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Thousands of public figures sign letter rejecting Gaza genocide ‘lie’

The signatories dubbed the allegation ‘the latest blood libel to be inflicted on the Jewish people’

By Ella Bloom

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September 14, 2026 17:04

Mayim Bialik attends the 'Father Mother Sister Brother' red carpet at the Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2025 (Getty Images)

By Jake Wallis Simons

Fauda’s truthful Gaza war drama trumps the blood libel of the Naza ‘documentary’

Unlike the film celebrated in Venice, the Netfix show makes nothing up – the actors were on the ground, the scenes are based closely upon reality and have been verified. It set out to entertain and did more for Israel’s case than its own government has managed since October 7

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September 14, 2026 16:26

Naza film poster (l), Fauda poster (Image: The Guardian, Netflix)

Likud files petition seeking to bar Arab parties from running in upcoming elections

Previous attempts to implement such a ban have been overturned by the High Court

By Hayley Cregor

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September 14, 2026 16:21

Mansour Abbas of Ra'am holds a joint press conference with new party member Yoav Segalovich in Nazareth on August 31, 2026 (Flash90)

New York Times’ reporting displayed ‘deep and systematic’ bias against Israel after October 7, study claims

The study claims the paper paid extensive attention to the suffering of Gaza’s population while largely overlooking Israeli casualties and acts of Palestinian violence

By Daniel Ben-David

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September 14, 2026 15:21

The New York Times building in New York City, January 22, 2026 (Credit: ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images)

Venice jury chair Maggie Gyllenhaal compares Gaza documentary to film about Holocaust

The Jewish actress awarded ‘Naza’ – which accused the IDF of showing little regard for high civilian casualties – the Special Jury Prize

By Jamie Shapiro

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September 14, 2026 14:55

Maggie Gyllenhaal speaks on stage during the 2026 Closing Ceremony for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival (Image: Getty Images)

By Ashley Perry

Israel’s deepening partnership with Greece and Cyprus is reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean

Jerusalem brings military technology, intelligence and innovation; Athens offers strategic depth and an entry point into Europe while Nikosia provides geography, connectivity and a natural platform for regional cooperation

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September 14, 2026 14:15

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C), Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (L) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) hold a joint press conference after a trilateral meeting in Jerusalem on December 22, 2025. (Image: Getty Images)

Gaza documentary that received ‘longest ever Venice ovation’ based on ‘completely false’ testimony, claims IDF

‘The film relies on anonymous testimonies from individuals whose identity cannot be verified, including whether they served in the IDF’

By Jacob Jaffa

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September 14, 2026 11:16

Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor receive the Special Jury Prize for 'Naza' during the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido on September 12, 2026 (Getty Images)

Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor dies aged 107

Yehuda Aharon Widawski, his younger brother, and one uncle were the only members of their family to survive the Nazi extermination of Jews

By JC Reporter

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September 14, 2026 09:41

Yehuda Widawski arrives ar the entrance of Auschwitz-Birkenau for a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp on January 27, 2015 (Getty Images)

By Sharren Haskel

Britain may target Israeli settlements – but Palestinians will pay the price

Labour’s sanctions risk destroying well-paid jobs for Arabs in the West Bank, exposing UK companies to legal problems and handing Netanyahu an electoral gift

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September 14, 2026 08:16

Palestinian workers take a coffee break at an Israeli plastic factory at the Barkan Industrial Park near the West Bank settlement of Ariel. (Image: Getty Images)

Louise Haigh rebuked by Israeli embassy after saying government wouldn’t ‘stand by while innocent children are killed in Gaza’

Britain and Israel must lower the temperature as our shared interests far outweigh today’s dispute

Ambassador admits Israelis behaving badly in Thailand amid anti-tourism protests

Archbishop of Canterbury has meeting with Board of Deputies as she looks to rebuild bridges

Colombian president vows to ‘stand with Israel’ during Rosh Hashanah synagogue visit

The two-state solution is dead – and Israel won’t commit national suicide to please Britain

Labour MP calls for UK ‘military action’ against Israel

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Louise Haigh rebuked by Israeli embassy after saying government wouldn’t ‘stand by while innocent children are killed in Gaza’

Britain and Israel must lower the temperature as our shared interests far outweigh today’s dispute

Ambassador admits Israelis behaving badly in Thailand amid anti-tourism protests

Archbishop of Canterbury has meeting with Board of Deputies as she looks to rebuild bridges

Colombian president vows to ‘stand with Israel’ during Rosh Hashanah synagogue visit

The two-state solution is dead – and Israel won’t commit national suicide to please Britain

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Israel’s deepening partnership with Greece and Cyprus is reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean

Gaza documentary that received ‘longest ever Venice ovation’ based on ‘completely false’ testimony, claims IDF

Israel’s oldest Holocaust survivor dies aged 107

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