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Eurovision boycott Cinema under investigation by Charity Commission

The Rio cinema was the subject of numerous complaints after boycotting its annual Eurovision screening over Israel’s involvement

By Eliana Jordan

1 min read

The Rio Cinema in Dalston, which has hosted the UK's largest Eurovision screening in past years, has cancelled this year's screening of the song contest over Israel's inclusion. (Photo: Andrew Woodyatt)

Former Likud minister and head of the New Hope party Gideon Sa'ar (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Anshel Pfeffer

By Anshel Pfeffer

Netanyahu throws a tantrum over US ceasefire vote abstention and plays into the hands of Hamas

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On the attack: Israel's President Isaac Herzog (Photo: Chaim Goldberg/FLASH90)

Herzog blames Sinwar for hostage talks breakdown

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UN Security Council members vote on a US ceasefire resolution for the Gaza war (Photo: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)

UN passes resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza

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Shofars being blown at the Kotel for the hostages

Jews from all over the world tune in to the Kotel to say Shema for the hostages

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a joint press conference with Ukrainian President at the Dolmabahce Presidental office in Istanbul on March 8, 2024. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel summons Turkish ambassador after Erdoğan vows to ‘send Netanyahu to Allah’

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Sarah Lightman's cover for the new Izzun Megillah, translated by Rabbi Adam Zagoria-Moffet with commentary by Rabbi Jeremy Gordon. Available from izzunbooks.com

Purim’s call for unity that Israel should take to heart

By Rabbi Dr Jeffrey Cohen

4 min read

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Israel’s dutch embassy firebombed after police warned of ‘serious threat’

No one was injured in the attack which took place this morning

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March 21, 2024 13:10

Black screens are errected around the building of the Israeli Embassy on Johan de Wittlaan due to a threat, in The Hague, on February 9, 2024. (Photo by Laurens van PUTTEN / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by LAURENS VAN PUTTEN/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel ranked fifth happiest country in the world

The study looked at six factors affecting quality of life including income, health and freedom

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March 20, 2024 09:40

Israelis wave national flags during the annual 'flags march' to mark "Jerusalem Day", in Jerusalem on May 18, 2023. (Photo by RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Canada to stop selling arms to Israel

Motion tabled by New Democratic Party passed with support of Trudeau’s Liberals

By Rosa Doherty

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March 20, 2024 08:55

MUENSTER, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly gives a statement upon her arrival for bilateral meetings following the G7 Foreign Ministers summit at the historical city hall on November 4, 2022 in Muenster, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

Anshel Pfeffer

By Anshel Pfeffer

The war goes on but already minds are turning to who will pay for rebuilding Gaza

As international opinion shifts from Gaza, the appetite for paying the tab might go with it

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March 19, 2024 16:07

This picture taken from Israel's southern border with the Gaza Strip on March 19, 2024 shows a view of destroyed buildings in the Palestinian territory following bombardments amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)

Israel to hold annual remembrance day for October 7 victims

Cabinet approves plan for memorial two days after Simchat Torah every year

By Eliana Jordan

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March 19, 2024 15:02

BEIT GUVRIN, ISRAEL - OCTOBER 31: Family members and friends attend the funeral of Yossi Vahab, who was killed during Hamas' attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 31, 2023 in Beit Guvrin, Israel. More than three weeks since Hamas's Oct 7 attacks in Israel, which killed 1,400 according to Israeli authorities, just over half have now been laid to rest, and over four-fifths have been identified. Volunteers continue to identify victims at the country's Shura military facility. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)

Trump: ‘Any Jewish person that votes for Democrats hates their religion’

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee also claimed the ‘Democrat Party hates Israel’

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March 19, 2024 10:19

Former US President Donald Trump (Photo: Getty)

Top EU diplomat says Israel has provoked ‘famine’ in Gaza

Joseph Borrell accused Israel of using starvation as a weapon of war during European Humanitarian Forum in Brussels

By Eliana Jordan

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March 18, 2024 16:16

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell speaks to the media ahead of a Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 18, 2024. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

East London cinema cancels screening of Eurovision ‘while Israel remains in the competition’

The hosts of the UK’s largest Eurovision screening have announced their decision to scrap the event over the weekend

By Eliana Jordan

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March 18, 2024 12:40

The Rio Cinema in Dalston, which has hosted the UK's largest Eurovision screening in past years, has cancelled this year's screening of the song contest over Israel's inclusion. (Photo: Andrew Woodyatt)

Jake Wallis Simons

By Jake Wallis Simons

Israel’s dysfunctional politics add to the chaos in Gaza

The country’s roots created a democratic system that does not lead to stable government

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March 13, 2024 11:27

Israeli police prepare for an anti-government demonstration in Tel Aviv on March 9, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

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