ParliamentParliament’s ‘Israel lobby’ debate ‘falls within’ IHRA antisemitism definition, says Lord PicklesFormer Holocaust issues envoy warns Commons procedures are being ‘abused’ to legitimise known tropeBy Jane Prinsley and Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Owen JonesImmigration minister tells ‘man child’ Owen Jones to ‘get a real job’ in Polanski Palestine Action rowMike Tapp claimed the Guardian columnist was ‘preaching student politics’ after Jones accused him of trying to have the Green leader arrestedBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read
Gaza flotillaFlotilla leader sanctioned by US over ‘Hamas links’ invited to Parliament‘Astonishing’ event involved Green, Labour and Independent MPsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Court and CrimeFormer Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell attends protest in support of convicted Palestine Action activistsThe four defendants, who have been convicted of criminal damage, could be sentenced as terroristsBy JC Reporter1 min read
Green PartyGreen Party discusses banning religious circumcisionZack Polanski’s party asks members whether non-medical circumcision should be restricted to those old enough to give consentBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Metropolitan PoliceMet chief says London will be ‘less safe’ after Khan blocks Palantir police contract amid pressure over IDF linksAn NHS data engineer who worked with the US-based firm has also revealed that his colleagues were intimidated by pro-Palestine activistsBy Mark Wood3 min read
Labour Friends of IsraelLFI welcomes creation of Israel-Palestinian peace fundThe fund aims to foster dialogue, support civil partnerships and future peace effortsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
BirminghamDefence minister blasts Birmingham Lib Dems for allying with Green deputy leader who called Hamas leaders martyrsBirmingham MP Al Carns said Jewish families in the city ‘deserve an answer’ from the councilBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
SettlersNo charity should be supporting Israeli settlements, Starmer tells MPsLabour MP Melanie Ward says during PMQs that she has complained about 32 groups to the Charity CommissionBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Palestinian AuthorityUK sends extra £10 million to Palestinian Authority despite lack of progress on reformsThe money will be used to pay the authority’s salaries and ‘build more effective, more democratic, more accountable governance’ in the West Bank, according to the foreign secretaryBy JC Reporter1 min read
IsraelGovernment imposes new sanctions on ‘networks enabling settler violence’The UK now officially advises against economic and financial activity in illegal settlementsBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
BirminghamLib Dems accused of ‘ignoring’ communal concerns by allying with Greens in BirminghamA key role was given to Lib Dem councillor Mumtaz Hussain who backed the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fansBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
ParliamentHeaton Park survivor slams ‘disgraceful’ Parliamentary debate on ‘Israel lobby’ influenceAlan Levy also criticised the government’s approach to rising antisemitismBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
LondonEid event backed by London mayor featured singer who ‘demonised’ Israelis and ZionistsKhalid Siddiq encouraged the crowd in Trafalgar Square to join chants of ‘free Palestine’By Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
Trade‘No plans’ to restart UK-Israel trade talks, says Business SecretaryThe government suspended a free trade agreement with Israel in 2025 due to disagreements over the Gaza warBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Holocaust Survivor TestimoniesAnimated biopic of Holocaust survivor launches with Parliament screeningIvor Perl worried film might ‘make the Holocaust into Mickey Mouse,’ but said it has made his experience accessible ‘for a whole new generation’By Jane Prinsley2 min read
