Jacob Jaffa

Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Digital 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

Wimbledon

The Jewish coach behind Wimbledon’s breakout star Arthur Fery

Paul Goldstein helped take Fery from a part-timer to the number one player in the US and a semi-final at the home of tennis

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Arthur Fery celebrates a point against Flavio Cobolli during their Gentlemen's Singles quarterfinal match on day ten of The Championships Wimbledon 2026 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 08, 2026 (Getty Images)

London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan at the Nova Exhibition on July 9, 2026 (Nova Exhibition)

Sadiq Khan visits Nova Exhibition in London

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(L-R) Móglaí Bap, DJ Próvaí, and Mo Chara, members of Irish band Kneecap, pose for a photo at the National Hotel in Havana, Cuba, on March 20, 2026 (Getty Images)

Kneecap suing indigenous Canadian leader over objection to gig on ancestral lands

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Referee Francois Letexier during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Argentina and Egypt at Atlanta Stadium on July 07, 2026 (Getty Images)

Wiki page of World Cup ref edited to make him Jewish as Egyptian fans blame Zionism for Argentina loss

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Taiwan opens first Jewish cemetery to honour dying man’s wish

Chabad’s Rabbi Shlomi Tabib said the cancer patients deathbed plea was a ‘wake up call’ for the local community

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July 8, 2026 16:29

Rabbi Shlomi Tabib leads the first burial service at Taiwan's new Jewish cemetery (Chabad.org)

Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack against Ukrainian-Jewish tycoon ‘found dead near Kyiv’

Anastasiia Berezovska, who was named as a suspect in the case by Interpol, was fatally shot, according to local media

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July 7, 2026 11:56

Members of a bomb disposal team operate the day after an alleged attack involving an explosive device in the lobby of a residential building in Monaco, on June 30, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israeli Border Police suspend officer who threw stun grenade into Palestinian’s car and held door closed

The force said it viewed the incident ‘seriously’ and would investigate

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July 6, 2026 17:07

An Israeli Border Police officer holds shut the door of a Palestinian man's car after throwing a stun grenade into the cabin (X/NoamNakash)

US intelligence suggested Iran’s missiles could reach London in future, claims prominent Senator

Louisiana Republican John Kennedy suggested that the threat of attacks on Europe was a motivating factor in President Trump’s decision to go to war

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July 2, 2026 11:31

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) on the This Past Weekend podcast with Theo Von (YouTube/TheoVon)

House blocks vote on amendment to halt US-Israeli defence integration

There was also no debate on a separate bill aimed at heavily reducing US funding to the IDF

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July 1, 2026 14:41

Representative Thomas Massie gives his concession speech on May 19, 2026 in Hebron, Kentucky (Getty Images)

Jewish-Ukrainian vodka tycoon targeted in Monaco bombing

‘Typical Dnipro Jew’ Vadym Iermolaiev, his partner, and his young son were hospitalised after a blast at their luxury apartment complex on Monday

1 min read

July 1, 2026 11:58

Arrest after ‘burglary and arson attack’ on Jewish home hospitalises newborn

A young family was evacuated from their smoke-filled home in Stamford Hill by Shomrim as their attacker barricaded himself in their burning kitchen

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June 30, 2026 16:25

The scene outside an alleged arson attack in Stamford Hill on June 30, 2026 (Shomrim)

‘Blazing Saddles’ named funniest film of all time in honour of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday

The 1974 satirical comedy overtook ‘Some Like It Hot’ to claim the top spot

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June 30, 2026 14:48

Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little in 'Blazing Saddles', 1974 (Alamy)

Exclusive: I mentioned my trip to Israel at the airport… then a passenger threatened to kill Jews and rape me

Jacob allegedly had food thrown over to him and was subjected to obscene threats after referencing a holiday in Tel Aviv, with police confirming the arrest of a 25-year-old Swedish citizen

2 min read

June 30, 2026 13:13

Exclusive: I mentioned my trip to Israel at the airport… then a passenger threatened to kill Jews and rape me

Russian security services foil synagogue arson terror plot

A Russian national was arrested after allegedly planning to flee to Syria and join a terror group after the attack

1 min read

June 30, 2026 11:52

The FSB Information Security Center building at Lubyanka Square in Moscow (Getty Images)

Israel moves to recognise Armenian genocide in major policy reversal

‘It is never too late to do the right thing,’ said Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar

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June 29, 2026 12:04

Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II (Karekin II) leads a service at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial on the Genocide Remembrance Day in Yerevan, on April 24, 2026 (Getty Images)

Three Venezuelan Jews confirmed dead after devastating earthquakes

As many as 300 Jews were displaced following the dual tremors, which have left around 1,500 people dead across the country

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June 29, 2026 10:58

Caracas firefighters search for victims amid debris of a demolished building in La Guaira, Venezuela on June 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

The Jewish coach behind Wimbledon’s breakout star Arthur Fery

Sadiq Khan visits Nova Exhibition in London

Kneecap suing indigenous Canadian leader over objection to gig on ancestral lands

Wiki page of World Cup ref edited to make him Jewish as Egyptian fans blame Zionism for Argentina loss

More from Jacob Jaffa

Taiwan opens first Jewish cemetery to honour dying man’s wish

Woman suspected of Monaco bomb attack against Ukrainian-Jewish tycoon ‘found dead near Kyiv’

Israeli Border Police suspend officer who threw stun grenade into Palestinian’s car and held door closed

US intelligence suggested Iran’s missiles could reach London in future, claims prominent Senator

House blocks vote on amendment to halt US-Israeli defence integration

Jewish-Ukrainian vodka tycoon targeted in Monaco bombing

Arrest after ‘burglary and arson attack’ on Jewish home hospitalises newborn

‘Blazing Saddles’ named funniest film of all time in honour of Mel Brooks’ 100th birthday

Exclusive: I mentioned my trip to Israel at the airport… then a passenger threatened to kill Jews and rape me

Russian security services foil synagogue arson terror plot

Israel moves to recognise Armenian genocide in major policy reversal

Three Venezuelan Jews confirmed dead after devastating earthquakes