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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Police tried to prevent pro-Jewish march outside BBC while allowing pro-Palestine protest

Sunday’s March Against Antisemitism will now pass the BBC’s Broadcasting House – after the organiser complained

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Pro-Jewish protesters outside the BBC's Broadcasting House in 2023 (Image: Getty)

The Russel-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum in Bournemouth hosts a variety of exhibitions throughout the year (Image: Russel-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum)

Jewish history exhibition considered too ‘risky’ to open

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Daniel Levy has resigned as Spurs chairman after 25 years at the helm (Image: Getty)

How Jewish is outgoing Spurs chair Daniel Levy?

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Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today (Image: X/Bring Them Home)

Rallies held across Israel to mark 700 days of an ongoing nightmare

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Hugh Bonneville hijacks Downton Abbey premiere interview to condemn Israel’s ‘indefensible’ Gaza City offensive

Bonneville called on the international community to ‘do more to bring it to an end’

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September 4, 2025 11:13

Hugh Bonneville condemned Israel's 'idenfensible' Gaza City offensive during an interview at the premiere of the final Downton Abbey film (Image: Getty)

South African TV host dropped for challenging guest over comparison between Gaza and the Holocaust

The guest had told presenter Juliet Newell that the two were ‘the same thing’

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September 3, 2025 16:19

Juliet Newell (left) challenged Doctor Mamphela Ramphele (right) on her Gaza/Holocaust comparison (Image: South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC))

Activists set cars alight in pro-hostage ‘day of disruption’

Protesters also torched tyres near Prime Minister Netanyahu’s home

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September 3, 2025 15:28

Tyres were set ablaze in multiple areas during the protest (Image: Israeli police)

Daughter of Hitler aide confined to house arrest in Argentina over disappearance of 'stolen painting’

Portrait of a Lady was taken by the Nazis from Jewish art collector Jacques Goudstikker, but was discovered over 80 years later in South America

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September 3, 2025 11:38

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

Art site removes ‘antisemitic’ paintings comparing Gaza War to Holocaust

Some of the works depicted Benjamin Netanyahu as a Nazi officer and Israeli soldiers beating a young man

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September 2, 2025 15:31

Mowing The Lawn by James Earley depicts Gazans as Holocaust victims (Image: James Earley)

Kneecap’s manager suggests October 7 was Israel’s ‘pretence for full ethnic cleansing’

The boss of the controversial band posted the conspiracy theory on social media

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September 2, 2025 11:34

Daniel Lambert (2nd from right) pictured here with Kneecap (Image: X/ Daniel Lambert)

Visibly Jewish family left distressed after Luton Airport subjected baby to ‘unnecessary’ security checks

The security officer was wearing a badge and bracelet displaying his apparent support of Palestine, apparently breaching uniform policy

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September 1, 2025 17:02

'We felt like targets,' the shaken mother said, 'We didn't deserve this'

Defiant David D’or declares he is ‘proud to be Israeli’ after being doused with red paint at Jewish festival

The singer was attacked while performing a prayer for peace in Warsaw, Poland

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September 1, 2025 11:36

David D'or has said how proud he is to be Jewish and Israeli after the incident (Image: David D'or)

Body of hostage Ilan Weiss recovered after 692 days in hands of Hamas

Israeli President Issac Herzog said the recovery will bring the Weiss family closure

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August 29, 2025 12:01

The body of Ilan Weiss had been held by Hamas for 692 days (Image: X/ Hen Mazig)

Thugs cut down memorial tree for French Jew who was tortured to death in hate attack

The olive tree in a Paris suburb was planted for Ilan Halimi, who was killed aged 23 in 2006

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August 28, 2025 16:10

Ilan Halimi's olive tree was felled earlier in the month (Image: Dimitar DILKOFF/ AFP via Getty)

Second woman accuses ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct

The British lawyer is already the subject of an investigation sparked by a previous allegation

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August 28, 2025 15:44

A second woman has accused ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct (Image: Getty)

Jewish-owned painting stolen by Nazis goes missing as police raid Argentine home of Hitler aide’s daughter

Portrait of a Lady was stolen from Dutch Jewish art collector Jacques Goudstikker during the Second World War but was reportedly discovered in Argentina

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August 28, 2025 13:55

The painting believed to be Portrait of a Lady, before it went missing, on the wall inside an expensive Argentinian villa (Image: Robles Casas & Campos)

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Jamie Shapiro

Latest from Jamie Shapiro

Police tried to prevent pro-Jewish march outside BBC while allowing pro-Palestine protest

Jewish history exhibition considered too ‘risky’ to open

How Jewish is outgoing Spurs chair Daniel Levy?

Rallies held across Israel to mark 700 days of an ongoing nightmare

More from Jamie Shapiro

Hugh Bonneville hijacks Downton Abbey premiere interview to condemn Israel’s ‘indefensible’ Gaza City offensive

South African TV host dropped for challenging guest over comparison between Gaza and the Holocaust

Activists set cars alight in pro-hostage ‘day of disruption’

Daughter of Hitler aide confined to house arrest in Argentina over disappearance of 'stolen painting’

Art site removes ‘antisemitic’ paintings comparing Gaza War to Holocaust

Kneecap’s manager suggests October 7 was Israel’s ‘pretence for full ethnic cleansing’

Visibly Jewish family left distressed after Luton Airport subjected baby to ‘unnecessary’ security checks

Defiant David D’or declares he is ‘proud to be Israeli’ after being doused with red paint at Jewish festival

Body of hostage Ilan Weiss recovered after 692 days in hands of Hamas

Thugs cut down memorial tree for French Jew who was tortured to death in hate attack

Second woman accuses ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan of sexual misconduct

Jewish-owned painting stolen by Nazis goes missing as police raid Argentine home of Hitler aide’s daughter