Jane Prinsley

Jane Prinsley is the Investigations Correspondent at the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach her at jprinsley@thejc.com

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Masorti Judaism

More than 30 members leave New North London over rabbi who called Israeli leaders ‘war criminals’

Rabbi Lara Haft Yom-Tov's comments on Israel continue to rock flagship Masorti shul

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There have been calls from members of NNLS for Rabbi Lara Haft Yom-Tov to resign from the shul after controversial comments made in a Haggadah supplement (Photo: YouTube)

LONDON - DECEMBER 14: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends the opening of the Jewish Museum on December 14, 2010 in Camden Town, London. Prince Charles is the Patron of the Jewish Museum. (Photo by Arthur Edwards - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

King Charles renews patronage of Jewish Museum London

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Confessions of a gay Chasidic wife

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Palestinians rush trucks as they transport international humanitarian aid from the US-built Trident Pier near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on May 18, 2024, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Not enough evidence to declare a famine in Gaza, says official monitor

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Margaret Hodge: ‘I had my first death threat in 1976 – I’ve developed a hard edge’

Labour veteran Dame Margaret reflects on 30 years in Parliament battling racism, tax dodgers and death threats

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June 14, 2024 14:40

Over the course of her career Dame Margaret Hodge has famously battled the BNP and confronted Jeremy Corbyn for presiding over an antisemitic Labour Party (Photo: Getty)

Family from October 7 massacre footage live-streamed by Hamas share their story in London

Horrified viewers online watched Koren Taasa, 13, and Shay, nine, witness their father’s murder

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June 11, 2024 08:24

Sabine and Shay Taasa have relived the horror of the October 7 attack

UK literary festivals in financial crisis after Baillie Gifford drop all sponsorships

Pressure from Fossil Free Books forced the investment firm to severe sponsorship deals

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June 9, 2024 08:49

UK literary festivals in financial crisis after Baillie Gifford drop all sponsorships

Iran ‘likely to escalate war with Israel before US election in November’ say experts

The Islamic Republic will seek to destroy Israel via ideologically driven proxies, say Iranian analysts at London roundtable discussion

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June 7, 2024 16:54

Round table on Iran: Pouria Zeraati, Kasra Aarabi, Efrat Sopher and Beni Sabti

JLC reaffirms opposition to recognition of Palestinian state as Labour prepares to do so in manifesto pledge

Starmer’s position builds upon that of Lord Cameron, who announced in January he would consider the move

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June 7, 2024 10:49

Sir Keir Starmer will recognise Palestinian statehood as part of a peace process in his election manifesto (Photo: Getty)

Anti-Israel vandals force Kentish Town flower stall to close

‘Gaza Week Camden’ protest devastates Kentish Town florist

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June 7, 2024 09:16

Natasha Boon at her stall before it was vandalised

‘Bigotry is higher in migrant communities,’ says Europe’s antisemitism tsar

Katharina von Schnurbein said she was concerned about the rising tide of antisemitism in Europe and made an urgent call for action

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June 6, 2024 15:04

Katharina von Schnurbein addresses the European Jewish Association summit in Amsterdam (Photo: Yoav Dudkevitch)

Over 100 BBC contributors and staff slam corporation for platforming antisemitic sports pundit

Jewish staff condemn BBC for being ‘deaf’ to antisemitism

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June 5, 2024 19:00

Members of the Jewish community protest the BBC's decision no to label Hamas 'terrorists' (Photo: Getty Images)

Europe’s Jewish leaders unanimously pass motion demanding tougher prosecution of antisemitism

EJA calls on European governments to use law to fight ‘existential threat’ of antisemitism

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June 4, 2024 10:20

Jewish leaders across Europe will demand governments take a tougher stance on antisemitism in a bid to confront rising levels of Jew-hate across the continent (Photo: Getty)

‘We’re in emergency mode’: Jews may be about to leave Europe en masse, leading rabbi warns

Israel should get ready for mass aliyah if European governments do not address Jew-hate Rabbi Menachem Margolin said

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June 3, 2024 12:43

The 'Wall of the Righteous' outside the Shoah memorial in Paris, was vandalised last month marking the latest in a series of antisemitic incidents across Europe (Photo: Getty)

UK students praise ‘legendary’ PFLP terrorist Leila Khaled, renaming a building in her honour

Student groups at leading universities have celebrated the notorious plane hijacker as ‘legendary’

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June 3, 2024 11:50

Palestinian Liberation Front plane hijacker Leila Khaled has been adopted as a hero at Western university Gaza encampments (Photo: Getty Images)

Smotrich and Ben-Gvir threaten to topple coalition if Netanyahu backs hostage-ceasefire deal

Far-right politicians say they will bring down Israeli government if latest proposal accepted

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June 2, 2024 11:06

Israeli Minister of finance and leader of National Zionism, Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to topple the Israeli government if it presses ahead with the hostage release deal (Photo: Getty Images)

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Jane Prinsley

Latest from Jane Prinsley

More than 30 members leave New North London over rabbi who called Israeli leaders ‘war criminals’

King Charles renews patronage of Jewish Museum London

Confessions of a gay Chasidic wife

Not enough evidence to declare a famine in Gaza, says official monitor

More from Jane Prinsley

Margaret Hodge: ‘I had my first death threat in 1976 – I’ve developed a hard edge’

Family from October 7 massacre footage live-streamed by Hamas share their story in London

UK literary festivals in financial crisis after Baillie Gifford drop all sponsorships

Iran ‘likely to escalate war with Israel before US election in November’ say experts

JLC reaffirms opposition to recognition of Palestinian state as Labour prepares to do so in manifesto pledge

Anti-Israel vandals force Kentish Town flower stall to close

‘Bigotry is higher in migrant communities,’ says Europe’s antisemitism tsar

Over 100 BBC contributors and staff slam corporation for platforming antisemitic sports pundit

Europe’s Jewish leaders unanimously pass motion demanding tougher prosecution of antisemitism

‘We’re in emergency mode’: Jews may be about to leave Europe en masse, leading rabbi warns

UK students praise ‘legendary’ PFLP terrorist Leila Khaled, renaming a building in her honour

Smotrich and Ben-Gvir threaten to topple coalition if Netanyahu backs hostage-ceasefire deal