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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

Court and Crime

Man who threatened to cut Jews’ throats pleads guilty to hate crimes

Wayne Kelly shouted abuse at a group of synagogue goers in Salford while walking his dog, before saying he would go home to retrieve knives to murder them

1 min read

May 8, 2026 15:53

Manchester Magistrates Court (Getty Images)

PRO-PALESTINE DEMONSTRATIONS

Labour MPs call for Nakba Day rally ban

Mark Sewards said the event demonstrated an ‘obsessive focus on the world’s only Jewish state’

2 min read

May 8, 2026 15:48

Several anti-Israel demonstrators held placards drawing comparisons between the Gaza war and the Holocaust at last year's Nakba march (Credit: X/@habibi_uk)

interfaith

Women better at doing interfaith than men post-October 7, report finds

Interfaith dialogue has suffered ‘significant setbacks’, but many people remain committed to it

2 min read

May 8, 2026 15:48

Shining a light: Muslim and Jewish participants at the Nisa-Nashim event light a candle to mark the first anniversary of October 7 (Photo: Yakir Zur)

The success of the Greens is another kick in the teeth for Britain’s Jews

Antisemites are going to antisemite, but the sorry truth is that most people would rather turn a blind eye to bigotry than place themselves in the uncomfortable position of confronting it

3 min read

May 8, 2026 15:25