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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Israel

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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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)

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

Two US universities have funding frozen over alleged civil rights violations

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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.

Isolationist Pentagon appointee Colby provokes mixed views among Zionists

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

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

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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)

Pro-Israel lawyer kicked off LBC show after on-air row with Iain Dale over MP deportations

Abtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel last week, provoking a political row in the UK

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April 8, 2025 14:32

Iain Dale kicked UKLFI's Natasha Hausdorff off his LBC show following a row over the deportation of two Labour MPs from Israel (Image: LBC/YouTube)

Iran-backed militias in Iraq ‘willing to disarm’ to dodge US escalation

Tehran has been pulling back from direct support for its proxies amid growing tension with Washington over the former’s nuclear programme

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April 8, 2025 12:24

A number of Iran-backed militias in Iraq are reportedly willing to disarm to avoid US escalation in the region (Image: Getty)

Jerusalem Post editor placed under house arrest in ‘Qatargate’ investigation

The move has attracted criticism from opposition leaders and place the spotlight on the embattled Attorney General

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April 3, 2025 13:00

Jerusalem Post editor Zvika Klein has been placed under house arrest in Israel (Image: Getty)

Meet Randy Fine, the Jewish politician who may have changed the course of history

A single local election in Florida could reshape the face of America – and see corks popping in Jerusalem

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April 3, 2025 12:23

Randy Fine's victory in Florida's special election may prove to be the key in propping up Trump's legislative agenda (Image: Getty)

Two men arrested in London over alleged Hezbollah links and ‘terror preparation’

The pair are accused of being members of the proscribed group, with one also alleged to have facilitated its financing

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April 3, 2025 12:11

The Met Police has announced it arrested two men in London over alleged links to Hezbollah yesterday (Image: Getty)

Princeton University says federal grants have been frozen amid antisemitism probe

The move follows the suspension of funds to other high-profile institutions follow pro-Palestine campus protests last year

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April 2, 2025 15:26

Princeton University has had dozens of federal research grants frozen in connection with an investigation into alleged antisemitism at US colleges (Image: Getty)

IDF admits mistakes over Red Crescent incidents

The army has said that the ambulances were wrongly identified as a threat

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April 2, 2025 12:57

The bodies of several aid workers have been recovered from Gaza (Image: Palestinian Red Crescent)

Far-right podcaster calls for ‘final solution’ on deportation of US Jews

Stew Peters also called Israel a ‘paedophilic, homosexual, genocidal state’

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April 2, 2025 10:54

American podcaster Stew Peters called for the mass deportation of US Jews, terming it a 'final solution' (Image: X)

Two Netanyahu aides arrested in ‘Qatargate’ probe as PM accuses police of ‘witch hunt’

The Israeli premier provoked backlash from across the political spectrum when he referred to the pair as ‘hostages’ in his statement on the case

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April 1, 2025 12:31

Two of Benjamin Netanyahu's senior aides have been arrested in connection with the 'Qatargate' investigation (Image: Getty)

Israel planning to ‘reoccupy a quarter of Gaza’

The move is apparently intended to exert ‘maximum pressure’ on Hamas to release its remaining hostages and to facilitate the ‘voluntary departure’ of Palestinians.

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April 1, 2025 11:17

The IDF is reportedly planning to reoccupy parts of Gaza (Image: Getty)

Netanyahu pick for Shin Bet chief reportedly joined protest against judicial reforms

The prospective appointment has been met with a mixed reaction, including from the PM’s political allies.

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March 31, 2025 15:56

Eli Sharvit, Netanyahu's pick to lead the Shin Bet, is reported to have joined an anti-judicial reform protest in 2023 (Image: Flash90)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

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

More from Jacob Jaffa

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

Pro-Israel lawyer kicked off LBC show after on-air row with Iain Dale over MP deportations

Iran-backed militias in Iraq ‘willing to disarm’ to dodge US escalation

Jerusalem Post editor placed under house arrest in ‘Qatargate’ investigation

Meet Randy Fine, the Jewish politician who may have changed the course of history

Two men arrested in London over alleged Hezbollah links and ‘terror preparation’

Princeton University says federal grants have been frozen amid antisemitism probe

IDF admits mistakes over Red Crescent incidents

Far-right podcaster calls for ‘final solution’ on deportation of US Jews

Two Netanyahu aides arrested in ‘Qatargate’ probe as PM accuses police of ‘witch hunt’

Israel planning to ‘reoccupy a quarter of Gaza’

Netanyahu pick for Shin Bet chief reportedly joined protest against judicial reforms