tel Aviv University records 20 people killed in four attacks across three continents

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April 13, 2026 17:41

Demonstrators take part in a Chanukah candle-lighting event in London in honour of victims of the mass shooting at a Jewish gathering in Australia in December (Photo: Getty)

Gilbert’s turkey breast pastrami recalled after listeria detected

The recall applies only to certain packs with a use-by date of April 9 2026

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March 31, 2026 16:12

Food recall alert for Gilbert's turkey breast pastrami

Filton 24 activist charged after counter-terror arrest

Police say the charges are linked to 21-year-old Qasser Zuhrah’s social media posts

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March 31, 2026 15:52

Qasser Zuhrah (Credit: X)

‘Inspirational’ and ‘meticulous’ surgeon Professor Harold Ellis dies aged 100

The renowned surgeon qualified as a doctor in 1948 – the year in which the NHS was established

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March 30, 2026 16:52

Harold Ellis (Credit: British Medical Journal)

Tony Blair hits out at leaders for allowing ‘environment of tacit permission’ that enables antisemitism

The former prime minister condemned what he called the ‘unholy alliance’ between parts of the left and Islamists

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March 30, 2026 14:28

Tony Blair speaks during the inaugural meeting of the 'board of peace' hosted by US President Donald Trump at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, on February 19 2026 (Photo: Getty)

Press TV accused of operating Iranian ‘spy recruitment hub’ in London

Iran’s English-language broadcaster has been sanctioned in the EU, the US, Australia and Canada – but not the UK

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March 30, 2026 10:01

Chaos delays Green Party vote on ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

The party’s Spring conference was disrupted by technical failures, misgendering rows, and no-confidence votes

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March 29, 2026 11:11

Green Party leader, Zack Polanski, February 2026 (Credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Peers urge creation of dedicated CPS unit on antisemitic crime

Former attorney general Sir Michael Ellis proposed the creation of such a unit in the JC in January

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March 27, 2026 14:11

The House of Lords chamber on March 27, 2026 (Parliament TV)

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