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The hostage held in Gaza for 4,000 days

The father of IDF soldier Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was killed in 2014 has claimed Benjamin Netanyahu is ‘responsible’ for the continued captivity of his son’s remains

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July 15, 2025 10:59

Hadar Goldin's body has been held by Hamas since 2014 (Image: Getty)

Palestine

Bob Geldof: I won’t do Live Aid for Palestine

The activist told an audience at the recent 40th anniversary of the legendary concert that he is “constantly” being asked to do an equivalent to benefit Gaza

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July 15, 2025 12:19

Bob Geldof said he is "constantly" being asked to do a 'Live Aid' for Palestine (Image: Getty)

Israeli Politics

Netanyahu coalition facing collapse following UTJ withdrawal

The faction accused the prime minister of breaking his promises about the new law set to conscript yeshiva students

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July 15, 2025 12:36

The United Torah Judaism party has confirmed its withdrawal from the governing coalition amid a row over the conscription of yeshiva students (Pictured: UTJ leader Yitzchak Goldknopf; Image: Getty)

Drake

Drake's Jewish heritage: Bar Mitzvah and faith explored

Drake may be the most famous rapper in the world, but how Jewish is he?

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June 2, 2023 14:46

Drake's Jewish heritage: Bar Mitzvah and faith explored

Unite the Union

Unite union votes to support UK workers who refuse to handle weapons bound for Israel

The union advanced a motion to back the BDS movement and provide protection for members attempting to create a de facto arms embargo on the Jewish State

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July 15, 2025 13:35

Unite the Union has voted to back workers who refuse to manufacture, handle or transport weapons they believe are bound for Israel (Pictured: Unite General Secretary Sharon Graham; Image: Getty)

Douglas Murray

Mohammad Hijab denies targeting Jews in Golders Green during Douglas Murray libel trial

The Islamic influencer is bringing a defamation case against Murray over a 2022 Spectator article

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July 15, 2025 09:55

The judge said Hijab 'exacerbated frayed tensions... between Muslim and Hindu communities in Leicester by whipping up his Muslim followers'

UNIFIL is a complete failure and needs to leave Lebanon

A force that turns a blind eye to Hezbollah while tying the hands of the IDF does not help prevent war; it is a recipe for it.

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July 15, 2025 13:55

UNIFIL soldiers in the Hezbollah stronghold of South Lebanon (Getty)

Antisemitism

Romanian president blocks bill criminalising antisemitic hate speech

Nicușor Dan said the legislation may infringe on constitutional freedoms and ban the honouring of the anti-communist resistance

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July 15, 2025 14:01

Romanian President Nicușor Dan has blocked a bill that would have imposed prison sentences for antisemitic hate speech (Image: Getty)

Brent

Fierce opposition fails to derail plan to twin Brent and Nablus

Council leader Muhammed Butt said he would be contacting members of Jewish community this week to hear their concerns over plan to link north-west London borough with West Bank town

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July 10, 2025 11:41

Pro-Palestinian activists at Brent Civic Centre after attending the council meeting on July 7

The United Synagogue

Saul Taylor becomes new president of the United Synagogue

His election comes after a vigorously fought contest

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July 14, 2025 22:24

Saul Taylor, the new president of the United Synagogue (Photo: United Synagogue)

West Bank

Knesset to hold committee hearing on possible West Bank annexation

The meeting comes after ministers in Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party unanimously called for a plan to absorb the territory to be in place by the end of the month

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July 15, 2025 14:38