Opinion

That utterly bonkers, gloriously dreadful Eurovision where the audience just loves Israel

It would have been satisfyingly wonderful if Noam Bettan had won but Bulgaria’s Dara stood out by defying the nasty snubbing of the Jewish state and liking the song Michelle on Instagram

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

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Noam Bettan performing Michelle with dancers and diamond-shaped prop in the final (Corinne Cumming/EBU)

The Knesset, Israel's parliament (Getty Images)

By Ashley Perry

Israel’s next election date may be decided by one man – and it’s not Netanyahu

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Boy George during the London Eurovision Party on April 19, 2026 (Getty Images)

By Sarah Tetteh

It’s no surprise Boy George stands with British Jews – and so do I

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King Charles III sits with Queen Camilla in the House of Lords chamber during the State Opening of Parliament on May 13, 2026 (Getty Images)

By Alex Hearn

Fighting antisemitism was high up in the King’s Speech – but British Jews have heard promises before

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I’m a non-Jew who can’t pass a good broiges without sticking my nose in

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New York Times

The ‘Israeli rape dogs’ blood libel fits a long, troubling tradition at The New York Times

From downplaying Hitler’s antisemitism to calling the Völkischer Beobachter ‘semi-official’, the Gray Lady helped smooth the jagged edges of the Nazi project. Today, it does the same with Iran

By Ashley Rindsberg

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By Lorin Bell-Cross

What is the record of Labour’s leadership contenders on the Jewish community and Israel?

The JC looks at the likely challengers to Sir Keir Starmer

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Health Secretary Wes Streeting on a hospital visit with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: Getty Images)

By Stephen Pollard

How did we cope without Prince Harry’s wisdom on the Middle East, Anglo-Jewry and Judaism?

According to the Duke of Sussex, some of us have ‘mischaracterised’ anti-Israel protests. He doesn’t spell out how, but the only one way we are ever accused of ‘mischaracterising’ these protests is by pointing out their antisemitism

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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (Image: Getty Images)

By Charlotte Henry

Israel got talent – and most ordinary people just want to enjoy it

The hate-filled mob understands the power of culture, which is precisely why it does not want charming, gifted artists and athletes from the Jewish state performing abroad: it undermines their efforts to demonise the country

3 min read

Israeli singer Noam Bettan qualified for the grand final of the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest with the song 'Michelle' (Image: Getty Images)

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Leaders

A rally against Jew-hate and sectarianism in Britain

The central question the protest raised was larger than antisemitism alone. It concerned whether the UK remains capable of sustaining a shared civic identity and the social cohesion of the country itself

By The JC Leader

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Rally against antisemitism, May 10, 2026 (Image: Elliott Franks)

By The JC Leader

Golders Green attacks turn next week’s elections into a test of Britain’s resolve on antisemitism

Voters now have a chance to stand with the Jewish community by rejecting sectarian candidates campaigning on hostility to Israel, who inflame rather than inform, and who divide rather than govern

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A Police forensics officer photographs the crime scene in Golders Green on April 29, 2026 (Image: Getty)

By The JC Leader

Labour is failing to counter Israel-linked antisemitism

The Prime Minister has both the authority and the duty to shape the tone of the national debate to make clear that hatred of the Jewish state and its supporters is unacceptable

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Anti-Israel protestor holds up a placard outside Downing Street gates on July 25, 2025 (Image: Getty)

By The JC Leader

Echoing Iran’s ceasefire line, Europe undermines Israel and Lebanon

By pressing Jerusalem to halt its campaign against Hezbollah, the UK and EU risk reinforcing the very instability they claim to oppose

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UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks during a virtual summit on April 02, 2026 (Image: Getty)

Opinion

That utterly bonkers, gloriously dreadful Eurovision where the audience just loves Israel

Israel’s next election date may be decided by one man – and it’s not Netanyahu

It’s no surprise Boy George stands with British Jews – and so do I

Fighting antisemitism was high up in the King’s Speech – but British Jews have heard promises before

Latest from opinion

I’m a non-Jew who can’t pass a good broiges without sticking my nose in

The ‘Israeli rape dogs’ blood libel fits a long, troubling tradition at The New York Times

What is the record of Labour’s leadership contenders on the Jewish community and Israel?

How did we cope without Prince Harry’s wisdom on the Middle East, Anglo-Jewry and Judaism?

Israel got talent – and most ordinary people just want to enjoy it

Support the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper

Leaders

A rally against Jew-hate and sectarianism in Britain

Golders Green attacks turn next week’s elections into a test of Britain’s resolve on antisemitism

Labour is failing to counter Israel-linked antisemitism

Echoing Iran’s ceasefire line, Europe undermines Israel and Lebanon

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