LabourWill the UK suspend arms sales to Israel? What we know so farBoard of Deputies president criticised suggestions of an arms embargo last weekendBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
IsraelIsraeli Military Police raid prison to arrest 9 troops suspected of abusing Palestinian inmateAccording to whistleblowers, a Palestinian detainee was taken to a hospital in Be’er Sheva with moderate injuries to an intimate areaBy JC Reporter1 min read
HezbollahWar against Hezbollah means ‘tens of thousands’ of Israeli deaths – but ‘ten times more’ in LebanonReport warns that the Jewish state could be hit by thousands of strikes every dayBy Felix Pope5 min read
TurkeyTurkish President Erdoğan threatens to invade IsraelTurkish Foreign Ministry also compares ‘genocidal’ Netanyahu to HitlerBy JC Reporter2 min read
BBCOutrage over BBC reporting of Hezbollah attack which killed 12 children and teensBroadcaster criticised for ‘Ten dead in rocket attack on Israeli-occupied Golan’ headlineBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Board of DeputiesBoard of Deputies warns Starmer’s shift away from Israel could threaten national security‘Do not take our community's goodwill for granted’ President of Board of Deputies tells governmentBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
DruzeThousands gather for funeral of children killed by Hezbollah rocket as Israel warns of ‘all-out war’Druze community and IDF vow harsh response to deadly Hezbollah attack which killed 12 children and teenagersBy Jane Prinsley3 min read
We need to address the elephant in the roomIt is time to start talking to our Muslim friends about the Middle East – and to listen to one anotherBy Mark Adlestone3 min read||July 26, 2024 15:40
Jewish leaders voice deep concern over government’s ‘shift away from Israel’Board and JLC issue statement condemning UK’s decision to drop opposition to ICC arrest warrant for Israeli leadersBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||July 26, 2024 14:58
Board of Deputies launches Jewish-Muslim ‘optimistic alliance’Event featured the first official event of new Communities Minister Lord Wajid KhanBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read||July 26, 2024 08:47
Iranian regime ‘enraged’ by Netanyahu’s speech to CongressIslamic Republic’s desperate response in state-run media is a sign it was rattled by the show of strength, say expertsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||July 25, 2024 16:38
Meet the 66-year-old Jewish surgeon who turned true-blue East Anglia redPeter Prinsley speaks to the JC about his surprise election victory – and his career changeBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||July 25, 2024 15:51
Families of October 7 hostages meet new Middle East Minister and Labour MPsAround 30 MPs attended Labour Friends of Israel eventBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||July 25, 2024 10:49
Israeli FM warns of terror threats to athletes by Iranian proxies at Paris OlympicsIn a letter to French Foreign Minister, Israel Katz expressed concern over safety of Israeli delegationBy Eliana Jordan1 min read||July 25, 2024 10:29
White House confirms separate Biden, Harris meetings with NetanyahuThe president and prime minister will discuss a ceasefire, hostage deal and the threat from Iran, per the White HouseBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 24, 2024 16:30
We just hope the Paris crowds don’t see us as monsters, say Israeli OlympiansIsraeli Olympic team members reveal their hopes and fears to the JCBy Amelie Botbol2 min read||July 24, 2024 09:21