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Remembering Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, whose family was his victory over the Nazis

Hearing him speak was always heartbreaking because, as he told his story, you could still glimpse the young boy forced to confront the very worst of humanity. Yet he dedicated his life to ensuring others would learn from it.

By Karen Pollock

2 min read

COBHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 18: Harry Spiro talks to the Chelsea 1st team squad about the Holocaust at Chelsea Training Ground on January 18, 2018 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images)

Israeli singer Noam Bettan, who came second after his performance of the song 'Michelle' (Photo: Getty)

Eurovision 2026

Israel didn’t win Eurovision – and I was relieved

By Gaby Wine

2 min read

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

By Jonathan Sacerdoti

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

3 min read

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

4 min read

By Sarah Tetteh

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

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By Alex Hearn

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

4 min read

By Stephen Daisley

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

4 min read

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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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Remembering Holocaust survivor Harry Spiro, whose family was his victory over the Nazis

Israel didn’t win Eurovision – and I was relieved

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

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

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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

Britain can’t fight antisemitism without confronting its main driver: hatred of Israel

Go and see Paul Simon – an icon of New York’s Jewish golden age

We will never defeat political antisemitism if we deny it

‘It devastates us’: Families of October 7 victims react as full extent of horrors are revealed in historic report

Until the CPS can grasp the reality of antizionism, it will keep on failing Jews