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Letters to the Editor, July 17 2026

Andy Burnham’s statement on Gaza provoked letters this week – as did the Archbishop of Canterbury’s trip to Israel, the Battle of Cable Street and differing attitudes in France and Germany

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July 15, 2026 09:35

The Archbishop of Canterbury poses with Layan Nasir in the West Bank - her visit is the subject of a letter this week (Lambeth Palace)

Donald Trump

Don’t boycott Israel, Trump administration warns as Andy Burnham considers settlement goods embargo

US State Department says anti-Israel trade measures ‘subvert American interests’ and ‘undermine peace’ in effective warning to incoming PM

4 min read

July 15, 2026 06:00

A placard reading "Free Palestine, Boycott Israel" is held up among protesters carrying Palestinian flags at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands (Image: Getty).

Of course I’ll be cheering on England against Argentina – never mind whether I’m a British Jew or a Jewish Brit

Unlike the Eurovision Song contest, there’s no split allegiances for me when it comes to the World Cup

1 min read

July 14, 2026 21:19

England star and charming gentleman Marcus Rashford (Aric Becker / AFP via Getty)

Books

The forgotten European football stars who were murdered for being Jewish

David Bolchover’s book about the doomed players who were once celebrated for their brilliance

3 min read

July 14, 2026 18:24

Forgotten legends: (clockwise from top) winger Leon Sperling, standing fourth from right, with the Poland team before the 1924 Olympics; Hakoah Vienna in 1924, with Austrian defender Max Scheuer on the far left; Arpad Weisz, who became the youngest coach to win the Italian League

JFS

JFS appeal exceeds £1 million target

Pupils contribute to the campaign by making donations to thank their teachers

1 min read

July 14, 2026 17:43

Iceland

Europe’s smallest Jewish community opens a permanent synagogue

The community is only numbers around 300, though the remote island receives millions of tourists every year

1 min read

July 14, 2026 17:04

Iceland's new and only synagogue and Jewish centre, Beit Shvidler Jewish Centre, located in downtown Reykjavik (Credit: Google Earth)

Israel’s true friend Senator Graham leaves a legacy of rare grace and dignity

The gentleman from South Carolina was a man who cared very deeply about his country and believed profoundly in the possibility of practising politics for the common good

3 min read

July 14, 2026 16:59

US Senator Lindsey Graham speaks during a press conference on August 28, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel (Image: Getty Image)

Charity

We completed the Three Peaks challenge, just days after the Princess of Wales

We followed in the royal footsteps of Kate Middleton and climbed Britain’s three highest mountains in 24 hours

3 min read

July 14, 2026 16:54

Keep calm and carry on: Jack Attar (right) and Gadi Albert at the summit of Ben Nevis

IDF

IDF ‘will not sign mass exemptions’, warns army chief amid freeze on Charedi draft dodge arrests

Prime Minister Netanyahu was heckled in the Knesset during the debate on the contentious bill and was not present for the final vote, which saw it pass narrowly

1 min read

July 14, 2026 16:20

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026 (Flash90)

Israel

Israeli government drops plans for free TV app after Charedi objections over Shabbat broadcasting

The bill would also restrict content featuring violence, sexual activity and religious conversion on cable and satellite channels

1 min read

July 14, 2026 15:44

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi during a plenum session of the Knesset on July 13, 2026 (Flash90)

Leo Baeck College

Leo Baeck College ordains its 220th rabbi

Rabbi Yael Tischler was the fourth in a chain of female rabbis to be ordained by another female rabbi

2 min read

July 14, 2026 15:36

Rabbi Yael Tischler (Photo: Leo Baeck College)

World Cup 2026

‘¡Goooooool!’: The Jewish voice behind some of football’s most iconic moments

Argentine commentator Andrés Cantor is tuning up his legendary call for his nation’s crunch semi-final against England on Wednesday

4 min read

July 14, 2026 15:02

ICC

ICC prosecutor Karim Khan loses appeal to lift suspension as barrister amid sexual misconduct allegations

UK legal regulator said Khan remained suspended pending outcome of disciplinary proceedings

1 min read

July 14, 2026 14:44

ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan attends a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sudan and South Sudan at the United Nations headquarters on January 27, 2025 (Getty Images)

Hatzola ambulance attack

Hatzola Northwest announces new site following arson attack

The purchase was enabled from £3.2m of crowdfunding within two days of the atrocity

1 min read

July 14, 2026 14:05

The aftermath of the arson attack on Hatzola Northwest in Golders Green in March (Photo: Getty)

Melbourne

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra wins court battle over pianist's anti-Israel comments

A Federal Court judge rejected Jayson Gillham’s claim that he was discriminated against for his political beliefs

1 min read

July 14, 2026 13:54

Pianist Jayson Gillham (Credit: 7NEWS Australia/YouTube)

Holocaust

‘My Holocaust book was cancelled after I refused editor’s demand to slur Israel’

‘Accusing Israel of genocide is a lie, and requiring a Holocaust scholar to denounce Israel in order to publish his book is antisemitic bullying’ said Rafael Medoff

2 min read

July 14, 2026 13:18

Craig Yoe (C) during an interview at New York Comic Con in 2010 (YouTube/SilverCheeseTV)

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