House of CommonsLabour MP suggests Israel closed Al-Aqsa to ‘limit freedom of worship’ – as missile lands metres away from mosqueOutraged Israeli commentators respond to Jas Athwal saying that the mosque has been closed ‘to save lives’By Jane Prinsley2 min read
Jewish Leadership CouncilParliament petition for inquiry into ‘pro-Israel lobbying’ should have been rejected, say Jewish leadersWestminster debate may follow after 100,000 signatories threshold passedBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
ShechitaConcern after kosher labelling bill passes first reading‘It’s open season on Jewish religious practices,’ one Jewish leader saidBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
House of CommonsSpeaker’s Chaplain inserts prayer for Gaza into Commons opening without mentioning hostagesOutraged MPs told the JC it was not appropriate for the Chaplain to ‘freelance’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
KneecapAnti-Israel band Kneecap branded ‘vile hatemongers’ in Parliament after ‘kill your local MP’ videoSecurity Minister Dan Jarvis said Glastonbury should ‘think very carefully’ about inviting groupBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
By Lorin Bell-CrossAndrew Gwynne and Oliver Ryan were stupid and offensive, but why on earth are police getting involved?The two MPs were suspended by Labour after being found to have made offensive comments in a WhatsApp group4 min read
ParliamentNew parliamentary report suggesting Israel could be guilty of ‘genocide’ slammed by Labour MPThe International Development Select Committee also called on the Government to recognise a Palestinian stateBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read
Masorti senior rabbi joins faith leaders urging Keir Starmer to back Climate BillA joint letter handed to 10 Downing Street says the prime minister has an opportunity to be an ‘inspiration’ if he were to back the billBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||January 15, 2025 14:35
