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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US Politics

Trump: US to ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom zone’

The president also stated that Iran had ‘sort of’ agreed to a nuclear deal

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Donald Trump has suggested the US could turn Gaza into a 'freedom zone' (Pictured: Trump addresses the press alongside Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani; Image: Getty)

The Charity Commission has criticised a Muslim charity for its chair's anti-Zionist comments (Image: Charity Commission for England and Wales)

Charity Commission rebukes Muslim charity over chair’s anti-Zionist comments

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Florida Panthers minority owner Doug Cifu has been suspended from the NHL after making 'unacceptable' comments during a social media row with a fan about Israel (Image: YouTube/@JohnLothianNews)

NHL team owner suspended after ‘unacceptable’ posts in social media row about Israel

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Lawyers for the UK government have told the High Court there is 'no evidence' that Israel deliberately targets civilians in Gaza (Pictured: Palestinian child i the ruins onf Al-Hasanat Mosque in the Al-Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza; Image: Getty)

UK government’s lawyers say there is ‘no evidence’ of Israel targeting civilians in Gaza

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Israel arrests Gaza ‘double agent’ accused of compromising defences on October 7

The former Shin Bet asset reportedly told his handler that there was “no offensive deployment by Hamas” the day before the attacks unfolded

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May 14, 2025 12:06

Israel has arrested an alleged Shin Bet double agent accused of providing false information that compromised its defences on the eve of the October 7 attacks (Pictured: Israeli security forces stand next to a vehicle used by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023; Image: Flash90)

Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria after Al-Sharaa meeting

Trump in Saudi Arabia: US President announces lifting of Syria sanctions

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May 14, 2025 10:36

US President Trump has announced the lifting of sanctions on Syria during a tour of the Middle East (Image: Getty)

British tourist deported from Israel after ‘entering military zone’

The pro-Palestine activist is accused of belonging to a group promoting a boycott of Israel and making anti-Israeli posts on social media before being detained by soldiers in the West Bank

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May 13, 2025 15:25

A British woman, named in the media as Janet Adyeri, has been deported from Israel after allegedly entering a 'military zone' in the West Bank (Image: X/@ItamarBenGvir)

Gary Lineker shares anti-Zionist lecture from account that claimed Israel ‘controls the US government’

A copy of the video has since been flagged in relation to X’s ‘hateful conduct’ regulations

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May 13, 2025 13:01

Gary Lineker has come under fire for sharing an anti-Zionist lecture on Instagram

‘They have nowhere to return’ – Netanyahu suggests Gaza demolitions will encourage emigration

In leaked remarks to members of the Knesset, the Israeli prime minister reportedly said that some movement of people out of the Strip was ‘inevitable’

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May 13, 2025 11:09

Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly suggested that home demolitions could encourage emigration from Gaza as the population 'have nowhere to return' (Image: Getty)

Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, family say

The US-Israeli hostage will instead travel to Washington to meet Donald Trump at a later date

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May 13, 2025 10:08

Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar following his release, according to his family (Image: Flash90)

ICC chief prosecutor announced Netanyahu warrant ‘within weeks of being hit with sexual assault allegation’

A new report suggests that the decision was made to charge the Israeli leader with war crimes just before the accusations went public

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May 12, 2025 15:46

Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan talks prior to the first appearance of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charge of crimes against humanity over his deadly crackdown on narcotics, in The Hague on March 14, 2025. The 79-year-old, the first ex-Asian head of state to face charges at the ICC, followed by videolink during a short hearing to inform him of the crimes he is alleged to have committed, as well as his rights as a defendant. Duterte stands accused of the crime against humanity of murder over his years-long campaign against drug users and dealers that rights groups said killed thousands. (Photo by Peter Dejong / POOL / AFP) (Photo by PETER DEJONG/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Who is Edan Alexander?

The 20-year-old soldier is set to be released this afternoon after 583 days in Hamas captivity

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May 12, 2025 15:38

Edan Alexander will be freed by Hamas this afternoon (Image: Hostages and Missing Families Forum)

Eurovision protester makes ‘throat-slitting’ gesture at Israeli entrant as broadcaster lodges ‘hate crime’ complaint

Eurovision 2025: Palestine protestor makes 'throat-slitting' gesture to Israeli entrant

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May 12, 2025 12:32

A pro-Palestine protestor was filmed making a 'throat-slitting' gesture at Israel's Eurovision entrant, Yuval Raphael (Image: X/@Israel)

Saudi ‘optimistic’ about securing Trump backing for Palestine recognition this week

A fresh proposal from Riyadh would see the unprecedented diplomatic shift tied to the end of the Gaza War and normalisation with Israel

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May 12, 2025 11:15

Saudi officials are reportedly optimistic that Donald Trump will back Palestinian recognition during his regional tour this week (Pictured: Trump meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House in 2018; Image: Getty)

Trump ‘drops Israeli normalisation’ as condition for Saudi nuclear deal

The move has further fuelled concern in Jerusalem that the White House is prepared to conduct Middle East policy unilaterally

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May 9, 2025 10:52

President Trump has reportedly dropped Saudi-Israel normalisation as a condition of a US nuclear deal with the Kingdom (Pictured: Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the 2019 G20 summit; Image: Getty)

Kanye West releases music video for new song titled ‘Heil Hitler’

The lyrics are primarily a repetition of the phrase ‘All my n****** Nazis, n***** Heil Hitler’

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May 8, 2025 16:56

Still from the music video for Kanye West's new song, titled 'Heil Hitler' (Image: X/KanyeWest)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

Trump: US to ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom zone’

Charity Commission rebukes Muslim charity over chair’s anti-Zionist comments

NHL team owner suspended after ‘unacceptable’ posts in social media row about Israel

UK government’s lawyers say there is ‘no evidence’ of Israel targeting civilians in Gaza

More from Jacob Jaffa

Israel arrests Gaza ‘double agent’ accused of compromising defences on October 7

Trump to lift US sanctions on Syria after Al-Sharaa meeting

British tourist deported from Israel after ‘entering military zone’

Gary Lineker shares anti-Zionist lecture from account that claimed Israel ‘controls the US government’

‘They have nowhere to return’ – Netanyahu suggests Gaza demolitions will encourage emigration

Edan Alexander will not fly to Qatar, family say

ICC chief prosecutor announced Netanyahu warrant ‘within weeks of being hit with sexual assault allegation’

Who is Edan Alexander?

Eurovision protester makes ‘throat-slitting’ gesture at Israeli entrant as broadcaster lodges ‘hate crime’ complaint

Saudi ‘optimistic’ about securing Trump backing for Palestine recognition this week

Trump ‘drops Israeli normalisation’ as condition for Saudi nuclear deal

Kanye West releases music video for new song titled ‘Heil Hitler’