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50 years ago, I fought apartheid. Now I'm horrified to see the term bandied around about Israel

I faced the reality of apartheid, and paid a heavy price

6 min read

July 4, 2022 12:59

50 years ago, I fought apartheid. Now I'm horrified to see the term bandied around about Israel

Was this the moment that Labour won back the Jewish vote?

Keir Starmer received a dramatic standing ovation, led by his Jewish wife, when he said Labour had ‘ripped out’ antisemitism

5 min read

September 28, 2022 16:04

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Labour Party leader Keir Starmer with his wife Victoria after holding his key note speech on the third day of the annual Labour Party conference on September 27, 2022 in Liverpool, England The Labour Party hold their annual conference in Liverpool this year. Issues on the agenda are the cost of living crisis, including a call for a reinforced windfall tax, proportional representation and action on the climate crisis. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Terrorism

Striking teachers union’s links to pro-terror group

The National Education Union provides 'financial aid' to the General Union of Palestinian Teachers, whose general secretary recently compared Israel to Nazi Germany

6 min read

February 2, 2023 11:27

Striking teachers union’s links to pro-terror group

America

Donald Trump claims some American Jews not 'loyal enough' to Israel

The former president has previously said Jewish Democrats are 'very disloyal'

2 min read

November 14, 2022 16:12

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event at Mar-a-Lago on November 08, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump addressed his supporters as the nation awaits the results of the midterm elections. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Judicial reform protests

Israeli ambassador summoned in US after Knesset repeals ban on settlements

Netanyahu's government has rescinded legislation that promised no new Israeli development in the northern West Bank

2 min read

March 22, 2023 11:01

Israeli ambassador summoned in US after Knesset repeals ban on settlements

Hamas

Family of German woman whose naked body was paraded around by Hamas plead for information

Shani Louk was attending a music festival near Kibbutz Urim when she was abducted by the terrorist group

1 min read

October 8, 2023 12:51

Family of German woman whose naked body was paraded around by Hamas plead for information

Books

The Matchmaker’s Gift Book review: Romantic pairing down the generations

Lynda Cohen Loigman's enjoyable romance lacks nuance but its succinct storylines do not outstay their welcome

1 min read

February 3, 2023 09:49

The Matchmaker’s Gift Book review: Romantic pairing down the generations

Israel

US ships arms stored in Israel to help Ukraine

About half of the 300,000 155-millimeter shells destined for Ukraine have already been shipped to Europe

1 min read

January 19, 2023 09:25

Apartment building destroyed through war in Borodyanka (Borodianka), Ukraine

Calendar

Shabbat times from December 16 to December 23

Shabbat times for the week

1 min read

December 16, 2022 09:38

Shabbat times from December 16 to December 23

The crisis in Israel is not just about the State — but the Jewish people

The paradox is that the very issues driving millions to turn away from Israel in despair simultaneously demand we involve ourselves in the country more vigorously than ever

4 min read

August 10, 2023 10:23

The crisis in Israel is not just about the State — but the Jewish people

Lithuania

In Lithuania, new artworks commemorate the lost Jewish community of Kaunas

The exhibits in 2022's European Capital of Culture celebrate and mourn its rich cultural Jewish past - with a focus on those who perished there during the Holocaust

3 min read

October 20, 2022 13:49

In Lithuania, new artworks commemorate the lost Jewish community of Kaunas

Royal Family

'In our prayers today', Jewish leaders react to palace statement on HM Queen's health

A range of public figures from the Jewish community have offered their thoughts following Buckingham Palace's update on the Her Majesty the Queen's health

3 min read

September 8, 2022 13:45

LONDON - FEBRUARY 29: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she opens the refurbished East Wing of Somerset House, on February 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV review: Hamishe dwarves …but what’s it all about?

Amazon's blockbuster production is as close as television gets to the cinematic but after two episodes, for all the superb special effects, acting, music and costumes, we are left wondering where this journey is taking us

2 min read

September 8, 2022 10:02

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power TV review: Hamishe dwarves …but what’s it all about?

Theatre

Next to Normal review: Great songs, shame about the writing

I cannot remember a show that was so annoyingly written yet so impressively performed as this production about the repercussions of a mother's manic depression

2 min read

August 24, 2023 15:59