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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Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman pregnant with third child aged 44: ‘I feel lucky and grateful’

It’s a privilege and a miracle says Israeli-born Oscar-winner as she reveals she is expecting

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Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child (Image: Getty Images)

A Metropolitan Police van in Kensington Gardens (Image: Getty Images)

London park near Israeli embassy reopens after suspicious items prove to be non-hazardous

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Police tape cordons off office in Hendon formerly used by Jewish Futures after arson attack (Getty)

Counter-terror police lead investigation after Jewish charity office in Hendon targeted

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Attempted arson attack at Kenton United Synagogue

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Police close London park after drones carrying ‘radioactive material’ target Israeli embassy

Iran-linked Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia claimed to have carried out an attack, but the embassy has confirmed all staff are safe

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April 17, 2026 13:30

Sign on Kensington Gardens' gate (Image: Getty Images)

Counter-terror police investigate Hatzola ambulance and Finchley shul arson attacks

Met police probe also includes targeting of Iran International ‘due to the nature and circumstances of the three incidents’

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April 16, 2026 18:12

Burnt-out Hatzola ambulances after the arson attack in Golders Green last month (Getty)

Trump announces Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

The US president confirmed on Truth Social that the 10-day truce will take effect this evening

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April 16, 2026 17:14

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) speaks during a meeting with Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad (2R) and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter (2L) at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026 (Getty Images)

Far-right Polish politician holds up Israeli flag with swastika on same day as March of the Living

Konrad Berkowicz, from the New Hope party, compared the Jewish state to the “new Third Reich”

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April 16, 2026 16:36

Konrad Berkowicz holding the flag (Image: YouTube/ TRTWorld)

Meet Harry Marsh: The YouTuber harassing Jews for views

Community leaders in Stamford Hill have called for tougher action against ‘Jew trap’ content online

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April 15, 2026 16:50

Lord Mayor of Dublin apologises for scrapped plan to rename Herzog Park

The motion to rename the park, which bears the name of Israeli-born Chaim Herzog, was set to be passed last December, but was called off after intense criticism

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April 15, 2026 16:38

Left Lord Mayor of Dublin Ray McAdam, right former-Israeli President Chaim Herzog, background Herzog Park (Lord Mayor of Dublin, Getty Images, Google)

Kanye West postpones Marseille gig indefinitely as officials ‘very determined’ to prevent show

Mayor Benoit Payan said he would not let city “be a showcase for those who promote hatred and unapologetic Nazism”

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April 15, 2026 16:06

Last week the UK announced it would not permit West to enter the country this summer (Image: Getty)

Jeff Goldblum: Wolverhampton visit will complete my life

The Hollywood star enthused about visiting the city on his forthcoming UK jazz tour

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April 15, 2026 12:24

Jeff Goldblum has played the piano since he was a child (Image: Getty Images)

Scarlett Johansson: Female actors were ‘pulled apart’ for the way they looked in the early 2000s

The Black Widow star said it was considered ‘socially acceptable’ at the time

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April 14, 2026 12:14

Jewish actor Scarlett Johansson (Image: Getty Images)

European Jewish leaders ‘deeply disturbed’ by Passover arson attack on North Macedonia’s only synagogue

The attack on the Beth Yaakov Synagogue in Skopje is reported to be the first of its kind since the Second World War

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April 13, 2026 16:51

Charred doors on the Beth Yaakov Synagogue after the arson attack (Image: X/ Combat Anitsemitism Movement)

Isla Fisher ‘dating Jewish footballer Larry Cohen’ after split from Sacha Baron Cohen

The actor finalised her divorce from the Borat star last year

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April 13, 2026 15:36

Isla Fisher is believed to be dating Larry Cohen following her split from Sacha Baron Cohen (Photos: Getty Images)

Observers baffled as UK nominates Iran for UN human rights committee

The Islamic Republic is believed to have executed four people a day on average in 2025

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April 13, 2026 13:05

A memorial for many of those executed by the Islamic Republic (Image: Getty images)

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Jamie Shapiro

Latest from Jamie Shapiro

Natalie Portman pregnant with third child aged 44: ‘I feel lucky and grateful’

London park near Israeli embassy reopens after suspicious items prove to be non-hazardous

Counter-terror police lead investigation after Jewish charity office in Hendon targeted

Attempted arson attack at Kenton United Synagogue

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Police close London park after drones carrying ‘radioactive material’ target Israeli embassy

Counter-terror police investigate Hatzola ambulance and Finchley shul arson attacks

Trump announces Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire

Far-right Polish politician holds up Israeli flag with swastika on same day as March of the Living

Meet Harry Marsh: The YouTuber harassing Jews for views

Lord Mayor of Dublin apologises for scrapped plan to rename Herzog Park

Kanye West postpones Marseille gig indefinitely as officials ‘very determined’ to prevent show

Jeff Goldblum: Wolverhampton visit will complete my life

Scarlett Johansson: Female actors were ‘pulled apart’ for the way they looked in the early 2000s

European Jewish leaders ‘deeply disturbed’ by Passover arson attack on North Macedonia’s only synagogue

Isla Fisher ‘dating Jewish footballer Larry Cohen’ after split from Sacha Baron Cohen

Observers baffled as UK nominates Iran for UN human rights committee