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Letters to the Editor, January 9 2026

Recognising Palestine, New York’s new mayor, Palestinian identity and weekend justice

By The JC

3 min read

Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as New York City's 112th mayor by New York Attorney General Letitia James (L) alongside his wife Rama Duwaji (R) in the former City Hall subway station on January 1, 2026 (Getty Images)

Former Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (L) and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shake hands during a joint press statement in Caracas, on June 12, 2023. (Image: Getty)

By Leonardo Coutinho

From IRGC to Russia: how Venezuela became a narco-terror hub for the West’s enemies

4 min read

Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei (left), during a state television broadcast in June 2025, and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro aboard the USS Iwo Jima after being seized by US forces in Caracas on January 3 (Getty Images/Truth Social)

By The JC Leader

International order must be based in reality

2 min read

By Stephen Pollard

The loony left’s moral collapse over Maduro

4 min read

By Melissa Langsam Braunstein

Guess who allegedly taught that Zionism is a mental illness? A leader in America’s top psychology body

3 min read

By Nimco Ali

My family suffered under cruel regime which opposed independent Somaliland – now I welcome Israel’s recognition

4 min read

By Jacob Jaffa

Could Khameini be the next Maduro?

2 min read

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By Stephen Pollard

The BBC’s silence on Iran’s protests is a scandal

The regime’s fall would reshape the world. Yet for Britain’s national broadcaster, the Guardian and their ideological fellow travellers, there is little to see

5 min read

January 2, 2026 14:59

Anti-regime protestors in Iran (Image: X)

By Dominic Green

A year of hate from the far left and right is a wake-up call for US Jews

The community must rediscover its strength as antisemitism that infected Democrats and campuses now consumes the conservative fringe too

7 min read

January 2, 2026 12:24

Mourners lights candles during a vigil outside of the White House for two Israeli embassy workers killed by a pro-Palestine shooter (Getty)

Syria

Israel remains skeptical al-Sharaa can eradicate Isis in Syria

In Jerusalem, it is believed that, as long as the Syrian leader attempts to wage a dual struggle against both the terror group and external actors like Iran, his ability to achieve a decisive victory on either front will remain limited.

By Yoni Ben Menachem

5 min read

December 31, 2025 15:16

A member of the Syrian pro-government forces holds an Islamic State flag after they entered the village of Dibsiafnan on the western outskirts of Raqa on June 11, 2017 (Getty Images)

By Jonathan Harounoff

Iran protests are about far more than cost of living – the people want an end to morally bankrupt cruel regime

As Tehran experiences its ‘Tiananmen moment’, world must recognise what’s at stake and how entire region could benefit from an end to tyranny

3 min read

December 30, 2025 16:38

Lone protestor sits cross-legged in front of security personnel on motorcycles in Tehran

By Yaakov Katz

The last year showed Israel can win wars – but does it have the courage to secure peace in 2026?

Political unity and skilful statecraft will be needed along with IDF firepower to meet the multi-front threat

6 min read

December 30, 2025 16:13

News of ceasefire is welcomed in Hostage Square, Tel Aviv on October 9 (Photo by MAYA LEVIN/AFP via Getty Images)

By Melanie Phillips

Judaism without Zionism is a shield for antisemites

Don’t be misled: it’s time for us to all put our heads above the parapet and be vocally proud of the world’s only Jewish state

3 min read

December 30, 2025 15:51

Jews at the Western Wall in Jerusalem in 1880 (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

By Stephen Pollard

This was the toughest year in living memory for UK Jews … and there is no sign of things improving in 2026

Horror of Heaton Park and cynical recognition of Palestine show how extremism and electoral expediency are likely to shape Britain for the worst

7 min read

December 30, 2025 15:39

A mob of anti-Israel demonstrators clad in black and covering their faces gathered outside Villa Park stadium (Image: Roland Leon)

By The JC Leader

The Chief Rabbi’s vision points the way forward to a hopeful future for our community in 2026

Optimism for Jewish community in UK must be underpinned by government action against extremism and antisemitic hate speech

2 min read

December 30, 2025 15:18

Sir Ephraim Yitzchak Mirvis KBE, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. Byline John Nguyen/JNVisuals 02/01/2022

By Tanya Gold

Yes, I’m mad as hell at the BBC – but I’ll still pay my licence fee

When push comes to shove, l believe we’d be worse off if we lost our public service broadcaster

3 min read

December 30, 2025 15:10

Peter Finch stars as an unhinged newsreader in classic 1976 media satire Network (MGM)

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Letters to the Editor, January 9 2026

From IRGC to Russia: how Venezuela became a narco-terror hub for the West’s enemies

International order must be based in reality

The loony left’s moral collapse over Maduro

Guess who allegedly taught that Zionism is a mental illness? A leader in America’s top psychology body

My family suffered under cruel regime which opposed independent Somaliland – now I welcome Israel’s recognition

Could Khameini be the next Maduro?

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The BBC’s silence on Iran’s protests is a scandal

A year of hate from the far left and right is a wake-up call for US Jews

Israel remains skeptical al-Sharaa can eradicate Isis in Syria

Iran protests are about far more than cost of living – the people want an end to morally bankrupt cruel regime

The last year showed Israel can win wars – but does it have the courage to secure peace in 2026?

Judaism without Zionism is a shield for antisemites

This was the toughest year in living memory for UK Jews … and there is no sign of things improving in 2026

The Chief Rabbi’s vision points the way forward to a hopeful future for our community in 2026

Yes, I’m mad as hell at the BBC – but I’ll still pay my licence fee