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20,000 people rally at 10 Downing Street demanding crackdown on antisemitism

Political leaders from across the spectrum addressed the demonstration organised by more than a dozen Jewish groups, where Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called for the Iranian ambassador’s expulsion

5 min read

May 10, 2026 19:05

Antisemitism

‘My grandparents were at Battle of Cable Street – now I’m fighting the same hate’

‘Nearly a century later, we are here again having to deal with this same hate in our streets,’ said one attendee at the Standing Strong rally

3 min read

May 10, 2026 18:20

Thousands gathered together at the rally against antisemitism in Whitehall

local elections

Holocaust-denying councillor elected in Tower Hamlets despite Aspire Party suspension

Abul Monsur posted an image where the word ‘Holocaust’ was crossed out and replaced with ‘Holohoax’

2 min read

May 10, 2026 13:40

local elections

Candidate dropped by Greens for ‘openly antisemitic’ social media posts elected in Lambeth

Saiqa Ali posted an image of Donald Trump, saying he was ‘owned by Jews’

1 min read

May 10, 2026 13:36

local elections

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha’s husband Mark Adderley elected despite Green suspension over ‘antisemitic’ comments

Mark Adderley suggested that Mossad was behind the murder of Charlie Kirk and compared Israel to Nazi Germany

1 min read

May 10, 2026 13:35

Mark Adderley with his wife Nadia Sawalha (photo: screenshot via YouTube - The Sawalha-Adderleys)

Life after death

Eternal dreams: the elusive idea of life after death

Jewish doctrine is flexible about what happens when we take our leave of this world

3 min read

May 10, 2026 12:50

Court and Crime

Pair who verbally abused Jewish man for TikTok video admit antisemitic hate crime

Adam Bedoui and Abdelkader Amir Bousloub travelled to the Stamford Hill area to ‘film antisemitic content for social media’, police said

1 min read

May 10, 2026 10:33

(L-R) Abdelkader Amir Bousloub and Adam Bedoui (Met Police)

Seret

Israeli film festival is ‘still standing’ in UK after 15 years

Co-founder of Seret said that calls to boycott and budget cuts wouldn’t get in their way

2 min read

May 10, 2026 09:40

Co-founder of Seret, Odelia Haroush (centre) with guests at the opening night gala, including actors Nelly Tagar (right) and Yossi Marshak (second from left) (Photo: Nir Segal)

Etgar

The Etgar Quiz no 326

Try our weekly Jewish knowledge test

1 min read

May 10, 2026 09:00

Hackney

‘It’s going to be a rough few years’ – Jewish residents of Hackney voice concern as Greens claim historic victory

Zack Polanski’s party claims council and mayoralty to end unbroken Labour rule since 2002

3 min read

May 8, 2026 20:12

Children's books

Children’s books: 7-12 years

From a space-colonising dynasty to an ice-cream ambush, JC Life rounds up the best new titles for kids

1 min read

May 8, 2026 17:52

Government

PM writes to synagogues to voice his support ‘at this painful and frightening time’

Letter comes amid spiralling attacks on the Jewish community

1 min read

May 8, 2026 17:39

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Photo by Jack Taylor - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boulder attack

Man who firebombed Boulder pro-hostage march sentenced to life without parole

Mohamed Sabry Soliman was handed a 2,128-year prison term after pleading guilty to 100 charges, including first-degree murder

3 min read

May 8, 2026 17:08

Mugshot of Mohamed Sabry Soliman (Boulder Police Department)

'45 Aid Society

Matt Lucas: ‘My own family history has taught me importance of Holocaust education’

The actor and writer was in conversation with Rob Rinder at the ‘45 Aid Society annual dinner

2 min read

May 8, 2026 16:22

Matt Lucas (left) and Rob Rinder at the '45 Aid Society annual dinner (Photo: Gary Perlmutter)

Football

Norwich City FC Supporter Panel’s inclusivity ambassador resigns after ‘ban Israel’ comments

Jessica Pye, part of the club’s official supporters panel, objected to the signing of Israeli forward Liel Abada

1 min read

May 8, 2026 16:09

Inclusivity ambassador Jessica Pye (Image: YouTube)

Jewish names

The curious case of the fast-shrinking Cohens

Over the past 125 years, my surname has declined by 42 percent in the UK. Why are we on the way out?

8 min read

May 8, 2026 15:57

So farewell, Cohen: (clockwise from top left) Major Sir Benn Jack Brunel Cohen; rugby player Ben Cohen; Tesco founder Sir Jack Cohen; Sacha Baron Cohen; Janet Cohen, Baroness Cohen of Pimlico; footballer George Cohen

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