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The Church of England delegates should hang their heads in shame over the ‘Israel genocide’ motion

The only possible Christian response to the horrors of the Holocaust is to stand in solidarity with the most successful project of Jewish safety since the parting of the Red Sea

By Giles Fraser

3 min read

The General Synod of the Church of England (Image: The Church of England/YouTube)

England players applaud fans after the 2-1 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Quarter Final match against Norway at Miami Stadium on July 11, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

By Ashley Hirst

We waited for Shabbat to end – then roared for England’s victory as one nation

4 min read

Saltwater crocodile (Image: Getty Images)

By David Bennun

The far-right crocodile that will eat you last is still going to eat you

3 min read

Striking teachers prepare to participate in a demonstration on July 5, 2023 (Image: Getty)

By The JC Leader

The NEU must end its association with opponents of the Bell antisemitism review

2 min read

By Moumen al-Natour

Gaza’s dissidents: crushed by Hamas at home, dismissed by activists abroad

5 min read

By Stephen Pollard

Burnham’s pandering to antizionists will unleash a torrent of antisemitism

3 min read

By Lorin Bell-Cross

Burnham has upped the anti-Israel rhetoric – but will his government act differently from Starmer’s?

4 min read

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By Adam Louis-Klein

Rahm Emanuel’s shocking speech to fracture the bond between Israel and the diaspora

The casual rhetoric of blaming the Jewish state for the hatred directed against it reflects a deeper problem: the systematic concealment of antizionism as a cause not only of antisemitic violence, but of the Middle East’s turmoil

3 min read

July 9, 2026 17:18

Rahm Emanuel speaking at Tel Aviv University (Image: Tel Aiv University/YouTube)

By Fiyaz Mughal

The National Association of Muslim Police has outlived its purpose

When a body representing officers becomes associated with divisive political positions that undermine confidence across communities – such as the claim that Zionism constitutes a form of anti-Muslim hatred – it has lost sight of its core mission

4 min read

July 9, 2026 15:45

A group of Metropolitan Police officers in Central London (Image: Getty Images)

By Mardo Soghom

Tehran’s military escalation may prove another strategic miscalculation

The Islamic Republic seems to believe it is raising the cost for the US and strengthening its hand; in reality, it is weakening a regime already under unprecedented strain

2 min read

July 9, 2026 10:45

US Central Command forces launch strikes against military targets within Iran, July 7-8, 2026. (Image: US Central Command/X)

By Dominic Green

In the Democratic Party, the socialist, antizionist tail is wagging an old dog

After the November midterms, a new generation raised on digitally-enhanced propaganda against America, Israel and the Jewish people will enter America’s halls of power

3 min read

July 8, 2026 16:17

By Karen Senitt

How Alan Senitt’s legacy still inspires us all, 20 years on

He was destined for great things, his cheesy grin disarming even the most seasoned politicians. By the time he was murdered defending a friend, he had already left his mark on our politics – from BBYO and UJS to BICOM and the Co-Existence Trust

2 min read

July 8, 2026 12:59

By The JC

Letters to the Editor, July 10 2026

Who owns the history of Cable Street?

5 min read

July 8, 2026 08:58

Caracas firefighters search for victims amid debris of a demolished building in La Guaira, Venezuela. Israeli charities rushed to help the rescue efforts (Getty Images)

By Stephen Pollard

Terrorists, tyrants, loons – and the BBC – descend on Khamenei’s funeral

It’s like a mash up of Smersh, Spectre and all the baddies from Team America: World Police – a spectacle choreographed by the IRGC and covered with cloying reverence by much of the media

4 min read

July 7, 2026 16:01

BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from Khamenei's funeral in Tehran (Image: BBC)

By Yaakov Katz

Netanyahu’s Torah study law is really about keeping the Charedi close

With opposition leaders hinting that they would be willing to work with the strictly Orthodox, the prime minister is rushing to keep his coalition partners inside the right-wing bloc after the elections

4 min read

July 7, 2026 13:09

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and Aryeh Deri, chairman of the strictly Orthodox Shas party (Image: Getty Images)

By Alex Gandler

When Gaza’s ‘dead journalists’ turn out to be terrorists, the media go quiet

The press has every right to investigate Israel’s conduct. It also has a duty to investigate how Palestinian terror groups manipulate the news – and for too long, the press vest was uncritically treated as proof of innocence

4 min read

July 6, 2026 18:17

Left: Committee to Protect Journalists lists Tarek Skheil as a media worker killed by the IDF. Right: Palestinian Islamic Jihad lists Tarek Skheil as a commander killed in action (Image: Salo Aizenberg/X)

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The Church of England delegates should hang their heads in shame over the ‘Israel genocide’ motion

We waited for Shabbat to end – then roared for England’s victory as one nation

The far-right crocodile that will eat you last is still going to eat you

The NEU must end its association with opponents of the Bell antisemitism review

Gaza’s dissidents: crushed by Hamas at home, dismissed by activists abroad

Burnham’s pandering to antizionists will unleash a torrent of antisemitism

Burnham has upped the anti-Israel rhetoric – but will his government act differently from Starmer’s?

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Rahm Emanuel’s shocking speech to fracture the bond between Israel and the diaspora

The National Association of Muslim Police has outlived its purpose

Tehran’s military escalation may prove another strategic miscalculation

In the Democratic Party, the socialist, antizionist tail is wagging an old dog

How Alan Senitt’s legacy still inspires us all, 20 years on

Letters to the Editor, July 10 2026

Terrorists, tyrants, loons – and the BBC – descend on Khamenei’s funeral

Netanyahu’s Torah study law is really about keeping the Charedi close

When Gaza’s ‘dead journalists’ turn out to be terrorists, the media go quiet