Jacob Jaffa

Assistant News Editor

Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Assistant News Editor. His specialist topics include UK and US politics, the far-right and antisemitism in Europe. You can reach him on jjaffa@thejc.com

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Pro-Palestine protests

Insurance giant Allianz given green light to sue Palestine activists

The company has been allowed to pursue a civil claim for around £300,000 in damages alongside an ongoing criminal case

1 min read

The offices of Allianz in Warsaw, Poland (Getty Images)

US President Trump attends game three of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs at Madison Square Garden on June 8, 2026 (Getty Images)

US will ‘take Kharg Island’ in ‘not too distant future’, Trump claims

1 min read

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu outside his office at the Knesset on June 3, 2026 (Flash90)

Likud confirms Netanyahu will run for re-election after Trump voices doubts

1 min read

Karim Khan at a United Nations Security Council meeting in January 2025 (Getty Images)

ICC suspends chief prosecutor who pursued Netanyahu warrant

1 min read

Amsterdam Holocaust Museum ‘bans’ Kanye West over Nazi rants

Three people were removed from the crowd at the singer’s concert in nearby Arnhem after holding signs ‘promoting conspiracy theories about the Holocaust’

2 min read

June 8, 2026 10:31

Kanye West and Bianca Censori attend the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025, in Los Angeles, California (Getty Images)

Convicted Palestine Action activists apply to have judge thrown off case before sentencing

Campaign group Defend Our Juries, which has supported the group’s legal campaigns, accused Mr Justice Jeremy Johnson of ‘manifest bias and discrimination’

4 min read

June 5, 2026 09:40

Protesters hold placards outside Woolwich Crown Court in support of six Palestine Action activists, four of whom were subsequently convicted of criminal damage, on November 17, 2025 (Getty Images)

Disputed Lucian Freud portrait to be exhibited for first time since BBC authentication

The artist denied for years that he had painted Man in a Black Scarf but this was contradicted in 2016 by art historian Philip Mould

1 min read

June 2, 2026 16:07

Man in a Black Scarf (The Garden Museum)

Big Brother star threatened by ‘Nazi, crazy psychopaths’ for ‘protecting Jewish friends’

Spencer Pratt, who is running to be mayor of Los Angeles, said one of his key goals was for ‘Jewish mums to feel safe when their kids go to temple’

1 min read

June 2, 2026 15:12

Spencer Pratt during a Fox News interviews on May 28, 2026 (Getty Images)

France bans Israel from Paris defence show

The decision follows a row last year when Israeli firms’ stalls were hidden behind a black barrier at a similar event

1 min read

June 1, 2026 16:00

A man looks at a Leopard tank on display at the KNDS pavilion during the world defence and security exhibition, Eurosatory 2024, in Paris, France, on June 19, 2024 (Getty Images)

Fatah opens leadership election to former terror convicts

The faction also re-elected Marwan Barghouti despite the fact that he is still serving multiple life sentences

1 min read

June 1, 2026 15:00

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech during the eighth Fatah Conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 14, 2026 (Getty Images)

Netanyahu to sue New York Times over rape dog article

The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that a defamation suit would be filed on behalf of the Israeli leader and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar

1 min read

May 14, 2026 12:33

The New York Times office building (Getty Images)

Second man charged over arson at former synagogue

The building, which previously housed East London Central Synagogue and has been vacant for six years, was attacked on May 5

1 min read

May 14, 2026 09:58

Exterior view of the former building of East London Central Synagogue (Google)

Convicted Palestine Action activists could be sentenced as terrorists

The group were convicted of criminal damage earlier this month, but could face double the jail term for that offence

1 min read

May 13, 2026 12:55

Pro-Palestine protestors outside Woolwich Crown Court on November 17, 2025 (Getty Images)

Palestine Action lawyer avoids contempt of court charge

Rajiv Menon was accused of misleading the jury, who failed to return a verdict in the initial trial, before the activist he defended was convicted at a retrial

2 min read

May 13, 2026 12:54

New York school district pays $125k settlement after painting over pro-Palestine parking space mural

The district was sued by a teenage student, who alleged that it had infringed on her freedom of speech and inflicted ‘emotional trauma’

1 min read

May 12, 2026 14:30

IDF soldier jailed for holding cigarette in mouth of statue of Mary

The incident is the latest in a string of rows between Israel and the global Christian community

2 min read

May 12, 2026 13:23

An IDF soldier placing a cigarette in the mouth of a statue of Mary in southern Lebanon (X/EthanLevins)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Insurance giant Allianz given green light to sue Palestine activists

US will ‘take Kharg Island’ in ‘not too distant future’, Trump claims

Likud confirms Netanyahu will run for re-election after Trump voices doubts

ICC suspends chief prosecutor who pursued Netanyahu warrant

More from Jacob Jaffa

Amsterdam Holocaust Museum ‘bans’ Kanye West over Nazi rants

Convicted Palestine Action activists apply to have judge thrown off case before sentencing

Disputed Lucian Freud portrait to be exhibited for first time since BBC authentication

Big Brother star threatened by ‘Nazi, crazy psychopaths’ for ‘protecting Jewish friends’

France bans Israel from Paris defence show

Fatah opens leadership election to former terror convicts

Netanyahu to sue New York Times over rape dog article

Second man charged over arson at former synagogue

Convicted Palestine Action activists could be sentenced as terrorists

Palestine Action lawyer avoids contempt of court charge

New York school district pays $125k settlement after painting over pro-Palestine parking space mural

IDF soldier jailed for holding cigarette in mouth of statue of Mary