ShasIsrael’s Shas party leaves government over ‘persecution of yeshiva students’The religious party objects to the Israeli government’s plans to draft haredimBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read
Charedi schoolsCharedi school temporarily closes over funding black hole after Budget VAT raid‘These are not easy days’: School forced to shut for three days as Budget measures finances to the brinkBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Lord HermerAttorney General compares modern criticism of international law to ‘1930s Germany’Shadow home secretary Chris Philp called for Lord Hermer to be sacked over the remarksBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
SettlersUK condemns Israel’s approval of new West Bank settlementsMinister Hamish Falconer described the action as ‘a deliberate obstacle’ to the two-state solutionBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
GovernmentFaith minister decries ‘unfortunate’ exploitation of Israel-Palestine conflict in British politicsLord Khan of Burnley said people had used Israel’s war in Gaza to stir up antisemitismBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Palestinian AuthorityUK government labelled ‘Hamas’ useful idiots’ over £101m PA funding packageGovernment sources insist that there is ‘rigorous oversight’ of all aid to the PalestiniansBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
HostagesUK minister’s ‘agony’ that being British did not protect Sharabi familyHamish Falconer tells JC that former hostage’s testimony was ‘heartbreaking’By Jane Prinsley1 min read
Government rejects efforts to detain Israeli foreign minister during London visitAn anti-Israel NGOs attempted to seek an arrest warrant against Gideon Sa’ar, accusing him of involvement in ‘genocidal’ policymakingBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||April 17, 2025 15:14
Colombian government appoints director of religious affairs accused of being ‘fake rabbi’ who ‘bought title online’The Simon Wiesenthal Centre also accuses Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar of calling Zionists ‘Nazis’By Ellie Grant2 min read||April 9, 2025 16:53
Yeshivot may go part time to avoid registration, DfE saysHaving an intensive religious education should not prevent children having ‘suitable’ secular tuition also, the government arguesBy Simon Rocker2 min read||April 3, 2025 11:42
Jewish charities ‘very concerned’ about government cuts to disability benefitsOrganisations say the cuts would further marginalise people, ‘hampering their prospects’, instead of helping them into workBy Ellie Grant3 min read||March 21, 2025 09:08
UK residents working for Iran must register with government or face prisonGovernment legislation means anyone working for Iran must register but measures fall short of proscribing IRGCBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||March 4, 2025 20:22
Pro-Hamas Malaysian PM ‘told to tone down Gaza rhetoric to head off Trump tariffs’Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s advisers are reportedly worried about how his stance will play with the US presidentBy JC Reporter2 min read||February 21, 2025 11:25
Will Lord Hermer survive a reshuffle?One Labour source raised concerns about a ‘lack of clarity’ from the Attorney General, which has reportedly placed him in the hot seatBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||February 13, 2025 16:56
Israel condemns British minister’s remarks about Israeli ambassador not being to the UK’s ‘taste’Shadow foreign secretary Priti Patel called on Hamish Falconer to apologiseBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||January 9, 2025 17:42
Israelis fear democracy remains in ‘grave danger’While Israelis feel they can rely on their fellow-citizens for support, their trust in the political echelons is lowBy Simon Rocker2 min read||December 18, 2024 17:36
