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Lorin Bell-Cross

Lorin Bell-Cross

Political Correspondent

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Board of Deputies

Board of Deputies launches Jewish-Muslim ‘optimistic alliance’

Event featured the first official event of new Communities Minister Lord Wajid Khan

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Photo L-R: Faiths Forum for London director Mustafa Field, Mayor of Newham Rokhsana Fiaz, Harrow councillor Peymana Assad, Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg, Communities Minister Lord Wajid Khan, Maurice Ostro OBE, Leader of Haringey Council Peray Ahmet, Board of Deputies Vice President Andrew Gilbert, and Metropolitan Police strategic engagement Abs Haque. Credit: Board of Deputies

Labour MP Peter Prinsley in Parliament. Credit: Parliament TV

Meet the 66-year-old Jewish surgeon who turned true-blue East Anglia red

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Families of hostages with Labour MPs and new Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer MP (front row, second from the left). Credit: Labour Friends of Israel

Families of October 7 hostages meet new Middle East Minister and Labour MPs

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H3K7G8 London, UK. 9th October 2016. 80th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street march and rally from Whitechapel to Cable St,

Sarah Sackman pays tribute to Mike Freer in maiden speech

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John Mann to continue as government adviser on antisemitism

He told the JC: ‘It is not the time to ease up on the work tackling antisemitism’

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July 24, 2024 09:30

Lord John Mann speaks in the House of Lords

Anti-Israel extremists threaten our democracy, warns Lord Walney

Government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption says there is a ‘highly aggressive pro-Palestine fringe’

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July 24, 2024 08:58

Lord Walney (Wikipedia)

New Gateshead MP ‘proud to represent’ thriving Jewish community

He also claimed Gateshead Talmudical College contributed to area’s reputation as the ‘Oxbridge of the Jewish world’

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July 23, 2024 15:35

Mark Ferguson MP (centre) making his maiden speech in Parliament. Credit: Parliament TV.

Be prepared, the Gaza war could be hitting your bin collection soon

Independents and established parties will want to repeat the success of the five pro-Gaza MPs on a local government level

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July 23, 2024 14:50

Hackney Town Hall's Gaza encampment will pack up after the council rejected the group's demands for BDS (Photo: Jane Prinsley)

Green Party co-leader apologises for praising Biden following pressure by activists

Carla Denyer subseuently accused Biden of being complicit in ‘slaughter’ in Gaza

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July 23, 2024 12:57

New Green MP, and party co-leader Carla Denyer opposite the Palace of Westminster (Photo: Getty Images)

PM describes ‘malign’ influence of Iran, calls Gaza situation ‘intolerable’

Starmer defends the restoration of funding to Unrwa in Parliament

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July 22, 2024 16:37

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at the NATO 75th anniversary summit in the USA earlier this month (Photo: Getty Images)

Lib Dems call on government to recognise Palestinian State ‘immediately’

Israel’s Foreign Minister slams ICJ ruling as ‘warped’ and ‘one-sided’

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July 19, 2024 16:56

Layla Moran

UK to restore funding to controversial UN Palestinian Agency Unrwa

Israel has accused several staff members of participating in the October 7 attacks on Israeli civilians

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July 19, 2024 10:31

A UN report found that Unrwa has 'robust' policies in place ensure staff neutrality (Photo by AFP)

Green Party co-leader calls for halt of arms sales to Israel in maiden speech

Carla Denyer spoke in Parliament for the first time since unseating Labour’s shadow culture secretary

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July 19, 2024 09:13

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 08: New Green MP, and party co-leader Carla Denyer (MP for Bristol Central), poses for a photo on Abingdon Green, opposite the Palace of Westminster on July 08, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Palestinian Authority should take over controversial Unwra, says Labour Friends of Israel

Pro-Israel group recommended a short-term funding increase tied to reform

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July 17, 2024 15:46

A UN report found that Unrwa has 'robust' policies in place ensure staff neutrality (Photo by AFP)

King Charles: government committed to a two-state solution

Remarks on Israeli-Palestinian conflict come during state opening of Parliament

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July 17, 2024 15:04

Britain's King Charles III and Britain's Queen Camilla process through the Royal Gallery during the State Opening of Parliament at the Houses of Parliament, in London, on July 17, 2024. (Photo by Hannah McKay / POOL / AFP) (Photo by HANNAH MCKAY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Government commits to building Westminster Holocaust memorial

Holocaust Memorial Bill was welcomed by Jewish groups

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July 17, 2024 14:19

An artist's illustration of the plans for the Holocaust memorial and learning centre

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