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

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Football superstar Erling Haaland holds video call with freed hostage

Sport-mad Omer Shem Tov endured 505 day of captivity but a virtual meeting with his hero offered so much-needed strength in his recovery

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Norway and Manchester City star Erling Haaland held a video call with former hostage Omer Shem Tov this week (Image: Getty)

French President Macron is reportedly looking to broker a new Gaza ceasefire, which is set to include normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia (Image: Getty)

Macron to link new Gaza ceasefire to Saudi normalisation and hostage releases, French official claims

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The synagogue in Kafr Bi'rim (Image: Alamy)

Guardian admits using photo of ancient synagogue to illustrate ‘Israeli suppression’ of Palestinian history

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The USA's Sarah Levy has rapidly become one of the top stars on the Women's Rugby Sevens circuit (Image: USA Rugby)

The women’s rugby star shattering the myth that Jews aren’t athletic

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Pro-Palestine activist arrested by ICE during US citizenship interview

Mohsen Mahdawi helped to organise demonstrations at Columbia University last year, which the Trump administration claim gave rise to multiple violent and antisemitic incidents

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April 15, 2025 17:26

An organiser of last year's pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University has been arrested during his US citizenship interview, according to his lawyers (Image: CBS News)

Iran nuclear programme expected to continue despite potential new deal with the US

Negotiations have been scheduled for a second round, but there is concern in Jerusalem that its key regional foe will be allowed to carry on enriching uranium

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April 15, 2025 12:36

Talks between the US and Iran are reported to be unlikely to result in the complete halt of the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme (Image: Alamy)

Board of Deputies calls on BBC to move ‘firmer, further and faster’ over coverage ‘bias’

The Board also urged the corporation to improve its ‘treatment of Jewish staff and contractors’

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April 12, 2025 14:14

The Board of Deputies has urged the BBC to go further in tackling allegations of bias in its Middle East coverage (Image: Getty)

US judge rules pro-Palestine activist can be deported over campus protests in landmark case

The decision sets an important precedent that legal residency can be revoked without any criminal conviction

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April 12, 2025 12:05

An immigration judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported over his role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, despite holding a green card (Image: Alamy)

Iran to seek ‘interim nuclear deal’ in talks with US

Tehran could reportedly agree to dilute its stock of enriched uranium in order to stave off President Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ campaign

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April 11, 2025 12:35

Iran is reportedly set to offer concessions over its nuclear programme in talks with US officials this weekend (Image: Getty)

Hamas-run Health Ministry inflated Gaza death toll using decade-old fatalities

A number of people included in the latest round of supposedly official data also appeared on a similar list in 2014

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April 11, 2025 11:51

The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry has been found to have included decade-old fatalities in its latest death toll data (Image: Getty)

Mike Huckabee confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

The former Arkansas governor has been hailed among Republicans for his vocal support of the Jewish state but critics have raised concern about his previous comments regarding the West Bank

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April 10, 2025 11:50

Mike Huckabee has been confirmed by the Senate as Washington's new ambassador to Israel (Image: Getty)

Israeli Air Force set to sack reservists who signed letter calling for fresh hostage deal

More than 1,000 ‘air personnel in reserves and retirement’ signed the petition calling on the government to prioritise the return of Hamas’ captives, even if it means an end to the Gaza War

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April 10, 2025 11:22

A letter signed by a group of 1,000 current and former Israeli Air Force reservists has called on the government to secure the return of the remaining hostages, even if it means ending the war in Gaza (Image: Flash90)

Two US universities have funding frozen over alleged civil rights violations

The move comes after other institutions received similar suspensions in connection with an Education Department investigation into campus antisemitism

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April 9, 2025 17:29

Cornell University (pictured) and Northwestern University have reportedly had their federal funding frozen over alleged civil rights violations on campus (Image: Getty)

Isolationist Pentagon appointee Colby provokes mixed views among Zionists

The career civil servant, who will oversee US defence policy, has split Zionist opinion with his unusual stance on the Middle East

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April 9, 2025 13:35

Elbridge Colby has been confirmed for a senior policy role at the Pentagon despite his track record of isolationism, even in regard to America's allies.

Hezbollah ‘ready’ to hold disarmament talks if IDF withdraws from Lebanon

If achieved, a deal would mark the latest blow to Iran’s network of proxies in the region

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April 9, 2025 12:51

Hezbollah is reportedly willing to enter into disarmament talks with the Lebanese government (Image: Getty)

Harvard to borrow $750 million after federal funding freeze over antisemitism claims

The Trump administration is reviewing around $9 billion in grants to the university in connection with an investigation into alleged Jew-hatred on campus

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April 8, 2025 15:47

Harvard University has confirmed that it will borrow $750 million to bridge the gap left by the Trump administration's suspension of its federal funding (Image: Getty)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Football superstar Erling Haaland holds video call with freed hostage

Macron to link new Gaza ceasefire to Saudi normalisation and hostage releases, French official claims

Guardian admits using photo of ancient synagogue to illustrate ‘Israeli suppression’ of Palestinian history

The women’s rugby star shattering the myth that Jews aren’t athletic

More from Jacob Jaffa

Pro-Palestine activist arrested by ICE during US citizenship interview

Iran nuclear programme expected to continue despite potential new deal with the US

Board of Deputies calls on BBC to move ‘firmer, further and faster’ over coverage ‘bias’

US judge rules pro-Palestine activist can be deported over campus protests in landmark case

Iran to seek ‘interim nuclear deal’ in talks with US

Hamas-run Health Ministry inflated Gaza death toll using decade-old fatalities

Mike Huckabee confirmed as US ambassador to Israel

Israeli Air Force set to sack reservists who signed letter calling for fresh hostage deal

Two US universities have funding frozen over alleged civil rights violations

Isolationist Pentagon appointee Colby provokes mixed views among Zionists

Hezbollah ‘ready’ to hold disarmament talks if IDF withdraws from Lebanon

Harvard to borrow $750 million after federal funding freeze over antisemitism claims