Jake Wallis Simons

Jake Wallis Simons was the editor of the Jewish Chronicle from 2021-2025

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I’m proud to ‘conflate’ Jews with Israel, let’s not deny our roots

A visit to the magnificent synagogue in Garnethill, Glasgow built by my ancestors in the latter half of the 19th century brought home the truth of how we have always longed for Zion

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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: A protestor wearing a flag of Israel marches against anti-Semitism on November 26, 2023 in London, England. The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas has sparked a wave of protests across Europe, and heightened concerns over anti-Semitism among Jewish communities. (Photo by Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

‘This ceasefire is a heavy price for Israel to pay,’ says Netanyahu's Likud rival

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An attack on a poppy seller would be an attack on us all

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'We will protect British Jews from harm', says Home Secretary Suella Braverman

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The myth of Gaza as an 'open-air prison' serves Hamas's agenda

Should Israel allow its citizens to be butchered to avoid offending liberal Westerners?

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October 11, 2023 10:57

TOPSHOT - Rockets are fired from Gaza City towards Israel on October 7, 2023. Dozens of rockets were fired from the blockaded Gaza Strip towards Israel on October 7, 2023, an AFP journalist in the Palestinian territory said, as sirens warning of incoming fire blared in Israel. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

It is an honour to raise funds for MDA’s lifesaving work

In November, my fiancée Roxanna and I will be joining an MDA trek to raise money for much-needed lifesaving equipment for Israel’s ambulance service

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October 5, 2023 16:56

It is an honour to raise funds for MDA’s lifesaving work

Naftali Bennett: 'Together we can heal Israel’s divide'

In his first major interview since leaving office, Israel's former prime minister calls for a return to unity

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September 28, 2023 10:27

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The Soviet spin doctors who sowed the seeds of left-wing Israelophobia

A week after liberal rabbis called Israel an ‘apartheid regime’, JC editor Jake Wallis Simons, in a third extract from his new book, reveals how the trope is rooted in Soviet propaganda

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September 7, 2023 11:56

The Soviet spin doctors who sowed the seeds of left-wing Israelophobia

How the ‘progressive’ left became a global wellspring of Israelophobia

In the second of three weekly extracts from his new book, JC editor Jake Wallis Simons digs into its ideological origins

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August 31, 2023 12:36

How the ‘progressive’ left became a global wellspring of Israelophobia

There's a word for how the world judges the Jewish state: Israelophobia

In the first of three weekly extracts from his new book, JC editor Jake Wallis Simons dispels myths about the country

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August 24, 2023 14:40

There's a word for how the world judges the Jewish state: Israelophobia

‘How a tragedy made us hike to save lives’: JC Editor needs your help

A traumatic enounter near the town of Efrat led Jake Wallis Simons and his fiancée Roxanna to sign up for an MDA fundraising trek in Israel and Jordan this year

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June 22, 2023 09:37