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

Latest from Jamie Shapiro

Iran protests 2026

‘I cried, I cheered and I cried again’: London’s Iranians and Jews share hope and joy

Celebrations in the capital over death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

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Iranians and Jews celebrating in London (Image: Instagram/@lidz89)

The family was told to remove their mezuzah within 15 days or face legal action (Image: Combat Antisemitism Movement)

Paris Jewish family allowed to keep their mezuzah after being told to take it down

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The defaced Winston Churchill statue in Westminster (Image: X/ King Jay)

Man arrested after Churchill statue vandalised with Hamas triangle

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David Shuker speaking on Channel 13 (Image: Channel 13)

Saudi Arabia’s ‘last Jew’ dies aged 82

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Anti-Israel climate in Mamdani’s New York a warning to all Jews, says antisemitism expert

‘Darker forces – Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood’ helped fuel the radicalisation of US campuses and wider public life, David Harris tells JC audience

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February 26, 2026 16:40

David Harris speaking at South Hampstead Synagogue at JC event (With courtesy)

The kibbutz that rose from the ashes of October 7

Left devastated by Hamas, Alumim is thriving again in an extraordinary story of resilience, hope and rebirth

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February 25, 2026 15:30

A burnt out shed after the attack and (foreground) kibbutz residents Marcus, Huller, Landsman and Braverman

Unsung pioneer of London’s cinema scene ‘deserves recognition’ with Dalston Rio plaque

Clara Ludski turned her parents auctioneers shop in Dalston into one of London’s first full-time cinemas

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February 25, 2026 14:32

Clara Ludski's legacy remains largely unrecognised (Photo: Hackney Society)

Paris kosher restaurant hit by third acid attack

Staff at Kokoriko found a corrosive substance covering tables, chairs and crockery, all of which will now have to be disposed of

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February 25, 2026 13:39

White acid residue on the tables at Koriko kosher restaurant in Paris (Combat Antisemitism Movement)

Reform UK aide suspended after ‘I wouldn’t touch a Jewish woman’ post

Adam Mitula insisted he had ‘actually defended the Jewish community’ in his comments

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February 25, 2026 12:07

Adam Mitula (Image: Facebook/ Adam Mitula)

Israeli scientists in schizophrenia treatment breakthrough

The researchers’ technique ‘cured’ two monkeys using electrical impulses

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February 24, 2026 11:12

Rambam health care campus (Image: Rambam)

US soldier credited with saving 200 Jews in Second World War to receive posthumous military honour

‘We are all Jews here,’ said Roddie Edmonds, defying a Nazi order to identify all the Jewish troops in a POW camp

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February 23, 2026 16:20

Sergeant Roddie Edmonds saved 200 Jews in the second world war (Image: Yad Vashem)

Corbyn raises ‘suspicions’ over ‘Mandelson-Starmer-Epstein nexus’ links to NHS and Gaza

In an event with Your Party members, the former Labour leader raised concerns about Lord Mandelson’s role in US data firm Palantir securing an NHS contract

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February 23, 2026 15:03

Jeremy Corbyn and Peter Mandelson (Image: Getty Images)

JW3 to host b’mitzvah party to celebrate 13 years of culture and community

The landmark Jewish cultural institution comes of age this year

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February 20, 2026 16:04

JW3 is the only Jewish community centre of its kind in the UK (Photo: JW3)

Rob Rinder and Rachel Riley star in Purim special of Celebration Kitchen on BBC One

Dedicated episode of Saturday Kitchen spin-off will feature hamantaschen and other beloved festival treats

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February 20, 2026 15:35

Barrister and television personality Rob Rinder (Photo: Getty)

Reform UK probes campaign manager over alleged antisemitic posts

Adam Mitula said he ‘would never touch a Jewish woman’ and appeared to downplay Holocaust on social media in 2024

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February 20, 2026 14:03

Antisemitism campaigners urge UK to call for removal of Francesca Albanese as UN rapporteur

France and Germany have already demanded human rights expert should go after long history of anti-Israel bias and controversy

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February 20, 2026 11:33

Greta Thunberg (left) with Francesca Albanese (in glasses) on a boat for an anti-Israel protest in Italy last year (Getty)

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Jamie Shapiro

Latest from Jamie Shapiro

‘I cried, I cheered and I cried again’: London’s Iranians and Jews share hope and joy

Paris Jewish family allowed to keep their mezuzah after being told to take it down

Man arrested after Churchill statue vandalised with Hamas triangle

Saudi Arabia’s ‘last Jew’ dies aged 82

More from Jamie Shapiro

Anti-Israel climate in Mamdani’s New York a warning to all Jews, says antisemitism expert

The kibbutz that rose from the ashes of October 7

Unsung pioneer of London’s cinema scene ‘deserves recognition’ with Dalston Rio plaque

Paris kosher restaurant hit by third acid attack

Reform UK aide suspended after ‘I wouldn’t touch a Jewish woman’ post

Israeli scientists in schizophrenia treatment breakthrough

US soldier credited with saving 200 Jews in Second World War to receive posthumous military honour

Corbyn raises ‘suspicions’ over ‘Mandelson-Starmer-Epstein nexus’ links to NHS and Gaza

JW3 to host b’mitzvah party to celebrate 13 years of culture and community

Rob Rinder and Rachel Riley star in Purim special of Celebration Kitchen on BBC One

Reform UK probes campaign manager over alleged antisemitic posts

Antisemitism campaigners urge UK to call for removal of Francesca Albanese as UN rapporteur