Lorin Bell-Cross

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October 7

October 7 was second deadliest foreign terror attack since 9/11, says new parliamentary report

Author Lord Roberts compared those who minimise Hamas’s atrocities to Holocaust deniers

4 min read

A woman mourns at the site of the Nova Festival (Getty)

Carla Denyer (second left), Naseem Talukdar and Lord Kamall (right) in the House of Lords (Image: Naseem Talukdar/X).

Green co-leader ‘delighted’ to take part in event with ex-candidate who compared Netanyahu to Hitler

2 min read

Concerns have been raised over two Metropolitan police officers not knowing Hizbollah was a terrorist organisation (Credit: Getty)

Exclusive: No charges for east London Imam’s ‘destroy Jewish homes’ sermon

2 min read

This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip on April 17, 2024 shows a battery of Israel's Iron Dome air defence system deployed near the Palestinian territory, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

We need a British ‘Iron Dome’ – and Israel can help, say politicians

3 min read

Labour MP urges party to bring in anti-BDS bill to stop councils pursuing ‘unpatriotic foreign policy’

Luke Akehurst said it is pernicious to divest from British defence during such perilous times

2 min read

March 12, 2025 16:08

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Starmer says hospitals should ‘take action’ when staff ‘don’t reflect NHS values’ on antisemitism

The PM also chastised Shadow Health Secretary for heckling him during his answer

2 min read

March 12, 2025 14:35

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Parliament TV).

Jewish peer accused of ‘parading’ his family’s suffering during debate over Holocaust memorial

Baroness Finlay said she apologised for any offence caused after her remark about Lord Finkelstein

3 min read

March 12, 2025 12:14

Jewish peer accused of ‘parading’ his family’s suffering during debate over Holocaust memorial

Amid Russia danger, pro-Palestine activists are ‘national security threat’, warn former defence ministers

The senior parliamentarians warned protests risk degrading Britain’s reputation as a ‘reliable supplier’ to our allies

3 min read

March 4, 2025 11:24

Palestine Action targeted an Elbit Systems factory in 2021 (Image: Getty)

BBC could face terror probe after admission that Hamas family was paid during making of Gaza film

Ofcom told the JC it had received 17 complaints over the controversial film

2 min read

March 3, 2025 22:24

Counter-terror police have been called in to assess complaints about the BBC's controversial documentary on Gaza which featured the son of a senior Hamas official as its narrator. (Getty)

Fishy business: From fighting Ken Livingstone to championing Israel, Lance Forman speaks to the JC

The former MEP opens up on everything from the Middle East to the Jewish heritage of Britain’s ‘first ever home-grown gourmet food’

8 min read

March 3, 2025 15:32

Lance Forman, former Brexit Party MEP and smoked salmon king of East London (Image: Lance Forman/X)

MPs call for independent investigation into BBC Gaza documentary

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has demanded the BBC conduct an ‘comprehensive, rigorous’ review

2 min read

February 28, 2025 14:00

MPs have called for an independent investigation into the production of a controversial BBC documentary about Gaza (Image: Getty)

Green Party stands by councillor who shared Hamas video

Abdul Malik campaigned alongside Green co-leader Carla Denyer but has since been found to have committed ‘serious misconduct’ in posting the clip

3 min read

February 27, 2025 17:50

Abdul Malik (right) poses with Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer

Pro-Gaza MP suggests BBC documentary backlash is an example of ‘collective punishment’

Another member of the Independent Alliance of MPs used the occasion to claim that the corporation’s coverage was actually biased in favour of Israel

2 min read

February 27, 2025 17:39

Leicester South MP Shockat Adam (Image: Parliament TV).

Board of Deputies call for IRGC and PFLP proscription in meeting with Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper said the government would 'redouble efforts to tackle antisemitism'

2 min read

February 27, 2025 11:59

(left to right) Paul Harris, Andrew Gilbert, Yvette Cooper, Phil Rosenberg, Victoria Lisek (Image: Board of Deputies).

BBC accused of ‘whitewashing Gazan antisemitism’ over translations in dropped documentary

The film edited out references to ‘Jews’ and ‘Jihad’ when translating interviews from Arabic, according to critics

2 min read

February 26, 2025 13:02

Critics have accused the BBC of mistranslating segments in a recent documentary to remove interviewees' alleged antisemitism (Image: Getty)

UK funding of Unrwa goes untouched as government cuts aid to finance defence boost

The agency has previously faced accusations that its staff and facilities have been involved in Hamas’ activities

2 min read

February 25, 2025 17:30

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer MP (Image: House of Commons).

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Latest from Lorin Bell-Cross

October 7 was second deadliest foreign terror attack since 9/11, says new parliamentary report

Green co-leader ‘delighted’ to take part in event with ex-candidate who compared Netanyahu to Hitler

Exclusive: No charges for east London Imam’s ‘destroy Jewish homes’ sermon

We need a British ‘Iron Dome’ – and Israel can help, say politicians

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