LabourAdvocacy group urges British supporters to write to their MPs about IsraelBritish Friends of Israel launches letter writing campaignBy Eliana Jordan2 min read
IranStarmer urges Iranian president not to attack IsraelUS, UK and European leaders call on Iran to ‘stand down’By Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
LabourLabour MP criticised for linking Israel’s Gaza war to far-right violenceLabour Against Antisemitism called for Clive Lewis’s ‘immediate suspension’By Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
QatarLammy visits Qatar as part of Middle East ‘de-escalation’ effortsVisit comes amid killing of Hamas leader Ismail HaniyehBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
PoliticsAm Yisrael High! Meet the Chasidic campaigner for drug reformOrthodox councillor Andrew Walters wants to free the weed – but not in the way you might thinkBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read
LebanonForeign Secretary urges British nationals to leave Lebanon, warns situation ‘could deteriorate rapidly’Lammy slams ‘malign’ Iranian activity destabilising the Middle EastBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
ParliamentScottish Labour MP elected chair of group that combats antisemitismHendon MP and son of Holocaust survivor elected as vice-chairBy Lorin Bell-Cross1 min read
Will 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||July 30, 2024 10:09
Board 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||July 28, 2024 10:13
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
Jewish Labour Movement celebrates role in Labour's July 4 victory‘We changed the Labour Party so we could win the general election’By Jane Prinsley2 min read||July 25, 2024 15:28
‘Don’t forget the hostages’ implore relativesA rally outside Parliament called on the new government to take action to secure their releaseBy Eliana Jordan2 min read||July 25, 2024 11:55
Charedi leaders call for day of prayer over Labour education plansProposal to introduce register for children taught at home or in yeshivot sends alarm bells ringing in Stamford HillBy Simon Rocker2 min read||July 24, 2024 17:38
Sarah Sackman pays tribute to Mike Freer in maiden speechThree new Jewish MPs have also spoken in Parliament for the first timeBy Lorin Bell-Cross2 min read||July 24, 2024 13:55
What impact will Labour’s plans have on Jewish education?Board of Deputies warns of ‘anxiety’ in parts of the Jewish community over proposals in King’s SpeechBy Simon Rocker2 min read||July 17, 2024 15:56
