West BankKatz denies urging replacement of IDF West Bank for detaining ‘violent settler’ after military backlashThe Israeli defence minister seemed to announce the move back a potential replacement on live TV, but later said his meaning had been deliberately distortedBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
West BankIDF soldier filmed damaging Palestinian’s car during West Bank violencePalestinian officials also accused settlers of setting fire to two mosques in the wake of gun clashes with local villagersBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
By David MayDublin’s ban on trade with Israeli settlements is a gigantic own goalIt won’t change Jerusalem’s policy, may cost Palestinians their jobs, further isolate Ireland's small Jewish community and provoke US sanctions. Apart from that, it is a fine piece of legislation4 min read
By Stephen DaisleySettlements are neither inherently illegal – nor the real obstacle to peaceIsrael has granted its Arab minority full citizenship rights, and a future, no doubt democratic State of Palestine, could surely do the same for Jews living in the West Bank, right?4 min read
By The JC LeaderUS warning underscores why anti-Israel trade measures would be an act of national self-harmUndermining ties with Britain’s chief military ally and trading partner as well as the Jewish state – a technological and defence powerhouse – would carry enormous strategic costs2 min read
Donald TrumpDon’t boycott Israel, Trump administration warns as Andy Burnham considers settlement goods embargoUS State Department says anti-Israel trade measures ‘subvert American interests’ and ‘undermine peace’ in effective warning to incoming PMBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read
By Stephen PollardBurnham’s pandering to antizionists will unleash a torrent of antisemitismThe prime minister-in-waiting has apologised for Labour’s stance on Gaza. But when you give a bigot what he wants you don’t sate his hunger; you create an even bigger appetite for bigotry3 min read
Ireland approves bill banning imports from West Bank settlementsIreland will become the second EU member to impose such a ban after Spain did so earlier this yearBy JC Reporter1 min read||July 8, 2026 13:54
Middle East minister warns of ‘unintended consequences’ of West Bank sanctions impacting British Jewish communityHamish Falconer was being questioned by Foreign Affairs select committeeBy Lorin Bell-Cross3 min read||July 7, 2026 18:16
