Anti-ZionismBritish-Egyptian activist shared claim of Zionist ‘campaign’ against him after backlash over ‘abhorrent’ postsThe Foreign Office has launched an investigation into how civil servants missed Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s ‘racist’ comments before securing his return from an Egyptian prisonBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
By Stephen PollardThis was the toughest year in living memory for UK Jews … and there is no sign of things improving in 2026Horror of Heaton Park and cynical recognition of Palestine show how extremism and electoral expediency are likely to shape Britain for the worst7 min read
By The JC LeaderThe Chief Rabbi’s vision points the way forward to a hopeful future for our community in 2026Optimism for Jewish community in UK must be underpinned by government action against extremism and antisemitic hate speech2 min read
By Tanya Gold Yes, I’m mad as hell at the BBC – but I’ll still pay my licence feeWhen push comes to shove, l believe we’d be worse off if we lost our public service broadcaster3 min read
By Maureen LipmanI need a man to find the dipstick but still find Citroën’s story fascinatingA trip to see Ballet Shoes and some musing about cars4 min read
By Khaled HassanWhy did UK let in activist who called for killing of Zionists but blocked my Egyptian grandmother?Case of Alaa Abd El-Fattah reveals double standards – it’s a story of national self-sabotage that threatens society4 min read
veteransJewish D-Day veteran honoured in New Year list warns of rising UK antisemitismHolocaust educator Mervyn Kersh, awarded a BEM by the King for 2026, expressed his concerns that efforts to improve understanding of the Shoah ‘do not always work’By Eliana Jordan1 min read
Food‘My food prophet mother Evelyn Rose would have loved the new JC cookbook’Innovation and adventure of Friday Night Feasts is keeping with philosophy of former JC food editor says her daughterBy Victoria Prever2 min read
New Year Honours 2026Order of the Little Britain Empire: Matt Lucas and a host of community figures recognised in New Year Honours listFormer Spurs chairman Daniel Levy and JLGB head Neil Martin both made CBEBy Eliana Jordan7 min read
IrelandIrish government rattled by JC coverage of desecrated Jewish cemetery in Limerick, secret documents showIreland’s State Papers have also shown that the Irish government was concerned that a state visit to Israel would antagonise Arab statesBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
Limmud 2025Antisemitism expert slams Starmer for welcoming activist who praised killing ZionistsFormer US antisemitism tsar Deborah Lipstadt tells Limmud that Britain’s embrace of Alaa Abd El-Fattah sends a dangerous signalBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
PoliticsLipstadt slams Starmer for welcoming activist who praised killing ZionistsThe academic was speaking to hundreds of people at Limmud festivalBy Jane Prinsley5 min read
EgyptJewish leaders slam prime minister for welcoming British-Egyptian activist who ‘called for killing of Zionists’Historic social media messages uncovered by Telegraph after Alaa Abd El Fattah welcomed back from Egypt by UK governmentBy JC Reporter3 min read
Bob VylanFormer Attorney General calls for new CPS unit after investigation into on-stage chant at Bob Vylan gig droppedPolice decision following advice from Crown Prosecution Service condemned as “sending completely wrong message” by Jewish leadersBy Jamie Shapiro3 min read
By Lord WalneyAfter Preston, UK can no longer shy away: Islamist extremism fuelling Jew-hate terror in northwest must be stoppedGuilty verdict for jihadists plotting to commit mass murder following Yom Kippur attack is an urgent warning to authorities to confront the root cause3 min read
Neo-NaziAustralian police arrest British national who called for violence towards the Jewish communityA cache of weapons, including swords bearing swastika symbology, were found in his homeBy Siam Goorwich1 min read
