Michael Daventry

Michael Daventry was JC's foreign editor until April 2020

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Vox becomes ‘Europe’s largest’ far right party

Santiago Abascal’s party more than doubled its seat tally in Spain's parliament

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Vox becomes ‘Europe’s largest’ far right party

Spain’s anti-migrant party is set to soar this weekend

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Blue & White, Likud begin national unity government talks

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Call for unity government as Netanyahu fails to secure ruling majority

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Israel election 2019: the parties at a glance

The JC looks at the main contenders for this week's election

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September 16, 2019 13:48

Israel election 2019: the parties at a glance

The Turkish summer camp where children are taught to shout ‘death to Jews’

Politician calls for government probe after footage of young girls being encouraged to hate generates outrage in Turkey

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August 6, 2019 13:06

The Turkish summer camp where children are taught to shout ‘death to Jews’

A long, hot summer in the Strait of Hormuz

Caught between belligerent Americans and frantic Europeans, the UK has few attractive options to contain Iranian nuclear ambitions

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June 20, 2019 10:22

A long, hot summer in the Strait of Hormuz

Banknotes in my car were ‘Shoah Gelt’, drugs trafficker claims

Mark Zirkind told a judge in Canada he was transporting money from European Jews fearing another Holocaust

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June 14, 2019 10:56

Banknotes in my car were ‘Shoah Gelt’, drugs trafficker claims

YouTube to ban Holocaust denial videos

It said it had a responsibility to prevent its platform being used to incite hatred, increasing pressure on Facebook, which still allows such content

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June 6, 2019 08:51

Israel faces snap election as coalition deadline looms

In wake of dispute over drafting yeshiva students into the military, President Rivlin says he will do 'everything in my power' to prevent another election

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May 29, 2019 08:09

Israel faces snap election as coalition deadline looms

Bring Hamas into the mainstream — Palestinian foreign minister

Riad Malki tells a London audience Israel is using antisemitism accusations to ‘shield itself’ from criticism

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May 17, 2019 11:44

Bring Hamas into the mainstream — Palestinian foreign minister

Britain must lead on peace, Palestinian envoy says

In his first UK press interview, Husam Zomlot discusses antisemitism and the terms of engagement with Hamas, and unwittingly reveals some common ground with Likud party members

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May 9, 2019 16:30