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Seeing Starmer as dull misses the point - he is defusing bombs

Many feel bitter about Sir Keir's record, but history shows that politicians who compromise, not brave dissidents, are the ones who bring societies back from the brink of extremism

3 min read

February 16, 2023 11:54

Seeing Starmer as dull misses the point - he is defusing bombs

John Ware

‘Record’ damages for Panorama journalist John Ware in libel suit

The BBC journalist sued Paddy French for accusing him of engaging in ‘dirty tricks’ against Labour in 2019

4 min read

November 30, 2022 15:32

Israel: Facing the Future...Programme Name: Israel: Facing the Future - TX: n/a - Episode: n/a (No. n/a) - Embargoed for publication until: n/a - Picture Shows: John Ware visits Israel to explore challenges facing the country in the wake of the Arab Spring John Ware - (C) BBC - Photographer: Jane McMullen

BBC

BBC Arabic presenter: We must follow antihate rules, whatever our views

Ahmad Fakhouri has breached editorial guidelines himself in the past

2 min read

February 12, 2022 07:30

BBC Arabic presenter: We must follow antihate rules, whatever our views

Afghanistan

Taliban to allow restoration of historic synagogue in western Afghanistan

The building, which eight years ago served as an educational centre mostly for local children and women, has fallen into disrepair

2 min read

October 28, 2022 11:23

An Afghan boy stands and inside and old Jewish synagogue undergoing rennovation in the old part of Herat city north east of Kabul, 17 September 2007. The conservation of historical places is part of a wider rehabilitation project implemented by the historical Cities Support Programme of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, with generous support from the German federal foreign Office. The Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme (HCP) promotes the conservation and re-use of buildings and public spaces in historic cities in the Muslim World. AFP PHOTO/MASSOUD Hossaini (Photo credit should read MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Jewish Comedy

Catherine Cohen: The Twist? She’s Gorgeous television review: 'The one thing that's missing is jokes'

Josh Howie is not impressed by a Netflix comedy special. But he has skin in the game...

2 min read

April 20, 2022 13:19

CATHERINE COHEN: THE TWIST…? SHE’S GORGEOUS. Catherine Cohen in CATHERINE COHEN: THE TWIST…? SHE’S GORGEOUS. Cr. Aaron Ricketts/Netflix © 2022

BBC

BBC boss defends the Beeb’s impartiality – while ignoring antisemitism complaints

Tim Davie insists the corporation is doing a ‘good job’

1 min read

September 7, 2022 16:59

BBC boss defends the Beeb’s impartiality – while ignoring antisemitism complaints

Synagogue

Eco-friendly synagogues taking action on single-use plastic

New law prohibits the sale of polystyrene containers for ready meals but Jewish communities have already started tackling the issue head on

1 min read

September 28, 2023 12:59

Poland

British athletes pay respects to Jews murdered during Holocaust at Auschwitz

Annamarie Phelps and Eve Muirhead were among the British delegation who visited the former concentration camp

1 min read

June 26, 2023 16:50

British Olympic Association visit to Auschwitz Birkenau at the Krakov European Games.

Jewish Education

Chief Rabbi appeals for help as schools face budget crisis

A dramatic fall in donations from parents is leaving headteachers desperate for cash as cost-of-living surges

5 min read

July 21, 2022 10:30

Chief Rabbi appeals for help as schools face budget crisis

A watershed moment in how British Jews came to view Israel

The community was riven by disputes over Diaspora criticism of Israel after the Lebanon war, 40 years ago next month

5 min read

June 7, 2022 08:50

A watershed moment in how British Jews came to view Israel

Shireen Abu Akleh: The FBI’s illegal Israel inquiry

Two US agencies have accepted the IDF’s report, so why has the Department of Justice set the domestic security agency on the case?

3 min read

November 24, 2022 15:49

Shireen Abu Akleh: The FBI’s illegal Israel inquiry

Evan Gershkovich is just a pawn in Russia’s cynical hostage game

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained days after US authorities announced espionage charges against a Russian national

3 min read

April 20, 2023 10:51

2PNC0JY Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court, in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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

2 min read

August 30, 2023 14:34

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

When the Neo-nazis start copying Kanye, it’s time to shut him up

However troubled he is, his messages need unequivocal condemnation from other celebrities

2 min read

October 24, 2022 11:44

When the Neo-nazis start copying Kanye, it’s time to shut him up

Judaism books

A Talmud for everyday living

Rabbi Daniel Friedman aims to make the wisdom of the sages more accessible

2 min read

July 4, 2022 10:59

Israeli Politics

Final polls ahead of Israeli elections show Netanyahu one seat short of majority

The former premier is aiming for a record sixth term in office

1 min read

October 31, 2022 17:01

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