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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Rat post was ‘self-harming’ and ‘gave people a chance to have a pop at me’, says Gary Lineker

The former footballer also said Palestine Action should ‘absolutely’ be de-proscribed during an appearance on the Palestine Deep Dive podcast

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Gary Lineker appears on Palestine Deep Dive (Credit: Palestine Deep Dive/YouTube)

Israelis enjoy a water spring on a hot summer day in Jerusalem, July 30, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel braces for 47C heatwave as forecasters warn of summer wildfires

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Boy George performs onstage during the Angel Ball 2019 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, October 28, 2019 (Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)

‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases new pro-Israel single

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Footage shared on social media appearing to show Mexicans harassing Israelis, daubing Stars of David on the outside what is apparently a gallery (Credit: X)

Stars of David and swastikas scrawled on gallery as Israelis harassed in Mexico

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Chief Rabbi tells Archbishop of Canterbury that Kairos ‘genocide’ document has caused ‘deep pain’

Sir Ephraim Mirvis urges the Church of England to ‘repair the damage’ done to Christian-Jewish relations

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July 27, 2026 15:31

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis meets with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally, July 24, 2026 (Credit: X)

Royal Holloway suspends Friends of Palestine society over funding ‘sent to Hezbollah-linked charity’

The Students’ Union has widened an initial inquiry into alleged wrongdoing, which was sparked by a student’s complaints

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July 27, 2026 11:55

Exterior view of Royal Holloway, University of London (Getty Images)

British Jews have lost trust in all major UK institutions, new study finds

The report’s author, Professor Shani Orgad, said participants ‘consistently described a profound sense of being unheard, dismissed and abandoned by institutions they expected to protect them’

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July 22, 2026 13:57

The 'Britain Stands With British Jews' rally at Downing Street in London, May 10, 2026 (Credit: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Sharon Osbourne urges fans to ‘yank up the music’ and ‘just head bang’ for Ozzy death anniversary

The Black Sabbath frontman died one year ago on Wednesday at the age of 76

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July 22, 2026 13:31

Sharon Osbourne being interviewed one year after Ozzy's death, July 22, 2026 (Credit: BBC Radio WM)

Charred Iron Age beams dating to destruction of Solomon’s Temple unearthed in Jerusalem

The find could transform scholarly knowledge of a pivotal event in Jewish history

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July 21, 2026 16:22

The excavation site where burnt wooden beams were discovered in the City of David (Credit: Reut Vilf, City of David)

Australia has ‘disturbing parallels’ with Nazi Germany, says Shoah survivor representative

President of Holocaust survivors’ association was speaking to the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion

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July 21, 2026 12:41

Member of Parliament Josh Burns walks past the damaged Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, December 10, 2024 (Credit: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images)

Jewish ‘Queen of chess’ Judit Polgár declines nomination for Hungarian president

Polgár said she doesn’t have the strength to ‘unite a divided nation’

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July 21, 2026 11:11

Judit Polgár attends the 'Queen Of Chess' Premiere during the 2026 Sundance Film Festival at Eccles Center Theater in Utah on January 27, 2026 (Credit: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Qatar ‘in secret talks’ to secure release of Jewish prisoners held by Iran

Dozens of Jews in Iran have reportedly been arrested since Israel’s air campaign against the regime last year

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July 20, 2026 14:33

Qatari flags outside the Qatar Museum in Doha, July 12, 2026 (Credit: MAHMUD HAMS / AFP via Getty Images)

She’s Jewish, the best female chess player of all time – and could be Hungary’s next president

Prime Minister Peter Magyar said his nomination of Judit Polgár was an attempt to place an admired, non-partisan public figure in the role

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July 20, 2026 13:08

London mosque already under Charity Commission scrutiny released sermon blaming ‘all evil’ in Muslim world on Jews

Egyptian cleric who delivered the rant had also allegedly said elsewhere, ‘the final war will begin in which we will kill every Jew’

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July 17, 2026 17:30

London mosque already under Charity Commission scrutiny released sermon blaming ‘all evil’ in Muslim world on Jews

UN rebukes Hamas for raiding humanitarian aid warehouse

Ramiz Alakbarov accused the Gazan ‘authorities’ of impeding ‘life-saving humanitarian operations’

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July 16, 2026 15:51

Trucks carrying aid provided by the World Food Programme in Deir el-Balah after entering through the Kerem Shalom crossing in the southern Gaza Strip on October 17, 2025 (Getty Images)

Pro-Palestinian activists landed with £82,000 bill after failed IDF lawfare case

The judge had described the attempted private prosecution as motivated by ‘ideology’ and said it was ‘an abuse of court process’

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July 16, 2026 14:04

Westminster Magistrates' Court (Photo: Getty)

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Daniel Ben-David

Latest from Daniel Ben-David

Rat post was ‘self-harming’ and ‘gave people a chance to have a pop at me’, says Gary Lineker

Israel braces for 47C heatwave as forecasters warn of summer wildfires

‘You say genocide, I say war’: Boy George releases new pro-Israel single

Stars of David and swastikas scrawled on gallery as Israelis harassed in Mexico

More from Daniel Ben-David

Chief Rabbi tells Archbishop of Canterbury that Kairos ‘genocide’ document has caused ‘deep pain’

Royal Holloway suspends Friends of Palestine society over funding ‘sent to Hezbollah-linked charity’

British Jews have lost trust in all major UK institutions, new study finds

Sharon Osbourne urges fans to ‘yank up the music’ and ‘just head bang’ for Ozzy death anniversary

Charred Iron Age beams dating to destruction of Solomon’s Temple unearthed in Jerusalem

Australia has ‘disturbing parallels’ with Nazi Germany, says Shoah survivor representative

Jewish ‘Queen of chess’ Judit Polgár declines nomination for Hungarian president

Qatar ‘in secret talks’ to secure release of Jewish prisoners held by Iran

She’s Jewish, the best female chess player of all time – and could be Hungary’s next president

London mosque already under Charity Commission scrutiny released sermon blaming ‘all evil’ in Muslim world on Jews

UN rebukes Hamas for raiding humanitarian aid warehouse

Pro-Palestinian activists landed with £82,000 bill after failed IDF lawfare case