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Marine Le Pen banned from running for office after embezzlement conviction

The figurehead of the French far-right will be barred from standing in the next presidential election despite her narrow lead in the polls unless she successfully appeals the decision

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On Monday a French court sentenced on far-right leader Marine Le Pen to a five-year ban on running for office with immediate effect, throwing into doubt her bid to stand for President in 2027. (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)

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Few in 2024 escaped Labour’s chaos – least of all the Israelis

Under pressure from the left and right, the first Labour government in 14 years seems paralysed

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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December 27, 2024 15:40

Mandy Damari accused the UK government of delivering “A message to Hamas that they can kill Emily. Another nail in her coffin.” (Getty Images)

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The conflict in Gaza influenced results at the general election

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A Palestinian flag flaps in the air by a message reading "Stop bombs" projected on The Elizabeth Tower, commonly known by the name of the clock's bell "Big Ben", at the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament, during a Pro-Palestinian demonstration in Parliament Square in London on February 21, 2024, on the sidelines of the Opposition Day motion in the the House of Commons calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP) (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty Images)

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The swing state where Democrats fear Gaza vote the most

Michigan is a crucial path to victory for both parties in the November presidential election

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in Dearborn, Michigan (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

JLM’s role getting Labour into a state fit to govern should not be forgotten

The Jewish affiliate’s fight against antisemitism transformed the Labour Party into an electable one

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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September 24, 2024 07:42

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 14: Leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, speaks to attendees of the Jewish Labour Movement one day conference on January 14, 2024 in London, England. Established in 1903, the Jewish Labour Movement is a membership organisation of Labour supporting members of the Jewish Community and formal affiliate of the Labour Party in the UK since 1920. The movement campaigns within the party and the wider community to support Labour values within the UK, Israel and Internationally. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Doctor gave me better treatment because I supported Palestine, claims Jess Phillips

The Labour MP said she had been seen faster because she backed a ceasefire in Gaza

By Felix Pope

1 min read

August 30, 2024 14:56

A doctor tol Jess Phillips, 'I like you. You voted for a ceasefire' (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

By Josh Simons

It’s time for action before the algorithms eat us all

Artifical intelligence is creating swathes of antisemitic social media content. We must tackle the algorithms that spread hate

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An anti-migration protester in Rotherham, one of the places where riots erupted earlier this month (photo: Getty Images)

Am Yisrael High! Meet the Chasidic campaigner for drug reform

Orthodox councillor Andrew Walters wants to free the weed – but not in the way you might think

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 31, 2024 13:18

CNN anchor criticised after saying it would be a ‘risk’ to pick a Jewish VP candidate

John King, who is Jewish, said some Democrats would consider Josh Shapiro a risky pick for Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate

By Jane Prinsley

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July 22, 2024 14:48

CNN anchor criticised after saying it would be a ‘risk’ to pick a Jewish VP candidate

Far right surge in EU elections, winning seats in Germany, France and Italy

French President Emmanuel Macron called snap parliamentary elections after finishing second in a European vote to Marine Le Pen

By Felix Pope

2 min read

June 11, 2024 07:49

Marine Le Pen said she is 'ready to take power if the French give us their trust' after her party surged in European elections under the leadership of acting president Jordan Bardella (right) (Photo: Getty Images)

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Marine Le Pen banned from running for office after embezzlement conviction

We should follow Trump’s lead and deport extremists

The unresolved contradiction at the heart of Rabbi Sacks’s political thought

The surge in support for extremism that’s taken Germany close to the edge

Who is Howard Lutnick, the ‘abandoned’ orphan with the fate of the global economy in his hands?

Who was Jean-Marie Le Pen, the Holocaust denier who reshaped the French far-right?

How Keith Joseph made Britain what it is today

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