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

USA

White Jewish pro-Gaza activist ‘with settler family’ admits pretending to be black and Palestinian

Hannah Gann confessed to lying about her identity ‘for years’ before revealing she is, in fact, a ‘white woman of significant privilege and wealth’

1 min read

Members of the Central Elections Committee during a hearing on September 23, 2026, on the request to disqualify Balad chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh from the upcoming Knesset elections (Flash90)

Israeli election authorities ban all Arab parties from running in upcoming Knesset poll

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Two men arrested ahead of Yom Kippur over suspected terror plot against Manchester Jewish community

2 min read

Jason Eaton during his trial in Vermont on September 21, 2026, which saw him convicted of attempting to murder Hisham Awartani, Tahseen Aliahmad and Kinnan Abdalhamid in 2023 (Screenshot/WCAX3)

Vermont man convicted of shooting three Palestinian students after ‘hearing Mossad on radio’ ordering him to carry out attack

2 min read

Austrian far-right leader apologises for Holocaust as Israel backs ‘trust-building’

Herbert Kickl, who leads the anti-immigration Freedom Party, also condemned October 7 and pledged to move the Austrian embassy to Jerusalem should he take office

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September 18, 2026 15:59

Herbert Kickl, leader of the far-right Freedom Party of Austria, speaks to supporters at the party's final campaign event ahead of European parliamentary elections in Vienna, Austria, on June 07, 2024 (Getty Images)

New Bank of England director accused Israel of killing ‘unarmed demonstrators’ without mentioning the majority were Hamas members

Union boss Paul Nowak accused the IDF of killing Palestinian protesters in 2018, but local terror groups had already confirmed that more than 80 per cent of them were their members

2 min read

September 18, 2026 06:00

Paul Nowak at the 158th Annual Trades Union Congress Conference (Image: Getty Images)

Gaza documentary that received ‘longest ever Venice ovation’ based on ‘completely false’ testimony, claims IDF

‘The film relies on anonymous testimonies from individuals whose identity cannot be verified, including whether they served in the IDF’

2 min read

September 14, 2026 11:16

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Prize for 'Naza' during the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido on September 12, 2026 (Getty Images)

Netanyahu says he will sue Haaretz over claim he was warned about October 7 weeks before attack

The left-wing daily reported that the premier was tipped off by the leader of the UAE, but failed to brief security officials

3 min read

September 9, 2026 13:51

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu attends a session of the Knesset on July 16, 2026 (Getty Images)

‘A dark day for British Jews’: Chief Rabbi condemns UK sanctions on West Bank settlements

The JLC claimed the measures ‘does nothing to advance peace, risks harming Jewish life in Britain, and damages the UK's relationship with a vital ally’

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September 8, 2026 17:02

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis speaks during the 'Britain Stands With British Jews' rally at Downing Street, May 10, 2026 (Credit: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Charedi party announces female Knesset candidate for first time in Israel’s history

Dr Nechumi Yaffe, a researcher at Tel Aviv University, will stand for Moti Leitner’s new party, the Charedi Public

1 min read

September 8, 2026 11:14

Londonderry triathlon bans Israeli athletes ‘while Palestinians suffer’

The Israeli Triathlon Association said it was considering legal action over the exclusion of its competitors

2 min read

September 7, 2026 17:15

(Illustrative) A triathlete runs barefoot alongside his bicycle (Getty Images)

Ben-Gvir pulls down video taunting female Palestinian prisoners after electoral committee appeal

Faced with claims that inmates had not been allowed to bathe or change their underwear, the national security minister said he was ‘proud’ to have ‘reduced the terrorists’ prison conditions to the bare minimum’

1 min read

September 7, 2026 17:01

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir takes part in the Jerusalem Day celebrations on May 14, 2026 (Getty Images)

Argentine couple ordered to return Nazi-looted painting after it was spotted on estate agent’s website

Portrait of a Lady by Giuseppe Ghislandi was among 1,000 works stolen in 1940 from a Jewish art dealer

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September 7, 2026 14:35

A painting believed to be Portrait of a Lady inside an expensive Argentinian villa (Image: Robles Casas & Campos)

Exeter student received torrent of antisemitic abuse over Holocaust education role, despite not being Jewish

Amberley Thay, a regional ambassador for the Holocaust Educational Trust, claimed other students labelled her a ‘baby killer’ and ‘Mossad agent’ over her campaign work

2 min read

September 7, 2026 12:19

Amberley Thay (R) with Holocaust survivor Annick Lever at an HET event (Instagram/AmberleyThay)

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ‘unconstitutional’ freeze on arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg said the law ‘constitutes clear discrimination in the enforcement of the law, based on sectoral-religious affiliation’

1 min read

September 4, 2026 16:22

Supreme Court justices during a hearing on petitions against the law freezing arrests, investigations and enforcement measures against Charedi draft evaders on July 28, 2026 (Flash90)

US to target BVI banks in bid to ‘asphyxiate’ secretive IRGC financing

The British Overseas Territory has long been a haven for illicit business dealings due to its loose financial declaration requirements

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September 3, 2026 15:44

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to reporters as he arrives for the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' meeting in Asheville, North Carolina, on August 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Jacob Jaffa

Latest from Jacob Jaffa

White Jewish pro-Gaza activist ‘with settler family’ admits pretending to be black and Palestinian

Israeli election authorities ban all Arab parties from running in upcoming Knesset poll

Two men arrested ahead of Yom Kippur over suspected terror plot against Manchester Jewish community

Vermont man convicted of shooting three Palestinian students after ‘hearing Mossad on radio’ ordering him to carry out attack

More from Jacob Jaffa

Austrian far-right leader apologises for Holocaust as Israel backs ‘trust-building’

New Bank of England director accused Israel of killing ‘unarmed demonstrators’ without mentioning the majority were Hamas members

Gaza documentary that received ‘longest ever Venice ovation’ based on ‘completely false’ testimony, claims IDF

Netanyahu says he will sue Haaretz over claim he was warned about October 7 weeks before attack

‘A dark day for British Jews’: Chief Rabbi condemns UK sanctions on West Bank settlements

Charedi party announces female Knesset candidate for first time in Israel’s history

Londonderry triathlon bans Israeli athletes ‘while Palestinians suffer’

Ben-Gvir pulls down video taunting female Palestinian prisoners after electoral committee appeal

Argentine couple ordered to return Nazi-looted painting after it was spotted on estate agent’s website

Exeter student received torrent of antisemitic abuse over Holocaust education role, despite not being Jewish

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ‘unconstitutional’ freeze on arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

US to target BVI banks in bid to ‘asphyxiate’ secretive IRGC financing