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Lammy: ‘UK does not believe Israel is committing genocide’

A former attorney-general called on the government to ‘abandon its harmful plan to recognise a Palestinian state’ in the wake of the reported admission

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September 9, 2025 08:55

Former Foreign Secretary David Lammy reportedly told a backbencher that the UK does not believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza (Image: Getty)

Honey cake recipe

Medovik — Honey Cake

Win Rosh Hashanah with this stunning honey laden bake that’s far easier to make than it looks

September 11, 2025 09:17

Cook time: 45 minutes

Pets

Will getting a gorgeous puppy chew up our family life?

I’m about to upset the balance at home with a little newcomer. Will it be worth it?

4 min read

September 11, 2025 09:24

Paws for thought: Naomi is about to take the plunge and get a family dog

Israel

Netanyahu compares Doha strike to Bin Laden assassination in 9/11 memorial speech

The prime minister was speaking ahead of the 24th anniversary of the Al Qaeda terrorist attacks

1 min read

September 11, 2025 09:23

Prime Minister Netanyahu compared the strike on Hamas leaders in Doha to the assassination of Osama bin Laden (Image: GPO)

Rosh Hashanah recipe

The best Rosh Hashanah honey cake

Celebrate the Jewish new year with this spice-filled bake

September 10, 2025 08:00

Cook time: 30 - 35 minutes

Israel

Israel hit Qatar after ‘scrapping Turkey strike due to Nato membership’

Pro-Hezbollah outlet Al-Akhbar reported that Israel changed its plans to assassinate Hamas leaders in order to avoid falling out with Washington

1 min read

September 11, 2025 10:48

A pedestrian looks at the site of an Israeli airstrike on a gathering of Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar on Septemer 9, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Israel’s leaders demean the fight against antisemitism

When Benjamin Netanyahu accuses anyone who dares to criticise him of pouring “fuel on an antisemitic fire” or “abandoning Jews,” I know that the hyperbole hides a power grab

3 min read

September 11, 2025 11:02

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the scene of a shooting at the Ramot Junction in East Jerusalem on September 8, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Even 80 years after liberation, Holocaust education continues to matter profoundly

Rememberence is not only about honouring the victims and survivors, but also about equipping the next generation to fight antisemitism, to defend truth, and to ensure that “never again” is not just a slogan, but a promise

3 min read

September 11, 2025 11:51

The train tracks to former Auschwitz Birkenau Concentration Camp with wooden plates with prays and wishes during the 35th March of the Living on April 18, 2023. (Image: Getty)

Gary Lineker

Gary Linker wins ‘best presenter’ award despite BBC departure over ‘antisemitic’ social media post

The ex-Match Of The Day lead took home a National Television Award for his work on the flagship BBC show

2 min read

September 11, 2025 11:38

Gary Lineker accepts the NTA for best presenter on 10 September 2025 (Image: Getty)

Parliament

Parliament stalls on petition opposing Palestinian state recognition

A petition urging the UK government not to recognise a Palestinian state has been left unpublished for more than three weeks, well beyond the usual turnaround time

1 min read

September 11, 2025 12:19

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer meets Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on September 9, 2025. (Image: Getty)

JLC

Young Jews put their heads together to ‘spark the future’ for their generation

The JLC summit participants expressed concern about ‘a lack of events’ for Jewish university graduates and the rate of intermarriage

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September 11, 2025 12:42

Young Jews put their heads together to ‘spark the future’ for their generation

How Jewish is?

How Jewish is Larry Ellison?

Oracle founder Larry Ellison became the richest man in the world for a day on Wednesday

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September 11, 2025 15:15

Larry Ellison became a billionaire in the early 1990s (Image: Getty)

Belgium

Belgian festival cancels performance by celebrated German orchestra over Israeli conductor

Organisers in Ghent said they had ‘chosen to refrain from collaboration with partners who have not distanced themselves unequivocally’ from Israel’s actions in Gaza

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September 11, 2025 13:48