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Man charged with helping Manchester synagogue attacker scout defence site

Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, accused of driving Jihad al-Shamie to the UK Defence Academy for a hostile reconnaissance mission

1 min read

Vigil at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue on October 09, 2025 in Manchester (Image: Getty)

Tottenham Town Hall (Credit: Google Earth)

Charedi councillor accuses Met of ‘two-tier’ policing after third antisemitic incident in three months

Mark Grosskopf, a councillor for South Tottenham, says repeated street abuse has left him anxious and questioning his safety

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

The entrance of BBC Broadcasting House (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

BBC boss orders staff to undergo discrimination training with CST and Antisemitism Policy Trust

Email to employees from director general Tim Davie follows a wave of bias scandals

3 min read

A Hamas spokesperson quoted by Al-Hiwar and pictured in CST's report on the channel (CST)

Ofcom urged to close YouTube loophole for channels pushing hate

Regulator says it cannot act over extremism on the channels because they stream online

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

Man who sent ‘kill the Jews’ messages to MP jailed for eight weeks

Kevin Smith, 61, told a court he was drunk when he sent the messages to Jewish parliamentarian Alex Sobel

By Dave Higgens

3 min read

Charity Commission

Charity Commission extends inquiry into Orthodox charities

The watchdog is investigating the cashing of cheques worth more than £20 million

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

A century of Shabbat recipes from the JC – and now we’ve got a new cook book for your Friday night feasts

Food editor Victoria Prever compares the recipes of her predecessors Florence Greenburg and Evelyn Rose with the dishes she’s created in the JC’s new cookbook

By Victoria Prever

5 min read

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Stephen Fry and Miriam Margolyes among 200 public figures to call for Marwan Barghouti’s release

Barghouti was convicted by an Israeli court of involvement in deadly terror attacks but has been held up by many as a prospective unity candidate to lead a future Palestinian state

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Marwan Barghouti is led to a police vehicle on 29 September 2003 (Getty Images)

Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’ victim says Villa Park ban was antisemitic

EXCLUSIVE: Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter speaks out as leading politicians say West Midlands Police chief must go

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

Maccabi supporters at the Ajax stadium in Amsterdam on November 7, 2024 (Photo by ROBIN VAN LONKHUIJSEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

The Chanukah treat coming to Call The Midwife this Christmas

A Jewish family member inspires show creator Heidi Thomas to celebrate the festival for the first time in the upcoming Christmas special starring Henry Goodman

By Nicole Lampert

3 min read

Illuminating drama: Jonathan Katzauer, uncle of the writer’s daughter-in-law, lights the menorah in the special

British pro-Palestine protesters ‘more at risk of radicalisation than I was,’ claims former jihadi

Noor Dahri, a former member of the Lashkar e Tayyaba (LT) terror group, told the JC he sees the same ‘grievances’ being encouraged in British society by Hamas

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

Noor Dahri (Image: Elliot Franks)

Bowie music executive condemns campaign to block Israelis from streaming music

Veteran music executive who has worked with Bowie and Rolling Stones condemns geo-blocking campaign

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Lorde is among the thousands of artists to have signed up to the geo-blocking campaign (Photo: Getty)

Bakery chain Gail’s rises above anti-Zionist activists with sales of £278m

The upmarket bakery has enjoyed a 20% sales increase and is poised to open dozens more branches

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Gail's bakery was founded in 2005 by Israeli baker Yael (Gail) Mejia (Photo: Getty)

BBC under fire for omitting role of Hamas ally in report on Israel’s ‘torture policy’

The story failed to mention that Turkey – a longstanding supporter of the terror group – as well as Russia and China had helped prepare the report

By Siam Goorwich

3 min read

The BBC is facing fresh criticism for its coverage of Israel (Photo: Getty)

Jailed neo-Nazi who ‘worshipped Hitler’ to be released early in prison overflow scheme

Self-styled priest James Costello exchanged letters with a convicted child sex offender and terrorist and wrote his own ‘bible’ advocating a war between races

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James Costello (Merseyside Police)

Social care being ‘pushed to the brink’ following Autumn Budget

An increase in the National Living Wage is putting organisations under ever greater pressure, say Jewish charity heads

2 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 26: Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament, on November 26, 2025 in London, England. Chancellor Rachel Reeves presents the long-awaited annual government budget to Parliament. Measures announced include action to cut NHS waiting lists, cut debt and borrowing, and cut the cost of living. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

More than 100 lawyers sign letter in support of solicitor trying to force Hamas deproscription

The signatories called on the Justice Secretary and Law Society to publicly defend Fahad Ansari

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Fahad Ansari (C) (Riverway Law)

Palestine Action

Sally Rooney may have to pull books from UK stores over Palestine Action support

The author also told the High Court that it is ‘almost certain’ that she cannot publish new work in the UK while the group remains proscribed

3 min read

Sally Rooney speaks onstage at a panel event in Pasadena, California on January 17, 2020 (Getty Images)

Heaton park synagogue attack

Heaton Park Synagogue terror suspect arrested at Manchester Airport

The 31-year-old was detained on suspicion of the commission and preparation of the October terror attack

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

The man was arrested at Manchester Airport (Image: Getty Images)

Board of Deputies

Board of Deputies cuts suspensions of two members involved in FT Gaza War letter

Philip Goldenberg and Robert Stone can return to the Board next month after making a ‘suitable apology’

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

A copy of the Financial Times (Getty Images)

Former MMA fighter Jake Shields denies the Holocaust on Piers Morgan Uncensored

The former MMA fighter suggested that fewer than six million Jews were killed by the Nazis following his own podcast interview with neo-Nazi influencer Nick Fuentes

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Jake Shields on Piers Morgan Uncensored on November 26, 2025 (YouTube/PiersMorganUncensored)

Ruling granting Gazan family UK refuge under Ukraine scheme overturned after Home Office appeal

The Court of Appeal said its decision was ‘necessary in UK society to protect the economic well-being of the UK and the rights of citizens’

By Jamie Shapiro

2 min read

The Royal Courts of Justice in London, which house the Court of Appeal (Getty Images)

John Cleese apologises for anti-Israel tweets and pledges to ‘perform free’ there ‘when it’s safe’

The Monty Python alumna shared a series of comments on X that were critical of the Jewish state, including the claim that it ‘controls global finance’

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

John Cleese was due to perform in Israel in December (Image: Getty Images)

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