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Purim

You thought you knew Haman? This book will make you think again

Professor Adam Silverstein shows the bad guy of Purim is a man of many parts

4 min read

February 27, 2026 13:00

Guy Fawkes meets his fate on Bonfire Night – some Jewish communities had the custom of burning effigies of Haman on Purim (Alamy)

Israel

Shin Bet chief denies claims intelligence officers ‘collaborated’ with Hamas to carry out October 7 attacks

The conspiracy theories have found popularity among far-right supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu looking to direct blame away from the Israeli leader

2 min read

February 27, 2026 12:50

Shin Bet director David Zini at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old city on August 6, 2025 (Flash90)

Iran

Third round of US-Iran talks ends with no deal

Both sides appeared more optimistic after holding indirect meetings in Geneva, with more now scheduled for next week

1 min read

February 27, 2026 12:11

US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff (C) and President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner (L), hold a meeting with Oman's foreign minister, Badr Albusaidi (R), in Geneva on February 26, 2026, amid indirect talks with Iran (Getty Images)

Books

How landlord Rachman’s name became a household word for the worst reasons

Neil Roots has written a well-researched if lightly-edited biography about a man whose deeds were indefensible

3 min read

February 27, 2026 12:03

Shameful: (right) post-war slum housing in London. Left: Neil Root's new book

Green Party

Greens win by-election dominated by ‘sectarian’ campaign that urged voters to ‘punish’ Labour for Gaza

Hannah Spencer topped the ballot ahead of Reform UK and third-placed Labour

2 min read

February 27, 2026 11:05

Gorton and Denton by-election winner Hannah Spencer, of the Greens, takes a selfie with party leader Zack Polanski (Photo: Getty)

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s ‘last Jew’ dies aged 82

David Shuker was born in the Saudi city of Najran but moved to Israel to flee persecution in the mid 1900s

2 min read

February 27, 2026 11:05

David Shuker speaking on Channel 13 (Image: Channel 13)

Lord Hermer

Attorney General Lord Hermer defends Palestine recognition while hostages were still in Gaza

The government’s chief legal adviser took part in a wide-ranging discussion this week in central London

2 min read

February 27, 2026 10:57

Lord Hermer, attorney general for England and Wales and advocate general for Northern Ireland

Purim

Why Purim is the day to find out what really suits you

Judaism’s most joyous holiday is the perfect pretext for a wardrobe breakthrough

3 min read

February 27, 2026 09:32

Why Purim is the day to find out what really suits you

The Greens’ dangerous mainstreaming of sectarian Muslim politics

As troubling as the election irregularities in Gorton and Denton are, the real story is how the mobilisation of anti-Israel communities can shape British elections

3 min read

February 27, 2026 09:17

A Green Party leaflet in Urdu posted to households in Gorton and Denton calling on voters to 'punish Labour for Gaza' (Image: Tom Jones/X).

Etgar

The Etgar Purim Quiz

Try our festive Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

February 27, 2026 09:00

Football

Real Madrid boots out fan who performed Nazi salute

The Spanish club acted quickly after a TV camera accidently broadcast the incident

1 min read

February 26, 2026 17:04

UCLA

Trump administration sues UCLA claiming it created a ‘hostile environment’ for Jewish students

The legal action refers to the repeated Gaza protests that took place on campus

1 min read

February 26, 2026 17:04

Police on bicycles patrol near the pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) (Credit: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

New York State

Anti-Israel climate in Mamdani’s New York a warning to all Jews, says antisemitism expert

‘Darker forces – Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood’ helped fuel the radicalisation of US campuses and wider public life, David Harris tells JC audience

2 min read

February 26, 2026 16:40