Labour’s planned Islamophobia definition threatens free speech and securityAnti-Muslim hate is vile and must be fought. But a sweeping definition of Islamophobia risks silencing criticism of Islamism – undermining free expression and aiding extremistsBy Stephen Pollard5 min read
By The JC LeaderLabour has taken a stand with Palestine Action – it must not stop hereIf Labour is serious about rebuilding its relationship with Britain’s Jews, it ought to follow through with more concrete steps to show it understands both the scale of the threat and the depth of the Jewish community’s concerns2 min read
local governmentTeenage Peterborough councillor quits Labour citing ‘bullying’, ‘marginalisation’ and ‘an antisemitic incident’Daisy Blakemore-Creedon was first elected aged just 18 but now claims to have been hounded out of her party after arguing in favour of putting CCTV in local minicabsBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
By Melanie PhillipsThe Commons hearing that turned into a trial against Israel and its defendersParliament should be investigating the hostility, double standards and deafness to facts when it comes to Israel3 min read
PoliticsLabour MP shares post accusing Prime Minister of ‘taking Israel’s money and orders’The post also included an image of an injured child that was incorrectly related to the Gaza WarBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
By David BennunThe age-old link between antisemitism and misogynyThe parallels between the abuse suffered by women at the hands of extreme trans rights activists and what Jews endure from self-professed Palestinian supporters are striking4 min read
LabourPreston man barred from asking antisemitism question at city council meetingHarry Spillman spoke of the ‘deep hurt and distress’ caused to Preston Jewish community following the Labour group WhatsApp scandal exposed by the JCBy Jane Prinsley2 min read
Ex-MP suspended by Labour over ‘f***ing Israel’ comment is candidate for party in local electionsGraham Jones says he’s standing at the request of the national partyBy Jane Prinsley1 min read||April 21, 2025 13:12
Exclusive: Israeli politician barred from the UK accuses government of hypocrisy over MP deportationsYesterday MPs spent more time discussing the removal of two MPs from Israel than the potential closure of Scunthorpe steelworksBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||April 8, 2025 11:43
Farage vows no repeat of antisemitic candidate scandal as Reform vetting now ‘tougher than Labour or Tories’The MP for Clacton also predicted that there would be between 20-30 pro-Gaza MPs at the next election and derided his Conservative opponents as ‘boring old b*******’By Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||March 28, 2025 11:47
By Stephen PollardLabour is indulging Muslim extremism, and Starmer won’t stop itSir Keir’s Ramadan reception last week featured an imam who celebrated October 73 min read||March 17, 2025 13:11
Israeli source denies claims that Emily Thornberry was secretly filmed at Knesset meetingLabour MP claims she was secretly filmed at Knesset; Israeli source hits back against allegationsBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||March 12, 2025 17:25
Revealed: Blood-sucking baby and swastika posts by officials at top UK ‘interfaith’ charityBuilding Bridges in Burnley was set up in 2001 following race riots in the townBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||February 5, 2025 14:07
Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell questioned under caution by Met over Gaza protestPolice investigate claims organisers attempted to breach conditions imposed on protestBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||January 20, 2025 12:02
Few in 2024 escaped Labour’s chaos – least of all the IsraelisUnder pressure from the left and right, the first Labour government in 14 years seems paralysedBy Lorin Bell-Cross5 min read||December 27, 2024 15:40
Jewish Labour figures Mike Katz and Luciana Berger nominated for House of LordsKatz vowed to work towards building stronger ties to the Jewish community in his new roleBy Ellie Grant1 min read||December 20, 2024 16:29