Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 572: Israel marks Yom HazikaronPlus, Sara Netanyahu’s hot mic moment sparks hostage family outrageBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read
HamasStudent Palestine societies back bid to deproscribe HamasMembers of the signatory organisations called Hamas’ activities ‘justified armed resistance’ and compared its proscription to historical injustices like slavery and apartheidBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
IsraelDefinition of ‘hostage’ is ‘subjective’, says press regulatorIpso said using the term to describe Palestinian detainees in Israel did not breach the Editors’ CodeBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read
By Jake Wallis SimonsTo demonstrate ‘impartiality’, the BBC shows the worst Jews they can findTheroux’s settler documentary doesn’t illuminate – it rehearses the same old narrative4 min read
MusicKneecap denies supporting Hamas or Hezbollah following outcry over gig footageThe group also apologised to families of murdered politicians over ‘kill your local MP’ commentsBy Ellie Grant2 min read
Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 571: Netanyahu ally claims war will end ‘in 12 months’Plus, Virgin Atlantic drops Tel Aviv routeBy Nathan Jeffay3 min read
ICJICJ opens hearings into Israel’s aid duties in GazaThe world’s highest court will assess whether the ban on Unrwa violates international lawBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
JC Israel Briefing Day 570: US-Israel rift grows over Iran talksPlus, the latest in the Netanyahu-Bar court rowBy Nathan Jeffay3 min read||April 28, 2025 09:29
US scraps Unrwa’s legal immunity in major reversal of Biden-era policyThe decision could see the UN agency, which has been accused of employing Hamas operatives, hit with significant claims from the relatives of terror victimsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||April 25, 2025 11:50
JC Israel Briefing Day 567: A breakthrough with Syria?Plus, IDF admits error over death of UN worker in GazaBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read||April 25, 2025 09:19
JC Israel Briefing Day 566: Freed hostages to march through Auschwitz for Yom HashoahPlus, Trump and Netanyahu ‘on the same side of every issue’By Nathan Jeffay5 min read||April 24, 2025 09:29
Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after ‘sabotage plot’ uncoveredThe Brotherhood represents the largest opposition force in the country but has long been criticised over its alleged ties to terror groupsBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||April 23, 2025 15:55
Mahmoud Abbas calls Hamas ‘sons of dogs’ and demands hostage releaseThe Palestinian Authority leader called on the terror group to lay down its arms for first time since start of war in GazaBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||April 23, 2025 15:26
JC Israel Briefing Day 565: Egypt replaces Qatar as ceasefire mediator after US-Israeli pressurePlus, Trump and Netanyahu ‘on the same side of every issue’By Nathan Jeffay3 min read||April 23, 2025 09:30
By Marie van der ZylStop misrepresenting British JewsFalsely claiming a minority of deputies is the community’s voice fuels division, not peace3 min read||April 22, 2025 17:34
UK could pay anti-Israel band Kneecap up to £90,000 in legal costsTory leader Kemi Badenoch accused ministers of handing over taxpayer money to the group, which she accused of ‘glorifying evil terror groups’, after ministers dropped a court case against itBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||April 22, 2025 16:51
