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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Succot

Meet the ‘Sukkah Boys’ – the industrious handymen helping Australian Jews observe Succot

Billy Klein and Zuzz Rapp build hundreds of succot in the two weeks before the holiday

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The Sukkah Boys have built thousands of succot since launching their venture (Photo: The Sukkah Boys/Facebook)

Charlotte Church, speaks during a rally in support of Gaza on March 9, 2024 in London (Image: Getty Images)

Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of ‘choosing capitalism over doing the right thing’ amid Macklemore row

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Nadiya Hussain won The Great British Bake Off in 2015. (Image: Getty Images)

Former Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain shares video accusing Ed Sheeran of crying ‘white tears’ in Macklemore apology

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Police car outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Ontario, Canada (Image: X/ Frum TikTok)

Chief Rabbi ‘salutes courage’ of Ontario police officer injured in Yom Kippur synagogue shooting

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New Bank of England director accused Israel of killing ‘unarmed demonstrators’ without mentioning the majority were Hamas members

Union boss Paul Nowak accused the IDF of killing Palestinian protesters in 2018, but local terror groups had already confirmed that more than 80 per cent of them were their members

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September 18, 2026 06:00

Paul Nowak at the 158th Annual Trades Union Congress Conference (Image: Getty Images)

New York Times deletes claim Israelis ‘view themselves as the victims of October 7’

The paper also rejected allegations of bias in its coverage of Israel, claiming that a peer-reviewed study of the topic had ‘cherry picked’ data

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September 17, 2026 19:51

Front view of the New York Times Building on the west side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City (Image: Getty Images)

LBC’s Ian Payne says the ‘Jewish lobby’ is ‘incredibly strong’ and ‘freaks people out’ amid Macklemore-Ed Sheeran row

‘They know all the buttons to press,’ the presenter said

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September 17, 2026 19:50

Trump administration bars Palestinian Authority President from entering US ahead of UN General Assembly

US authorities reportedly accused the Palestinian leader of ‘glorifying terrorism’

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September 17, 2026 15:31

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (Image: Getty Images)

Miliband ‘ignored MI6 warning’ against Israeli sanctions

The UK’s foreign intelligence service reportedly alerted ministers to the potential ‘consequences’ of the measures, but the Foreign Office went ahead regardless

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September 17, 2026 13:56

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband leaves the Millbank Studios in Westminster, after appearing on the morning news rounds (Credit: PA)

Palestinian UK ambassador told Queen Elizabeth Jesus was ‘our gift to you’

Husam Zomlot said he told the late monarch that he came from ‘Christmas land’ and claimed that the Christian Bible was a Palestinian book

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September 17, 2026 12:03

Husam Zomlot, Palestinian ambassador to the UK (Image: Getty Images)

‘We need the spirit of Cable Street today’ – family members still remember the battle, 90 years on

‘Coming from pogroms, they thought they were relatively safe in London, but when they realised they weren’t, they stood up for themselves’

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September 17, 2026 08:00

Alex Hayes, 60, and Debbie Lee, 61, remembering their parents and grandparents

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters calls Ed Sheeran a ‘prick’ over Macklemore Gaza row

Anti-Israel artists have launched an attack on Sheeran after he maintained his apolitical stance in the face of his support acts dropping out in protest of the ‘Zionist lobby’

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September 16, 2026 16:12

Council gives green light to health and safety prosecution over toddler’s death at Radlett nursery

Sadie Salt died in 2020 after choking on a piece of sausage and the Early Learners nursery has since closed down

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September 16, 2026 15:46

Ed Sheeran support acts boycott tour after Macklemore dropped due to pressure from ‘Zionist lobby’

One of the acts said he could not ‘stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up against Israeli genocide’

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September 16, 2026 11:49

Families of former hostages urge Burnham to follow through on Starmer’s pledge to sanction Hamas members

Starmer had vowed to ‘do everything to keep alive the memory of those who were killed and bring the hostages home’

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September 16, 2026 09:57

Prime Minister Andy Burnham (Image: Getty Images)

‘I am not complicit’: Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore being dropped from ‘Loop’ tour

The anti-Israel rapper was removed from tour’s lineup after a boycott threat from concert venues

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September 15, 2026 16:51

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Jamie Shapiro

Latest from Jamie Shapiro

Meet the ‘Sukkah Boys’ – the industrious handymen helping Australian Jews observe Succot

Charlotte Church accuses Ed Sheeran of ‘choosing capitalism over doing the right thing’ amid Macklemore row

Former Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain shares video accusing Ed Sheeran of crying ‘white tears’ in Macklemore apology

Chief Rabbi ‘salutes courage’ of Ontario police officer injured in Yom Kippur synagogue shooting

More from Jamie Shapiro

New Bank of England director accused Israel of killing ‘unarmed demonstrators’ without mentioning the majority were Hamas members

New York Times deletes claim Israelis ‘view themselves as the victims of October 7’

LBC’s Ian Payne says the ‘Jewish lobby’ is ‘incredibly strong’ and ‘freaks people out’ amid Macklemore-Ed Sheeran row

Trump administration bars Palestinian Authority President from entering US ahead of UN General Assembly

Miliband ‘ignored MI6 warning’ against Israeli sanctions

Palestinian UK ambassador told Queen Elizabeth Jesus was ‘our gift to you’

‘We need the spirit of Cable Street today’ – family members still remember the battle, 90 years on

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters calls Ed Sheeran a ‘prick’ over Macklemore Gaza row

Council gives green light to health and safety prosecution over toddler’s death at Radlett nursery

Ed Sheeran support acts boycott tour after Macklemore dropped due to pressure from ‘Zionist lobby’

Families of former hostages urge Burnham to follow through on Starmer’s pledge to sanction Hamas members

‘I am not complicit’: Ed Sheeran breaks silence on Macklemore being dropped from ‘Loop’ tour