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For people like the Edgware shul protesters, anything Israeli is illegal and immoral

Witness the frankly insane reaction to Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow daring to advertise luxury property in Herzliya. This town was never part of any Palestinian state, real or imagined

By Nicole Lampert

3 min read

Police and protesters near the Great Israeli Real Estate show at the United Synagogue, Edgware, on June 14, 2026 (Image: X)

Police and protesters outside the Great Israeli Real Estate show at the United Synagogue, Edgware, on June 14, 2026 (Image: X)

By Russell Langer

The Edgware protests against an Israel property fair will drive only more Jews to leave Britain

3 min read

US President Donald Trump at the White House (Image: Getty Images)

By The JC Leader

Trump was right about Iran – now he mustn’t squander the battlefield gains

3 min read

Left to right: Dr Paul Collins, director of culture, Liat Rosenthal, education and communities at the Board of Deputies, acting Board president Adrian Cohen and British Museum Director Dr Nicholas Cullinan OBE (Credit: Board of Deputies)

By Nicholas Cullinan

Our British Museum lecture on ancient Israel and Judah shows the public cares about history and evidence

1 min read

By Jonathan Spyer

Why the emerging US-Iran deal is bad news for Israel

3 min read

By Ashley Perry

Gilad Erdan – the dark horse who could perhaps decide Israel’s next government

4 min read

By Lottie Cannon

For me, Amsterdam has been about canals, cycling and Shabbat dinners – not antisemitism

3 min read

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By Tanya Gold

Network at 50: the film that predicted our disordered world

Written by Sidney “Paddy” Chayefsky, the Jewish genius of American screenwriting, the brilliant movie foretold reality TV, the hard left and the ebbing of liberal democracy

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June 12, 2026 13:03

In a pivotal moment of the film Network, the character Howard Beale (Peter Finch) exhorts his audience to resolve "I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" (Image: Wikiepedia)

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From Mussolini to Iran: the politics of the World Cup

The war in the Middle East has given the tournament a tense backdrop – but football’s biggest stage has never been insulated from global events

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June 12, 2026 11:39

Iran's captain and defender Ehsan Haji Safi and teammates walk on the tarmac on arrival at the Tijuana International Airport on June 7 (Image: Getty Images)

By Alex Hearn

Zeteo UK won’t speak truth to power – only grievances to its echo chamber

At Mehdi Hasan’s new “progressive” platform, the staff tend to share a certain worldview, particularly on Israel, where every bias points in the same direction

3 min read

June 11, 2026 16:54

By Sara Conway

Antisemitism has become normalised – and Barnet Council is determined to fight it

We are proudly home to the UK’s largest Jewish population and together with the police, local faith and community leaders, the CST and Shomrim, we will do everything to confront this hatred and strengthen cohesion

3 min read

June 11, 2026 13:02

The scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026, in the Golders Green area of London (Image: Getty Images)

By Zoe Strimpel

My Jewish supermarket sweep – spoiler, the winner isn’t M&S

Some chains have a distinctly more ‘kosher’ flavour than others – particularly in an era when politics and activism can determine whether Israeli dates or Palestinian beer make it onto the shelves

2 min read

June 11, 2026 11:53

Liberal Democrats

Remember fury over Nick Clegg’s student fee U-turn? Now Lib Dems could face another backlash after pacts with Greens

JC political editor looks at the impact of Sir Ed Davey’s party finding new local council bedfellows

By Lorin Bell-Cross

3 min read

June 10, 2026 17:35

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey in a wetsuit (Photo by Hugh Hastings/Getty Images)

By Nicholas Lezard

Last orders for London’s rudest but kindest landlord

Norman Balon was larger than life, so his Jewishness was large, too, as large as his powerful frame. His was a particular London Jewishness: not of the higher professions but adjacent to gangsterism, not a criminal but knowing how to deal with them

3 min read

June 10, 2026 15:22

Norman Balon in his Coach and Horses in Soho, London. (Image: Alamy)

By Dominic Green

Lessons from history that tell us this Iran campaign isn’t over yet

Trump keeps saying a deal is imminent, but the shooting continues. This is how wars are fought in the Middle East and America has adapted how it fights. War proceeds by negotiation as well as force, and always by deception

4 min read

June 10, 2026 12:38

US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists travelling on Air Force One on March 7, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

By Stephen Pollard

My penalty for working for the JC: having to watch Gary Lineker

There are any number of podcasts more compelling than the Netflix programme The Rest is Football and they all share one advantage: none is fronted by a man who wants Israel expelled from international sport

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June 10, 2026 11:12

Gary Lineker attends the NTA's 2025 at The O2 Arena on September 10, 2025 in London (Image: Getty Images)

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For people like the Edgware shul protesters, anything Israeli is illegal and immoral

The Edgware protests against an Israel property fair will drive only more Jews to leave Britain

Trump was right about Iran – now he mustn’t squander the battlefield gains

Our British Museum lecture on ancient Israel and Judah shows the public cares about history and evidence

Why the emerging US-Iran deal is bad news for Israel

Gilad Erdan – the dark horse who could perhaps decide Israel’s next government

For me, Amsterdam has been about canals, cycling and Shabbat dinners – not antisemitism

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Network at 50: the film that predicted our disordered world

From Mussolini to Iran: the politics of the World Cup

Zeteo UK won’t speak truth to power – only grievances to its echo chamber

Antisemitism has become normalised – and Barnet Council is determined to fight it

My Jewish supermarket sweep – spoiler, the winner isn’t M&S

Remember fury over Nick Clegg’s student fee U-turn? Now Lib Dems could face another backlash after pacts with Greens

Last orders for London’s rudest but kindest landlord

Lessons from history that tell us this Iran campaign isn’t over yet

My penalty for working for the JC: having to watch Gary Lineker