Jane Prinsley

Jane Prinsley is the JC's Investigations and Political Correspondent. She was named one of the MHP's '30 To Watch’ young journalists in 2026. You can reach her at jprinsley@thejc.com

Latest from Jane Prinsley

Obituary

Peter Sichel, the man who made Blue Nun a runaway success dies at 102

Remembering an extraordinary life spanning more than a century

4 min read

Former Jewish refugee, CIA official and wine merchant Peter Sichel at his home in Manhattan, NYC

A group of British rabbis on a tour of a village in the West Bank have claimed they were "rammed" at by an Israeli settler in a white pickup van

British rabbis on Yachad trip say they were attacked by settlers on tour of West Bank

7 min read

A life-affirming Jewish Book Week made space for debate... and dinner plans

3 min read

Emily Thornberry launched an attack on Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel, claiming she secretly recorded a meeting of a UK delegation at the Knesset and posted it on Instagram. But an Israeli source said the meeting was openly filmed.

Israeli source denies claims that Emily Thornberry was secretly filmed at Knesset meeting

2 min read

Number of young people going on tour this summer nearly doubles

Eight hundred teens sign up for post-16 ‘rite of passage’ Israel tour

1 min read

March 11, 2025 13:12

Tehran regime will fall before UK proscribes IRGC, claims Iranian peace camp protester

Vahid Beheshti has spent more than two years camped outside the Foreign Office in an attempt to force officials to act

5 min read

March 10, 2025 14:47

Beheshti outside his peace camp on the steps of the Foreign Office

Politician who questioned how many Jews were killed in Holocaust gets seat on Isle of Man Parliament

Gary Clueit also questioned whether Hamas kidnapped babies and suggested he enjoyed being called antisemitic

3 min read

March 10, 2025 12:16

A politician elected to the Isle of Man parliament described antisemitism as 'That warm feeling it gives you is just the piss running down your leg' and questioned the number of Jews killed in the Shoah

Labour suspends councillor after she said ‘Zionists’ funded UK summer riots

Members of the Labour group mocked Preston Jewish community and said hostage vigil was ‘difficult to walk past’

4 min read

March 7, 2025 16:43

The ruling Labour group at Preston City Council has been embroiled in scandal following leaked WhatsApp messages

Royal Television Society accused of nominating Hamas-sympathiser for emerging talent award

Al Jazeera reporter Hind Khoudary posted love hearts for Islamic Jihad ‘heroes’ and outed a Palestinian peace activist to Hamas

3 min read

March 7, 2025 14:10

Freelance journalist Hind Khoudary was nominated for an RTS award, but has been accused of making inflammatory social media posts and outing a peace activist to Hamas (Image: Al Jazeera)

Tories urged to suspend peer who said ‘rich Jews’ should pay for Holocaust memorial

Lord Hamilton was accused of invoking ‘antisemitic tropes’ during a debate in Parliament this week

2 min read

March 6, 2025 16:53

Tories urged to suspend peer who said ‘rich Jews’ should pay for Holocaust memorial

Jews are rich and should pay for the Holocaust memorial themselves, says Tory peer

Lord Hamilton’s ‘disgraceful’ remarks were condemned by his party

4 min read

March 5, 2025 14:30

Jews are rich and should pay for the Holocaust memorial themselves, says Tory peer

UK residents working for Iran must register with government or face prison

Government legislation means anyone working for Iran must register but measures fall short of proscribing IRGC

2 min read

March 4, 2025 20:22

Iranian Basij militia parade to mark the 25th anniversary of its foundation by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran on November 26, 2005. (Photo by Hossein Fatemi / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by HOSSEIN FATEMI/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

Crown actor set to be questioned by police after attending Gaza rally

The Met has asked Khalid Abdalla to attend a ‘formal interview’ after he addressed crowd at the event, which saw dozens arrested

2 min read

March 4, 2025 16:19

Khalid Abdalla addressed that 'National March for Palestine' November 30 2024. The actor is being questioned by police over a January protest (Photo: YouTube)

Scottish cinema caves to BDS pressure over Coca-Cola

The Glasgow Film Theatre removed the fizzy drink from its lineup following a push from unionised staff

3 min read

March 4, 2025 15:42

Glasgow Film Theatre will stop selling coca-cola after a campaign from staff members of Unite Union who demanded the cinema adopts BDS (Photo: GFT)

Israel mourns Tzachi Idan, slain Israeli hostage whose daughter died in his arms

‘I’m sorry you came back in a coffin’ says sister of Tsahi Idan

3 min read

February 28, 2025 15:03

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 28: Friends, relatives and members of the public react during a memorial ceremony for former Israeli hostage Tsachi Idan organized by the Hapoel Tel Aviv soccer team at Bloomfield Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The body of former Israeli hostage Tsachi Idan was returned to Israel from Gaza on Wednesday along with three other deceased hostages, as part of the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Idan was 49 at the time of his abduction by Hamas militants on October 7, 2023, from his home in Kibbutz Nahal Oz. He is being buried alongside his teenage daughter, Maayan, who was shot and killed through the safe room door of their home during the attack.Â (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Police move weekly Swiss Cottage protest after pressure from Jewish community

Locals thank the JC as police move anti-Israel demo away from Jewish area

3 min read

February 28, 2025 11:41

An anti-Israel protest in various locations in Swiss Cottage has been ongoing since shortly after October 7 2023 and local residents "had enough of the intimidatory behaviour" (Photo: Alamy)

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Jane Prinsley

Latest from Jane Prinsley

Peter Sichel, the man who made Blue Nun a runaway success dies at 102

British rabbis on Yachad trip say they were attacked by settlers on tour of West Bank

A life-affirming Jewish Book Week made space for debate... and dinner plans

Israeli source denies claims that Emily Thornberry was secretly filmed at Knesset meeting

More from Jane Prinsley

Number of young people going on tour this summer nearly doubles

Tehran regime will fall before UK proscribes IRGC, claims Iranian peace camp protester

Politician who questioned how many Jews were killed in Holocaust gets seat on Isle of Man Parliament

Labour suspends councillor after she said ‘Zionists’ funded UK summer riots

Royal Television Society accused of nominating Hamas-sympathiser for emerging talent award

Tories urged to suspend peer who said ‘rich Jews’ should pay for Holocaust memorial

Jews are rich and should pay for the Holocaust memorial themselves, says Tory peer

UK residents working for Iran must register with government or face prison

Crown actor set to be questioned by police after attending Gaza rally

Scottish cinema caves to BDS pressure over Coca-Cola

Israel mourns Tzachi Idan, slain Israeli hostage whose daughter died in his arms

Police move weekly Swiss Cottage protest after pressure from Jewish community