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Libyans set fire to any hope of Israel breakthrough deal

The meeting between Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen and Libya's Najila el-Mangoush is yet another illustration of the dysfunctionality of Israeli governance

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August 31, 2023 10:52

Libyans burn tyres as they protest in Tripoli on August 28, 2023, following an informal meeting between the country's foreign minister and her Israeli counterpart. The leader of Libya's government said that he had suspended his foreign minister after her Israeli counterpart announced he had held talks with her last week in Rome. (Photo by Mahmud TURKIA / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP via Getty Images)

Sport

Iranian weightlifter banned for life after shaking hands with Israeli rival

Tehran authorities said the athlete "crossed red lines" with the exchange on the medal podium in Poland

2 min read

August 31, 2023 10:42

Iranian weightlifter banned for life after shaking hands with Israeli rival

Iran’s opposition has no idea who or what should come next

The anniversary of the protests against the regime has focused attention on what a post-regime Iran might look like

5 min read

August 31, 2023 09:51

TOPSHOT - A picture obtained by AFP outside Iran on September 21, 2022, shows Iranian demonstrators taking to the streets of the capital Tehran during a protest for Mahsa Amini, days after she died in police custody. - Protests spread to 15 cities across Iran overnight over the death of the young woman Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the country's morality police, state media reported today.In the fifth night of street rallies, police used tear gas and made arrests to disperse crowds of up to 1,000 people, the official IRNA news agency said. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Mosque extremism is an issue hiding in plain sight

The JC Leader, 1 September 2023

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August 31, 2023 09:49

Mosque extremism is an issue hiding in plain sight

We Jews can be rough, tough and dangerous too

It’s nonsense to cling to the idea that we are somehow less likely to be violent and thuggish

3 min read

August 31, 2023 09:49

We Jews can be rough, tough and dangerous too

Politics

Grant Shapps becomes first Jewish defence secretary for nearly 30 years

The last Jew to hold the position was Malcolm Rifkind in 1995

1 min read

August 31, 2023 09:48

Britain's Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Grant Shapps speaks during "Power Of Transformation: Building Back Better In The Energy Sector" session on the first day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London on June 21, 2023. Leaders and representatives from more than 60 countries are in London for a two-day conference to secure funding to help Ukraine recover from the ravages of war. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau / POOL / AFP) (Photo by STEFAN ROUSSEAU/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

The man who saved London from Hitler has been totally forgotten

All sorts of nonentities are honoured with statues but there is nothing to commemorate the role of French resistance hero Michel Hollard

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August 31, 2023 09:38

The man who saved London from Hitler has been totally forgotten

Antisemitism

Fugitive Nicholas Rossi who allegedly converted to Judaism benefited from £40k in legal aid

Rossi is fighting extradition to the US where he is wanted for allegedly raping a woman in 2008

2 min read

August 30, 2023 17:30

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JULY 12: Nicholas Rossi departs Edinburgh Sheriff Court after his extradition hearing on July 12, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Nicholas Rossi, who has insisted he is an Irishman named Arthur Knight, has been fighting extradition to the US over rape allegations. Last year, a Scottish court ruled that he is the fugitive American authorities are looking for. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

USA Politics

Vivek Ramaswamy backtracks on pledge to cut US aid to Israel

The US Republican presidential candidate initially said the US would no longer need to send aid beyond 2028

2 min read

August 30, 2023 17:00

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - AUGUST 23: Republican presidential candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy participates in the first debate of the GOP primary season hosted by FOX News at the Fiserv Forum on August 23, 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eight presidential hopefuls squared off in the first Republican debate as former U.S. President Donald Trump, currently facing indictments in four locations, declined to participate in the event. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

New York

US university president who helped to hire controversial pro-Palestine professor resigns

Robin Garrell, who headed CUNY’s Graduate Centre for three years, received backlash after the hiring of Marc Lamont Hill earlier this month

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August 30, 2023 15:34

US university president who helped to hire controversial pro-Palestine professor resigns

Jewface

Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypes

Julian Rose, an American comedian popularised the early form of Jewish caricature comedy

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August 30, 2023 15:33

Long before Jewface arguments, Jewish comedians were playing up to stereotypes

Golda Meir

Helen Mirren: 'Israel has to exist forever'

The British actress also said she ignored pressure from the BDS movement to ignore Israel

2 min read

August 30, 2023 14:58

Helen Mirren attending a press conference on the movie "Golda" as part of the Jerusalem film festival in July (Photo: Flash90)

USA

US town pays $600k settlement after allegedly discriminating against Jews

A lawsuit claimed Jackson Township in New Jersey used local land laws to restrict Orthodox Jews' way of life

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August 30, 2023 13:52

US town pays $600k settlement after allegedly discriminating against Jews

Music

Imagine Dragons defy boycott calls to play sold out show in Tel Aviv

The American band said they loved Tel Aviv at their gig in Yarkon park

1 min read

August 30, 2023 11:56

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 11: Dan Reynolds of Imagine Dragons performs onstage during the Bud Light Super Bowl Music Festival at Footprint Center on February 11, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Anna Webber/Getty Images for On Location)

What Judaism says about the Rubiales kiss

Perhaps we can all learn from the strength and sensitivity of being shomer negiyah

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August 30, 2023 11:47

What Judaism says about the Rubiales kiss

USA

Police investigate after shellfish thrown at Jewish fraternity house on Shabbat

The brothers of AEPi reported crayfish thrown at their house to university authorities

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August 30, 2023 11:01

Panoramic view of UC Berkeley on a sunny day, view towards Oakland and the San Francisco bay shoreline in the background, California

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