ZionismMore than 50 communal groups, including Board and JLC, sign declaration that Zionism is ‘part of Jewish identity’Signatories also called for antizionism ‘to be recognised and confronted when it is used to marginalise, exclude, or discriminate against Jews’By JC Reporter1 min read
New York TimesNew York Times’ reporting displayed ‘deep and systematic’ bias against Israel after October 7, study claimsThe study claims the paper paid extensive attention to the suffering of Gaza’s population while largely overlooking Israeli casualties and acts of Palestinian violenceBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read
IDFVenice jury chair Maggie Gyllenhaal compares Gaza documentary to film about HolocaustThe Jewish actress awarded ‘Naza’ – which accused the IDF of showing little regard for high civilian casualties – the Special Jury PrizeBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
MusicBlack Eyed Peas’ ‘mazel tov’ lyric was intended to thank Jewish friend’s father, reveals will.i.amThe singer explained that the song ‘I Gotta Feeling’ was written with simchot in mindBy Ben Conway1 min read
PoliticsJared Kushner: Israel's failed Doha strike on Hamas gave US leverage for Gaza dealWashington turned the diplomatic fallout to its advantage, Donald Trump’s peace envoy son-in-law saidBy Melanie Swan1 min read
Eyal ShaniExclusive: To share food is to spread joy, says ‘godfather of Israeli cuisine’ Eyal ShaniCelebrated founder of Miznon chain speaks to JC as he opens new restaurant in Beverly HillsBy Daniel Ben-David4 min read
September 11‘Islamist extremism has continued to stain our world’, says Chief Rabbi at event to remember 9/11Sir Ephraim Mirvis represented British Jewry at the London event to mark the 25th anniversary of the atrocityBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
Letter from JerusalemDayan who was a Hasmonean old boy and is now helping rabbis to serve even the remotest communitiesDayan Avraham Dadoun tells the JC about the work of the International Halacha Institute and its benefits for the global kehilaBy Natalie Lisbona6 min read
IsraelIsraeli 80s-set drama Tell Me Everything sweeps awards at nation’s OscarsWriter-director Moshe Rosenthal’s film becomes official entry for Academy Awards in Hollywood next yearBy Ella Bloom1 min read
IranIran greets Ed Miliband’s settlement sanctions as step towards ‘the end of Israel’Islamic Republic propaganda outlets hail measures announced by foreign secretary of “naive UK government”By Ali Hamedani2 min read
KurdsAn independent Kurdistan would ‘sign Abraham Accords within ten minutes,’ says Kurdish political leaderGewran Goyi told the JC that ‘only Israel can help’ with his people’s desire for independent statehoodBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read
SyriaSecret Syrian nuclear reactor on brink of creating atomic bomb materials when Israel destroyed it, UN admitsIsrael carried out an airstrike on the facility in 2007 but did not formally acknowledge responsibility until 2018By Daniel Ben-David1 min read
isisThree arrested in France over alleged plan to join ISIS and commit ‘violent action’ against JewsInvestigators claim the men had been communication on a WhatsApp groupchat called ‘Soliders of Allah’By Jamie Shapiro1 min read
PinkP!nk leads calls for Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from tour over ‘anti-Israel propaganda’Boy George also took aim at the rapper following his onstage Gaza commentsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
SanctionsCanada and France announce settlement trade ban alongside UKA further nine nations, including the Nordic countries, Poland and Ireland have also joined the mass sanctioning effortBy JC Reporter2 min read
BelgiumGaza aid worker whose death sparked Israel-Belgium diplomatic incident suspected of being Hamas fighterAbdallah Nabhan was an employee of Belgian state-run development agency EnabelBy Mark Wood2 min read
