Jamie Shapiro

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Jamie Shapiro is a reporter for the Jewish Chronicle focusing on civil upheaval and conflict. You can reach him at jshapiro@thejc.com

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Obituary

‘A towering figure in the fight against fascism’ – Searchlight’s Gerry Gable dies aged 88

Gable was a central figure in the UK's anti-fascist movement from the 1960s onwards, working on investigating, documenting and reporting on far-right groups

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Gerry Gable, the founder of Searchlight (Image: X/ Searchlight)

Este Haim from Haim (Image: Getty Images)

Haim star’s Jewish wedding to former JFS deputy head boy is her Cinderella fairytale come true

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Strictly partners Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola (Photo: Ellie Goldstein/Instagram)

Ellie Goldstein: I still dance every week with my Strictly partner Vito Coppola

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Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's first Muslim mayor on New Year's Day (Photo: Getty)

NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani revokes IHRA definition of antisemitism on first day in office

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Exclusive: Undercover investigation reveals Arizona neo-Nazi group poses ‘credible threat’ to Jewish community

The JC has obtained disturbing messages from a Telegram channel run by the National American Order

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January 2, 2026 11:01

Two posters sent via internal messages, the left of which appeared on Tucson Jewish community centre's window (Image: Arkanum)

MP calls on Home Secretary to bar Muslim preacher who justified October 7 from UK speaking tour

"We need fewer extremists in Britain, not more” said the Campaign Against Antisemitism

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December 31, 2025 14:05

Poster for Dr Shadee Elmasry's UK tour, organised by the Global Relief Trust (Image: Global Relief Trust)

I'm Jewish with a lowercase 'j' – and mostly in it for the food, says Adam Kay

Doctor turned author and Bafta-winning screenwriter of This Is Going To Hurt on the limited role of Judaism in his life

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December 31, 2025 13:09

New father: Adam Kay, author of 'This Is Going to Hurt', attends the National Book Awards in 2018 (Photo: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images)

British-Egyptian activist shared claim of Zionist ‘campaign’ against him after backlash over ‘abhorrent’ posts

The Foreign Office has launched an investigation into how civil servants missed Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s ‘racist’ comments before securing his return from an Egyptian prison

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December 30, 2025 15:41

Army could be sent in to protect Australian Jews after Bondi Beach attack

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns also said he was considering arming the Community Security Group, which serves a similar function to the CST

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December 29, 2025 12:42

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said nothing was 'off the table' when discussing measures to protect the community (Image: Getty Images)

IDF orders more troops to Central Command Region after terror attack left two dead

The suspect killed a 68-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl on Friday when he rammed his car into pedestrians before launching a knife attack

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December 29, 2025 12:04

Police inspect the car believed to be used in the terror attack (Image: Getty Images)

Former Attorney General calls for new CPS unit after investigation into on-stage chant at Bob Vylan gig dropped

Police decision following advice from Crown Prosecution Service condemned as “sending completely wrong message” by Jewish leaders

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December 24, 2025 18:24

Bob Vylan singer Bobby Vylan on stage (Image: Getty Images)

Resilience, relief and deep concern among Manchester’s Jews in wake of terror plot convictions

Police said that had the attack not been foiled it could have been the ‘deadliest in UK history’

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December 24, 2025 12:52

Walid Saadaoui (left) and Amar Hussein (right) arranged for guns to be brought into the UK

Trio of doctors arrested over alleged antisemitic posts

Ellen Kriesels and Rahmeh Aladwan are two of those who were arrested in relation to comments made on social media

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December 23, 2025 16:18

Rahmeh Aladwan (left) and Ellen Kriesels (right) (Images: X)

I don’t need chemo – but I will be eating chicken soup, says Barry Manilow after lung cancer diagnosis

The cancer was discovered when the singer had an MRI scan after a recent bout of bronchitis

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December 23, 2025 10:49

Barry Manilow has sold over 85 million records worldwide (Image: Getty Images)

‘Snow swastika’ and faeces left outside Jewish doctor’s home in Montreal

One community leader labelled the incident a form of ‘psychological terror’

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December 22, 2025 13:13

The swastika carved out into the snow in Montreal (Image: X/Hen Mazzig)

Israeli study offers hope for cancer survivors struggling with ‘chemobrain’

Up to 80 per cent of cancer survivors experience cancer-related cognitive impairment

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December 8, 2025 15:06

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Image: Hillel Group)

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Jamie Shapiro

Latest from Jamie Shapiro

‘A towering figure in the fight against fascism’ – Searchlight’s Gerry Gable dies aged 88

Haim star’s Jewish wedding to former JFS deputy head boy is her Cinderella fairytale come true

Ellie Goldstein: I still dance every week with my Strictly partner Vito Coppola

NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani revokes IHRA definition of antisemitism on first day in office

More from Jamie Shapiro

Exclusive: Undercover investigation reveals Arizona neo-Nazi group poses ‘credible threat’ to Jewish community

MP calls on Home Secretary to bar Muslim preacher who justified October 7 from UK speaking tour

I'm Jewish with a lowercase 'j' – and mostly in it for the food, says Adam Kay

British-Egyptian activist shared claim of Zionist ‘campaign’ against him after backlash over ‘abhorrent’ posts

Army could be sent in to protect Australian Jews after Bondi Beach attack

IDF orders more troops to Central Command Region after terror attack left two dead

Former Attorney General calls for new CPS unit after investigation into on-stage chant at Bob Vylan gig dropped

Resilience, relief and deep concern among Manchester’s Jews in wake of terror plot convictions

Trio of doctors arrested over alleged antisemitic posts

I don’t need chemo – but I will be eating chicken soup, says Barry Manilow after lung cancer diagnosis

‘Snow swastika’ and faeces left outside Jewish doctor’s home in Montreal

Israeli study offers hope for cancer survivors struggling with ‘chemobrain’