Marcus Dysch

Marcus Dysch was the JC’s Political Editor and Assistant News Editor until 2018

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Labour activist wins High Court injunction

Tony Greenstein said he had been recovering from surgery when Labour’s national constitution committee rejected his request to postpone his case.

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Labour activist wins High Court injunction

Firebomb attack on Gothenburg shul

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Jeremy Corbyn at the UN

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Sturgeon sparks Chanukah pride

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'Labour leadership is antisemitic'

Gilad Erdan, Israel’s public security minister, said there were concerns among his country’s government about the views of senior Labour figures.

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December 6, 2017 19:08

'UK should have Thanksgiving-style bank holiday'

Ephraim Mirvis also issued a warning that over-promotion of British values could cause divisions in society

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December 6, 2017 15:49

'UK should have Thanksgiving-style bank holiday'

Why is everyone talking about Jerusalem?

Why is Donald Trump’s proposed plan to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and move the United States’s embassy from Tel Aviv to the Holy City, so controversial?

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December 6, 2017 09:41

Why is everyone talking about Jerusalem?

Israeli singer puts tape over his eyes to avoid seeing women

One of Israel’s most popular Charedi singers, Mr Razel was believed to have taken the decision to avert his gaze for modesty reasons

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December 5, 2017 17:06

Israeli singer puts tape over his eyes to avoid seeing women

How dealing with the Greens made me blue

There's been a lot of focus on how Labour deals with antisemitism, but how do other parties handle complaints against members?

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November 23, 2017 12:44

How dealing with the Greens made me blue

Lobby groups face tricky future after fiasco

There are signs of hope and despair for the Conservative and Labour Friends of Israel groups

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November 17, 2017 10:26

Lobby groups face tricky future after fiasco

Lib Dems mark Balfour centenary

Mark Regev, the Israeli ambassador to Britain, was guest of honour at the dinner

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November 10, 2017 10:09

Emily Thornberry visits Israel

Her schedule included a series of meetings with senior Israeli Labour Party MKs and a wreath-laying at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial.

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November 10, 2017 09:29

Mend is a cause for alarm — here’s why

The group which promotes itself as a force against anti-Muslim hatred has been described as harbouring “Islamists masquerading as civil libertarians”

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November 9, 2017 15:07

Patel fallout 'will set us back 20 years'

Leaders warn affair will harm Israel supporters and Jewish community

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November 9, 2017 14:58

Patel fallout 'will set us back 20 years'

The Patel affair points to a murky future for Israel's supporters

The Patel affair, on the heels of the Al Jazeera fiasco and against the backdrop of an increasingly likely Corbyn government, gives serious cause for concern.

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November 9, 2017 12:25