Why 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 societyBy Khaled Hassan4 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
Terrorist attackResilience, relief and deep concern among Manchester’s Jews in wake of terror plot convictionsPolice said that had the attack not been foiled it could have been the ‘deadliest in UK history’By Jamie Shapiro2 min read
ChristmasThe rabbi giving thousands of gifts on Christmas DayLeeds minister Rabbi Albert Chait set up A Time to Say Thank youBy Eliana Jordan1 min read
UK JewryJews do have long-term future in UK – but more must be done to protect community, says Chief RabbiSir Ephraim Mirvis speaks to the JC on his return from visit to Sydney attack survivors amid rising concern over antisemitic terrorBy Simon Rocker4 min read
World Jewish ReliefKing Charles makes donation to support Jewish charity’s relief efforts in UkraineHis Majesty has served as patron of World Jewish Relief since 2015By Siam Goorwich1 min read
Bob VylanPolice drop case against Bob Vylan over ‘death to the IDF’ chantThe force said the case had been ‘incredibly complex’By Siam Goorwich1 min read
