MusicPaloma Faith reveals she says ‘free Palestine’ to her children every nightSpeaking in the wake of the Ed Sheeran-Macklemore row, the singer said she believes children should be ‘exposed to politics’By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Israel-Hamas War 2023Senior Hamas official admitted tunnels were to protect fighters, while Gaza civilians were not their ‘responsibility’Mousa Abu Marzouk made the remark on TV weeks after the October 7 attackBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
Pope LeoPope Leo says Middle East conflicts ‘weigh heavily’ on Jewish-Christian relationsThe pontiff suggested that tensions in Israel and Iran had ‘left their mark’ on interfaith dialogueBy Hayley Cregor1 min read
Jewish surrogacyLena Dunham welcomes first baby via surrogacyThe Girls creator underwent a full hysterectomy in 2018 after years of struggle with endometriosisBy Ella Bloom1 min read
Eurovision Song ContestIreland drops out of Eurovision 2027 over Israeli involvementBroadcaster RTÉ said its involvement ‘cannot be justified given the appalling and ongoing loss of lives in Gaza’By JC Reporter1 min read
IsraelIsrael and Morocco agree to upgrade diplomatic tiesThe two nations will now send ambassadors to each other’s capitals for the first timeBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Letter from JerusalemUntil the end of days – that’s how far the IDF will support families of fallen soldiersAn official from the IDF’s Casualties Division tells the JC how its help for grieving loved ones lasts long after the dreaded first knock at the front doorBy Natalie Lisbona6 min read
Letter from JerusalemJust why has Israel not had a female leader since PM Golda Meir more than half a century ago?A nation with female fighter pilots, Supreme Court judges and heads of prestigious universities paradoxically has few women vying for power in the October 27 general electionBy Natalie Lisbona7 min read
AIAI system that can ‘read your mind’ developed in IsraelThe advanced technology produces an AI-generated image of what a person can seeBy John Jeffay4 min read
jewish studiesJewish studies scholar awarded major academic prize worth nearly £700,000David Nirenberg, author of Anti-Judaism, is one of this year’s recipients of the Balzan PrizeBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Vienna‘We are home again’: Vienna’s Jewish community welcomes renovation of 200-year-old synagogueBuilt in 1826, the Stadttempel was the city’s only shul to survive Kristallnacht, with its worshippers including Theodore Herzl and Simon WiesenthalBy Anthea Gerrie3 min read
ThailandAmbassador admits Israelis behaving badly in Thailand amid anti-tourism protestsAlona Fischer-Kamm said there was ‘no doubt there is a serious problem’ with the conduct of some visitors to the Asian nationBy JC Reporter1 min read
HealthAI analysis of routine mammograms may reveal ‘silent’ signs of heart disease in women, say Israeli doctorsPotentially ground-breaking research presented by experts from Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan at world’s largest heart conferenceBy John Jeffay2 min read
AustraliaAustralian local councillor suspended for criticising delay in menorah installation as ‘antisemitic’Tom Humphries said the council’s initial decision was ‘unlawful’ and ‘an affront to the Jewish community’By Hayley Cregor1 min read
IDFIDF chief’s ‘secret meeting with Arab and US military leaders’ to discuss IranRelationships are developing between Israel and Arab countries amid shared concerns over Iran and regional securityBy Melanie Swan1 min read
United NationsGaza hostage, 84, was held prisoner in UNRWA teacher’s attic for 48 days with ‘very little food’, daughter tells United NationsNeta Heiman Mina, whose mum Ditza was kidnapped on October 7, challenged the UN to find alternatives to UNRWA to provide education for children in GazaBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
