Antisemitism“We are not there yet” – MPs address growing UK antisemitism at summit in ViennaOther British voices shared their insights on combating antisemitism in universities, sports, and the arts and culture sectorsBy Ellie Grant2 min read
IsraelForeign Office lifts most travel advisories for IsraelThis marks major milestone for tourism between the UK and Israel this yearBy Ellie Grant1 min read
UnrwaUK pledges additional funding for controversial aid agency UnrwaDevelopment minister calls for ‘unimpeded aid access to Gaza’ ahead of visit to Israel and Palestinian territoriesBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Government‘Bagel-loving’ Jewish MP appointed to junior government roleMatthew Patrick and Josh Simons were both elected in July’s general electionBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Bezalel SmotrichUK’s Middle East Minister condemns far-right Israeli Minister’s annexation commentsPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he was considering sanctioning Bezalal SmotrichBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
ParliamentRevealed: MPs debate Israel twice as much as they discuss the NHSJC analysis of parliamentary records show Israel was raised more than Ukraine and Sudan combinedBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
Sir Keir StarmerStarmer expresses ‘grave concern’ over Knesset Unrwa legislationMembers of the Knesset voted overwhelmingly to restrict the controverisal UN agency despite international pressureBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
Government departments accused of whitewashing October 7Ministry of Justice and DWP failed to mention Jews in their October 7 statementsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||October 11, 2024 13:13
G’mar Chatimah Tovah from the Deputy Prime MinisterAngela Rayner’s message to Jewish communities ahead of Yom KippurBy Angela Rayner1 min read||October 11, 2024 11:58
Israel arms decision was political and not legal, says Tory leadership candidate‘I know because I saw the legal advice myself as trade secretary’, says Kemi BadenochBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||September 5, 2024 11:52
Labour’s arms ban: bad timing and bad politicsThe decision has managed to unite both pro and anti-Israel campaigners in angerBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||September 4, 2024 09:24
Chief Rabbi says Israel arms suspension ‘beggars belief’UK Jewish leaders voice ‘deep disappointment’ with governmentBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||September 2, 2024 20:10
UK to suspend 30 Israeli arms export licencesGovernment insists decision is ‘not an arms embargo’By Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||September 2, 2024 16:32
Man jailed for three years for threatening to kill Ed MilibandJudge described the incident as an attack on parliamentary democracyBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||August 30, 2024 14:04
Esther McVey refuses to apologise for ‘minimising the horrors of the Holocaust’Former ‘common sense minister’ told the JC: ‘no equivalence was being suggested’ between Nazis and proposed smoking banBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||August 30, 2024 11:06
Starmer and German Chancellor call for Middle East de-escalationNew UK government looking to strengthen ties with France and GermanyBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||August 28, 2024 13:11
