Jake Wallis Simons

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

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Corbyn’s shadow darkens Labour

A YouGov poll for the JC reveals the challenge facing Sir Keir Starmer as Labour members still support Corbyn and insist that there is no antisemitism crisis

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BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 21: Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn attends the launch of the party's election manifesto at Birmingham City University on November 21, 2019 in Birmingham, England. The Labour leader launched the party's election manifesto promising to "transform" the UK and to renationalise rail, mail, water and energy. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Official in seat of shadow equalities chief labelled Israel a ‘racist’ state

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HASTINGS, ENGLAND - JANUARY 17: Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn (R) sits next to Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott (C) Shadow Justice Secretary Richard Burgon (L) ahead of a speech at a rally at St Mary's in the Castle on January 17, 2019 in Hastings, England. British Prime Minister Theresa May last night won a vote of no-confidence called by Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn after the Government's historic defeat on the meaningful vote. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Labour MPs join rally

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Roger Waters defends Ken Loach

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Corbyn supporters threaten to ‘take care of’ Jewish activists

EXCLUSIVE: Group of hard-left Labour members is being investigated by police after it set up a network to discover the addresses of Jewish Labour activists

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March 15, 2021 12:18

Corbyn supporters threaten to ‘take care of’ Jewish activists

‘I love Hamas founder’, says Labour activist who is suing party for employing Israeli

EXCLUSIVE: Adnan Hmidan, whose legal challenge is backed by former shadow chancellor John McDonnell, has also posted selfies with Islamist figures

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March 11, 2021 10:44

‘I love Hamas founder’, says Labour activist who is suing party for employing Israeli

Sturgeon’s link to anti-gay Iran cleric

EXCLUSIVE: Scotland’s First Minister shared platform with firebrand Iranian cleric who compared gay marriage to bestiality

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March 10, 2021 21:00

NUS president sparks fury over event

EXCLUSIVE: Larissa Kennedy is to join notorious BDS activist Omar Barghouti for an online event

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March 9, 2021 11:50

The  spy who never came home

The widow of Israel's most famous spy tells Jake Wallis Simons of her hopes that after 56 years she will finally be able to bury the husband who still inhabits her dreams

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March 4, 2021 11:48

Eli Cohen 'The Spy' wife Nadia speaks to Jake at her home in Tel Aviv about the Netflix series 'The Spy' about her husband Eli who spied on Syria for Israel in the 60's. Nadia holds a wedding picture of her and Eli Simon Ashton 07739026321

The problem with Miller

The professor’s views on Zionism are only the tip of the iceberg, writes Jake Wallis Simons

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March 4, 2021 11:36

G2YGFX London, UK. 4th June, 2016. David Miller, Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath and co-founder of Public Interest Investigations, addresses the PREVENT, Islamophobia and Civil Liberties National Conference 2016 at Goldsmiths, University of London. Credit: Mark Kerrison/Alamy Live News

Truth behind killing of Iran scientist

Top nuclear expert was killed by the Mossad, who used a one-ton remote-controlled gun smuggled into Iran piece by piece over eight months, the JC can disclose

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February 10, 2021 18:01