Eliana Jordan

Junior Feature Writer

Eliana Jordan is a feature writer for the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach her at ejordan@thejc.com.

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Sky News

Sky News apologises for comparing situation in Gaza to the Holocaust

Presenter Belle Donati likened the plight of Palestinians to that of ‘Jewish people during the Holocaust’

2 min read

Sky News has issued an apology after Belle Donati compared the situation in Palestine to the Holocaust during an interview with Israeli politician Danny Danon. (Photo: Screenshot via SkyNews)

Hosts introduce the 2023 Eurovision Song contest, held in Liverpool. Eurovision 2024 is scheduled to take place in Mälmo, Sweden in May. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Iceland threatens to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

2 min read

El Al, Israel's flag carrier, announced that it will cancel all direct flights between Tel Aviv and Johannesburg amid South Africa's ongoing ICJ genocide case against Israel. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

El Al cancels direct flights to South Africa

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Yatir Forest, on the edge of the Negev, which was planted by JNF in the 1960s (Photo: KKL JNF)

Memorial forest to honour October 7 victims

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Man asked if he was Jewish and then punched in the face in London attack

The Met Police have released a photo of a man in connection with the antisemitic attack in October

1 min read

January 25, 2024 10:59

Man asked if he was Jewish and then punched in the face in London attack

‘Every minute is crucial’: hostage’s brother appeals for UK pressure on Qatar to make a deal

Liran Berman appeals to UK political leaders to push Qatar given the mediator’s hefty investments in British land

3 min read

January 24, 2024 16:40

Liran Berman holds a photo of his twin brothers, Ziv and Gali, who were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7. Berman is visiting the UK as part of a delegation of family members of Israeli hostages pushing for their loves ones' release. (Photo: Eliana Jordan)

Over a third of 18-24-year-olds believe Israel treats Palestinians like Nazis treated Jews, according to new poll

A survey commissioned by CAA reveals daunting rates of antisemitism, particularly among youngest demographic

1 min read

January 24, 2024 14:37

Protesters hold placards during a demonstration to protest against antisemitism, in central London on November 26, 2023 (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

A 35-foot challah in NYC aims to beat Guinness World Record

The lengthy loaf, made in collaboration by Jewish organisations as part of a Shabbat initiative, could break the 2019 record

1 min read

January 24, 2024 13:23

The 35 foot long challah was baked in a tunnel oven at David's Cookies in New Jersey. It was then loaded onto a wooden plank and transported to the Upper West Side where it was unveiled at a day school's Shabbat assembly. (JFNA/Vladimir Kolesnikov)

The British found the body of my father at Bergen-Belsen, survivor tells Parliament

Peter Lantos addressed a Holocaust Memorial Day event hosted by the Speaker of the Commons

3 min read

January 23, 2024 14:35

Sir Lindsay Hoyle (centre) with Peter Lantos far right ©UK Parliament/Maria Unger

Young conscientious objector to serve second jail term for refusal to enlist in IDF

‘We can choose non-violence over violence’ says 18-year-old Tal Mitnick

2 min read

January 22, 2024 17:34

Young conscientious objector to serve second jail term for refusal to enlist in IDF

Hamas releases new document explaining motives for October 7

“Our Narrative: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood” claims Hamas has “religious and moral commitment” to avoid harming civilians and blames October 7 casualties on IDF

3 min read

January 22, 2024 14:28

In a document released on 21 January, Hamas claims that the terrorist organisation did not target civilians during its October 7 attack on southern Israel despite copious evidence of mass civilian casualties. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

‘Words are empty. We want action’: Londoners mark hostage Kfir Bibas’ first birthday

Speakers outside the Red Cross offices, including Hen Mazzig, demanded the release of the hostages, while commemorating ‘the saddest birthday in the world’

3 min read

January 19, 2024 15:20

A gift box for Kfir Bibas's first birthday sat beneath the stage at the demonstration outside the Red Cross office in London on Thursday evening. (Photo: Eliana Jordan)

The pioneering gerontologist who fled Nazi Germany and revolutionised dementia care

Naomi Feil, whose family fled Nazi persecution in Germany in 1937, has died at the age of 91

4 min read

January 19, 2024 14:37

Naomi Feil transformed the field of dementia care with her validation method. (Photo courtesy of Vicki de Klerk-Rubin)

Hamas’s youngest hostage spends 1st birthday in captivity

Family members of Kfir Bibas commemorate ‘the saddest birthday in the world’ as they continue to push for hostages’ release

4 min read

January 18, 2024 13:42

Kfir Bibas, the youngest hostage taken by Hamas, turned one in captivity on 18 January 2024.

Picasso and Chagall paintings stolen from Tel Aviv in 2010 discovered in Antwerp

The paintings, valued at $900,000, were recovered after lengthy police investigation

1 min read

January 18, 2024 10:44

Chagall's "L'homme en prière" (left) and Picasso's "Tête" were stolen from an art collector in Tel Aviv in 2010. This week Belgian police have recovered the paintings from a cellar in Antwerp. (Handout/Police Judiciaire Fédérale Namur)

Stranger Things star Noah Schapp says his views on Israel-Hamas war have been ‘misconstrued’

The Jewish actor was criticised for posing with ‘Zionism is sexy’ stickers in November

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January 17, 2024 19:09

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 10: Noah Schnapp attends Variety Power of Young Hollywood at NeueHouse Los Angeles on August 10, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Eliana Jordan

Latest from Eliana Jordan

Sky News apologises for comparing situation in Gaza to the Holocaust

Iceland threatens to boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation

El Al cancels direct flights to South Africa

Memorial forest to honour October 7 victims

More from Eliana Jordan

Man asked if he was Jewish and then punched in the face in London attack

‘Every minute is crucial’: hostage’s brother appeals for UK pressure on Qatar to make a deal

Over a third of 18-24-year-olds believe Israel treats Palestinians like Nazis treated Jews, according to new poll

A 35-foot challah in NYC aims to beat Guinness World Record

The British found the body of my father at Bergen-Belsen, survivor tells Parliament

Young conscientious objector to serve second jail term for refusal to enlist in IDF

Hamas releases new document explaining motives for October 7

‘Words are empty. We want action’: Londoners mark hostage Kfir Bibas’ first birthday

The pioneering gerontologist who fled Nazi Germany and revolutionised dementia care

Hamas’s youngest hostage spends 1st birthday in captivity

Picasso and Chagall paintings stolen from Tel Aviv in 2010 discovered in Antwerp

Stranger Things star Noah Schapp says his views on Israel-Hamas war have been ‘misconstrued’