Jonathan Harounoff

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Kemi Badenoch made a serious misjudgement – but she remains one of British Jews’ strongest allies

She has stood with the community when it was neither fashionable nor politically expedient, because she believes it is the right thing to do. One bad call does not undo that record

3 min read

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch talks with members of the Jewish community in Golders Green, London, on April 29, 2026, after two people were stabbed. (Image: Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump during the inaugural meeting of the "Board of Peace" (Image: Getty Images)

Trump’s Hamas deal deserves credit – but the true test is whether the terrorists will disarm

3 min read

Cuban President Fidel Castro delivers a 4:29-hour speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on September 26th, 1960. (Image: Getty Images)

Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu was not just an attack on Israel but on the UN itself

2 min read

President John F. Kennedy and Israeli Foreign Minister Golda Meir following a meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, December 27, 1962 (Image: Wikimedia)

The Democrats forged America’s ‘special relationship’ with Israel – and may yet abandon it

4 min read

The UN’s credibility crisis is nowhere more evident than in its treatment of Israel

With Secretary General António Guterres concluding his tenure at the end of 2026, the organisation has an opportunity for genuine renewal – the need for effective international diplomacy has rarely been greater

4 min read

July 16, 2026 12:23

Members of the UN Security Council vote on a draft resolution regarding the situation in the Middle East on April 7, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

The greatest test for Iran’s World Cup players will be showing loyalty to a brutal regime

In Iran, sport has long been inseparable from politics.

2 min read

June 2, 2026 16:42

Iran's Forward #23 Ramin Rezaeian celebrates with teammates after scoring their side's second goal during an international friendly football match between Iran and Gambia, in Antalya, southern Turkey, May 29, 2026, as part of Iran's preparation for the upcoming football World Cup. (Photo by Oner SAN / AFP via Getty Images)

I was in Golders Green when normalcy was shattered by the attack – how will Britain respond to this war on Jews?

What happened is only the latest outbreak of a virulent hatred that threatens the community but also the country as a whole

3 min read

May 1, 2026 16:47

Police officers at the junction of Golders Green Road and the North Circular Road following a stabbing attack in Golders Green on April 29, 2026 (Image: Getty)

The antisemitic arson attack on Hatzola is a test Britain cannot fail

Words of condemnation have and will of course come. But if this moment is to mean anything, it must mark a shift from language to action

3 min read

March 24, 2026 09:47

The burnt wreckage of Hatzola ambulances set on fire next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in Golders Green, London (Image: Getty)

Khamenei’s death: How the Islamic Republic’s fall could reshape the Middle East

As Jews mark Purim and recall ancient deliverance, may this moment of upheaval deliver security for Israel and freedom for Iran’s remarkable people

4 min read

March 2, 2026 08:13

Iranians celebrate in Los Angeles as word spread that the supreme leader had been killed in Israeli strikes. (Image: X)

We preserve Jewish death. Why not Jewish life?

Why was there no serious, well-funded Jewish plan years ago to preserve the last purpose-built synagogue in the East End as a museum and heritage centre?

6 min read

February 9, 2026 17:12

East London Central Synagogue (Image: Acuitus)

Iran protests are about far more than cost of living – the people want an end to morally bankrupt cruel regime

As Tehran experiences its ‘Tiananmen moment’, world must recognise what’s at stake and how entire region could benefit from an end to tyranny

3 min read

December 30, 2025 16:38

Lone protestor sits cross-legged in front of security personnel on motorcycles in Tehran

Globalising the Intifada on Sixth Avenue

As the favourite to be New York’s next mayor equivocated on Gaza, the city he hopes to govern became the stage for a grotesque display of Hamas glorification

3 min read

October 9, 2025 11:20

New York Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani walks towards a press conference on October 08, 2025 in New York City. Mamdani was joined by Rep. Jerry Nadler and Comptroller Brad Lander (Image: Getty Images)

Why the clock is ticking on the Iranian regime

Iranians suffering from decades of economic decay have seen the ayatollah’s billion-dollar weapons projects go up in smoke – and the rage is mounting

3 min read

August 20, 2025 16:32

Masked Basiji militants carry a mockup of a missile with Iran's flag during a parade of an alleged 110,000 paramilitary Basij and IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) forces in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 10, 2025. (Photo by Hossein Beris / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP) (Photo by HOSSEIN BERIS/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

The Abraham Accords offer the best hope for the future

With imminent threats from Iran and its proxies removed, the region faces a rare window of opportunity to return to the path of further normalisation and mutual prosperity

2 min read

July 8, 2025 12:46

Natanyahu and Trump meet at the White House (Image: Getty)

Despite the war, more Jews are flocking to live in Israel

In the wake of a global rise in antisemitism, new immigrants are finding refuge in the Jewish state

5 min read

June 15, 2025 10:49

From Devil’s Island to Gaza: Lies, rage and late corrections no one reads

When it comes to Israeli wars, truth is often the first casualty

3 min read

June 12, 2025 15:39

Truth bomb: the Al-Ahli hospital car park after it was hit by a rocket in October 2023. The media rushed to blame Israel but it later emerged the missile was fired by Palestinians (Image: Alamy)

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Jonathan Harounoff

Latest from Jonathan Harounoff

Kemi Badenoch made a serious misjudgement – but she remains one of British Jews’ strongest allies

Trump’s Hamas deal deserves credit – but the true test is whether the terrorists will disarm

Mamdani’s threat to arrest Netanyahu was not just an attack on Israel but on the UN itself

The Democrats forged America’s ‘special relationship’ with Israel – and may yet abandon it

More from Jonathan Harounoff

The UN’s credibility crisis is nowhere more evident than in its treatment of Israel

The greatest test for Iran’s World Cup players will be showing loyalty to a brutal regime

I was in Golders Green when normalcy was shattered by the attack – how will Britain respond to this war on Jews?

The antisemitic arson attack on Hatzola is a test Britain cannot fail

Khamenei’s death: How the Islamic Republic’s fall could reshape the Middle East

We preserve Jewish death. Why not Jewish life?

Iran protests are about far more than cost of living – the people want an end to morally bankrupt cruel regime

Globalising the Intifada on Sixth Avenue

Why the clock is ticking on the Iranian regime

The Abraham Accords offer the best hope for the future

Despite the war, more Jews are flocking to live in Israel

From Devil’s Island to Gaza: Lies, rage and late corrections no one reads