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Birmingham political activist caught on camera telling voters ‘Zionists control everything’

Akhmed Yakoob, a lawyer and local activist, has repeatedly drawn criticism for his comments on Zionism

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Demand resignation of ‘anti-Israel’ UN rapporteur, 40 peers tell Yvette Cooper

By Jane Prinsley

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Lipstadt slams Starmer for welcoming activist who praised killing Zionists

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Met Police are putting Muslim concerns above Jewish safety, says damning think tank report

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Rachel Reeves: ‘I am an unapologetic Zionist’

Read in full the landmark speech by the Chancellor of the Exchequer at the Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) annual lunch on Monday

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Rachel Reeves speaking at Labour Friends of Israel annual lunch in London on Monday

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I disagree with Zack Polanski’s politics – but he’s right to reclaim his Jewish name

There’s plenty to criticise about the Green party leader without challenging his right to honour his heritage

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Green Party leader Zack Polanski delivers his speech at his party's annual conference (Photo: Getty)

The biblical assassination that predated the death of Yitzhak Rabin

The 30th anniversary of the Israeli PM’s assassination is being commemorated this weekend

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Israelis mourn their murdered prime minister days after he was shot at a peace rally on November 4 1995 (photo: Getty Images)

Pro-Palestine protests yesterday shouldn’t have gone ahead, Home Secretary says

Shabana Mahmood also urged those planning to demonstrate at the weekend to reconsider as an ‘act of kindness’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood (Photo: Getty)

Tony Blair positions himself as ‘leader of temporary administration governing Gaza’ after war ends

The former prime minister is said to have the backing of Donald Trump and Gulf leaders

By Siam Goorwich

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Tony Blair, pictured in 2014 at a press conference in Jerusalem, when he was serving as a special envoy to the Middle East for the Quartet of international powers - the US, EU, Russia and the UN (Photo: Getty)

Jewish MP among delegation blocked from entering Israel

Dr Peter Prinsley, as well as fellow Labour backbencher Simon Opher, were due to hold meetings with British diplomats and Israeli and Palestinian officials

By Jacob Jaffa

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Bury St Edmunds MP Dr Peter Prinsley (Image: YouTube/Welovebse)

MPs urge government to reverse ban on Israelis at defence academy

The Ministry of Defence has barred Israeli applicants because, it said, the country’s actions in Gaza were ‘wrong’

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The Royal College of Defence Studies in Belgrave Square, London, was opened in 1927 (Image: Defence Academy of the United Kingdom)

SNP ‘undermining safety’ of Scotland’s Jewish community with anti-Israel policies

The Jewish Council of Scotland fears John Swinney’s actions could have ‘significant negative implications’ for Scottish Jews

By Jane Prinsley

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September 4, 2025 10:15

The direction taken by First Minister John Swinney (left) and Cabinet Secretary Angus Robertson is likely to fuel antisemitism in Scotland, according to JCoS (Photo: Getty)

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Birmingham political activist caught on camera telling voters ‘Zionists control everything’

Defence secretary avoids voicing support for strikes on Iran

Demand resignation of ‘anti-Israel’ UN rapporteur, 40 peers tell Yvette Cooper

This was the toughest year in living memory for UK Jews … and there is no sign of things improving in 2026

Lipstadt slams Starmer for welcoming activist who praised killing Zionists

Tanya Gold’s review of the year: Gal Gadot honoured, and we might be spared Sally Rooney’s next novel – 2025 wasn’t all bad

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