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Miliband accuses Israel of turning a blind eye to ‘ethnic cleansing’ as he introduces trade ban on settlement goods

The foreign secretary claimed war crimes ‘appear to have been committed’ in Gaza and confirmed that the government now recognised the ‘occupation’ of the Palestinian Territories as ‘unlawful’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

4 min read

Ed Miliband in the House of Commons on September 8, 2026 (ParliamentTV)

Former head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove (Image: Getty).

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Former MI6 chief: Labour’s sanctions amount to virtue signalling that could harm UK-Israel security relationship

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham (Image: Getty Images)

By Kemi Badenoch

Labour’s anti-Israel obsession shows it hasn’t changed since Jeremy Corbyn was leader

3 min read

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Charedi party announces female Knesset candidate for first time in Israel’s history

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

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Huckabee warns UK of backlash against ‘irrational discrimination’ of settlement sanctions

By JC Reporter

4 min read

Foreign secretary Ed Miliband (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Israel

Ed Miliband to set out settlement sanctions today in ‘reset’ of Britain’s relations with Israel

By JC Reporter

3 min read

Prime Minister Andy Burnham meets Jewish community leaders in 10 Downing Street on September 3, 2026 (Getty Images)

By Dov Forman

Last week, Andy Burnham met with the Jewish community – only to throw it under the bus two days later

4 min read

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Ben-Gvir pulls down video taunting female Palestinian prisoners after electoral committee appeal

Faced with claims that inmates had not been allowed to bathe or change their underwear, the national security minister said he was ‘proud’ to have ‘reduced the terrorists’ prison conditions to the bare minimum’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

September 7, 2026 17:01

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir takes part in the Jerusalem Day celebrations on May 14, 2026 (Getty Images)

By Jonathan Harounoff

What would Herzl have thought of Israel and global Jewry today?

He would likely marvel at the ingenuity of the country’s inhabitants, its creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and "unicorn economy” enduring even during times of war and distress – but he would likely also be distraught to see the perpetuation of the Israeli-Arab conflict

4 min read

September 7, 2026 16:52

Theodor Herzl in Basel during Fifth Zionist Congress in December 1901 (Image: Wikipedia)

John Malkovich to return to Israel in new musical satire

The two-time Oscar nominee will star in The Music Critic at Tel Aviv’s Charles Bronfman Auditorium next year

By Ella Bloom

1 min read

September 7, 2026 16:28

John Malkovich attends a screening of 'Wild Horse Nine' at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival at Sala Grande on September 03, 2026 (Getty Images)

By Ashley Perry

Trump’s economic siege of Iran may serve Israel – but not Netanyahu

The Islamic Republic is isolated, its economy squeezed, its regime denied relief, but not yet defeated. To boost his electoral chances, the prime minister needs a decisive military or diplomatic win

3 min read

September 7, 2026 11:56

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot during his party Likud's primary elections on August 17, 2026. (Image: Getty Images)

Delta and United announce resumption of Israel flights ahead of High Holy Days

US-Israel air fares are expected to drop with the two carriers’ return after a busy August holiday rush

By Etgar Lefkovits

1 min read

September 7, 2026 11:39

A United Airlines plane takes off from the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on June 09, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel sanctions could threaten British security, shadow foreign secretary warns

Planned sanctions could impede our ability to prevent terror attacks, Tom Tugendhat has said

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

September 6, 2026 11:06

Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat said Israel has been integral to helping thwart 'a lot of' incidents in the UK (Photo: Getty)

Israeli Supreme Court strikes down ‘unconstitutional’ freeze on arrests of Charedi draft dodgers

Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg said the law ‘constitutes clear discrimination in the enforcement of the law, based on sectoral-religious affiliation’

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

September 4, 2026 16:22

Supreme Court justices during a hearing on petitions against the law freezing arrests, investigations and enforcement measures against Charedi draft evaders on July 28, 2026 (Flash90)

Israel releases Lebanese detainees in return for help finding remains of murdered Jews

The announcement came as the IDF confirmed a significant strategic gain in the ongoing campaign against Hezbollah

By Melanie Swan

2 min read

September 4, 2026 12:17

A convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) drives along a road near al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon on September 4, 2026, en route to a meeting point to receive four people who had been detained by Israel (Getty Images)

Student fellows join JNF UK on the ground in southern Israel

The trip forms part of the JNF UK Fellowship Programme for Year 12 students

By Phoebe Black

1 min read

September 3, 2026 16:52

Participants of the JNF UK Fellowship Programme in Israel (Photo: Jamie Gordon)

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Israel

Miliband accuses Israel of turning a blind eye to ‘ethnic cleansing’ as he introduces trade ban on settlement goods

Former MI6 chief: Labour’s sanctions amount to virtue signalling that could harm UK-Israel security relationship

Labour’s anti-Israel obsession shows it hasn’t changed since Jeremy Corbyn was leader

Charedi party announces female Knesset candidate for first time in Israel’s history

Huckabee warns UK of backlash against ‘irrational discrimination’ of settlement sanctions

Ed Miliband to set out settlement sanctions today in ‘reset’ of Britain’s relations with Israel

Last week, Andy Burnham met with the Jewish community – only to throw it under the bus two days later

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