MusicThe Strokes’ Jewish guitarist takes ‘break’ after singer’s comments on privilege of ‘American Zionists’Nick Valensi is stepping back from the iconic indie band as it embarks on a world tourBy Mark Wood1 min read
IsraelSlovenia’s expected change of prime minister set to improve relations with IsraelEastern European state has taken critical stance in recent years over war in GazaBy Mark Wood1 min read
demographyPost-October 7 hostility is making diaspora more Jewish, says leading demographerThere is also less clarity about Israel’s relationship with the global kehillah, says Professor Sergio DellaPergolaBy Simon Rocker7 min read
The NetherlandsThe Netherlands is no place for Jews, says Dutch Eurovision winner after retirement home cancels her concertEven if you are a ‘good Jew’ in their eyes, sooner or later they will turn on you, Lenny Khur tells the JCBy Bart Schut2 min read
Bezalel SmotrichArrest warrant for Smotrich sought at ICC, he claimsThe far-right minister on Tuesday also accused the Palestinian Authority of waging ‘war’ against IsraelBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Jewish CultureNew European prize launched for Jewish cultural projectsThe new prize which celebrates Jewish heritage is named after Holocaust survivor Simone VeilBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Harry StylesHarry Styles has one-word response to ‘long live Palestine’ heckleSinger replied ‘correct’ to a heckler at his Amsterdam gigBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
AmericaSan Diego mosque shooters found to have Nazi stickers and symbolsChief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis called the attack a ‘horrific act of violent hatred, and a devastating moment for the local community’By Daniel Ben-David2 min read
PalestineSome watermelon slice symbols are examples of extremism, says German intelligenceThe fruit symbol is antisemitic when used in the shape of Israel and the Palestinian territories, the agency saidBy Mark Wood1 min read
HebrewNumbers boom at international Olympiad celebrating the Hebrew languageStudents from Japan, Singapore, Mexico and Brazil took part in the annual challengeBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Eurovision 2026Politicising Eurovision is ‘unacceptable’ says Bowie music execA survey has been launched which asks if viewers think the song contest should be more or less politicalBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
IranIran threatens to pass law rewarding assassination of Trump and NetanyahuThreats came from a hardline cleric as tensions grow in the regionBy Ali Hamedani2 min read
Eurovision 2026Oh, Vienna: it’s oh-so-close for Israel as Noam Bettan comes second in Eurovision finalSinger is runner-up in the Austrian capital after being pipped to victory at the very last momentBy JC Reporter3 min read
Eurovision 2026Israel’s Noam Bettan delivers Eurovision magic in the final… with a little help from Gal GadotSinger gives powerhouse performance after morale-boosting phone call from Wonder Woman star2 min read
Eurovision 2026Israel’s Noam Bettan defies boos and boycott calls as fans hope for Eurovision joy tonightSinger performing Michelle fancied as one of the favourite contenders for final in ViennaBy JC Reporter1 min read
New York TimesJewish groups protests outside New York Times building over Israeli ‘rape dog’ articleSome protesters held signs bearing the message ‘J’accuse’, referencing to the Dreyfus AffairBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
AustriaAustrian Jewish students forced to hold Eurovision watch party under police guard over ‘threat of terror attack’‘It is crazy and scandalous to believe that in the year 2026 in Austria, Jewish students aren’t able to have a public viewing,” said Lia Guttmann of the Austrian Union of Jewish StudentsBy Michelle Wigdorovitz2 min read
CanadaCanada deports British activist who praised October 7 as ‘important resistance’Anas Altikriti suggested the massacres were the Palestinians’ response to being ‘subjugated, victimised, abused, violated, murdered and tortured’ by IsraelBy JC Reporter1 min read
EurovisionDutch retirement home cancels concert from Jewish Eurovision winner after pro-Palestine protestsLenny Kuhr was due to perform at the Rosa Spier House as one of her final dates before retiring and moving to IsraelBy Canaan Lidor2 min read
Eurovision 2026Father Ted creator accuses RTE of using show to further ‘antisemitic’ Eurovision boycottThe broadcaster has announced it will air a Eurovision-themed episode of the classic comedy on Saturday as it refuses to broadcast the competition itselfBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
ArtPainting stolen by Nazis found in home of SS commander’s granddaughterPortrait of a Young Girl, by Toon Kelder, originally belonged to Dutch art collector Jacques Goudstikker, but was stolen in 1940By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
By Natalie Lisbona‘It devastates us’: Families of October 7 victims react as full extent of horrors are revealed in historic reportEvidence and testimony gathered by commission catalogues shocking extent of savagery and sexual violence during attacks6 min read
IranOur terror attacks on British Jews bring ‘political gains’, senior regime insider tells JCAdviser to chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf also crowed over regime’s ideological capture of the progressive left in the WestBy Ali Hamedani3 min read
