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‘The Jews did it’ – the handy theory of everything, from the Ceuta migrant crisis to whatever may go wrong next

If we are all powerful, something doesn't quite add up. Most of the 69,000 who have crossed from Morocco have been pushed back, and Spain’s anti-Israel government remains in power. Perhaps I left Barcelona too soon

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August 4, 2026 15:02

Migrants wait to receive water on the beach on August 2, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. (Image: Getty Images)

David Miller

Ruling that David Miller was wrongfully dismissed by University of Bristol for antizionist beliefs upheld

Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment in favour of academic who was sacked in 2021 after making online comments about Israel

4 min read

August 4, 2026 14:57

Former University of Bristol academic David Miller (YouTube)

Israeli elections

Bennett-Lapid party running majority female election slate as four new candidates added

Beyachad, which was formed earlier this year by the merger of the two former prime ministers’ respective factions, is aiming to lead the next government if the opposition succeeds in unseating Benjamin Netanyahu in October

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August 4, 2026 14:55

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named Together, ahead of upcoming elections, in Herzliya, central Israel, on April 26, 2026 (Flash90)

Antisemitism

Luciana Berger blasts Tories for selecting former neo-Nazi who targeted her as a local election candidate

Baroness posts on X: ‘Kemi Badenoch you’ve got this very, very wrong’

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August 4, 2026 14:45

An election poster for Joshua Bonehill-Paine (Facebook/Joshua Bonehill-Paine)

Amsterdam

Amsterdam Pride organisers slam fake leaflet urging attendees to report ‘IDF soldiers’

The materials used the official logos of WorldPride and the City of Amsterdam without prior agreement from either

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August 4, 2026 14:30

Crowds gather near the Hortus Bridge during the 29th Canal Pride parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on August 2, 2025 (Getty Images)

Twitter

Nearly three-quarters of daily X posts mentioning Jews were antisemitic, new analysis reveals

The most extreme posts in the sample violated X’s own policies on violent speech, the Combat Antisemitism Movement alleged

1 min read

August 4, 2026 14:20

Trump’s repeated retreats risk weakening US deterrence and emboldening Iran

If Washington intends to use military pressure primarily as leverage for diplomacy, it will have to convince both its adversaries and its allies that its red lines still carry credibility

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August 4, 2026 13:44

US President Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One (Getty Images)

Holocaust survivors

Treasured ‘Teddy’ tells the story of Shoah survivor in Imperial War Museum exhibition

John Hajdu survived both Nazi and communist persecution – before coming to the UK with his beloved toy

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August 4, 2026 13:40

John Hajdu MBE with Teddy (Photo: Rankin/Holocaust Memorial Day Trust)

Iran

Latest negotiations are Iran’s ‘last chance’, Trump warns

Tehran, meanwhile, has denied that talks to end the conflict are taking place

1 min read

August 4, 2026 12:36

US President Donald Trump (Image: Getty Images)

Mental health

Bereaved employees gain legal right to take annual leave on yahrzeit of loved ones

The legal change recognises that grief extends far beyond a funeral and shiva, campaigners say

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August 4, 2026 12:12

Employees cannot have their request for time off rejected providing it meets certain legal requirements (Photo: Getty)

Germany

German court rules that Israel-Nazi comparisons are protected speech

The court also ruled that the Instagram posts did not violate the country’s strict laws against Holocaust trivialisation

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August 4, 2026 11:42

German flags on the Reichstag building on July 26, 2026 (Getty Images)

Watford

Local faith leaders pledge support to Jewish community at Watford vigil

‘To our Jewish community – you are valued, respected, and not alone’

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August 4, 2026 11:36

Attendees at the interfaith event held at the Watford Peace Garden in Cassiobury Park. Chairman of the Hertfordshire County Council Laurence Brass (centre), next to county councillor Asif Khan and Rabbi Chalk of Watford Synagogue (Photo: Watford Synagogue/United Synagogue)

My father saved Jewish children because he refused to be a bystander – a lesson we urgently need today

We are not without choices, agency or the example of a 29-year-old who, from a Prague hotel room in 1939, rejected the idea that what was happening was someone else’s problem and rallied support for what became the Kindertransport

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August 4, 2026 11:31