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Starmer condemns Iran’s attack on Israel ‘in the strongest terms’

The Labour leader spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu this afternoon.

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Sir Keir Starmer at 10 Downing (Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

30/09/2024. London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Foreign Secretary David Lammy meet with the families of hostages and the bereaved at a commemoration event in 10 Downing Street ahead of the first anniversary of the October 7th attacks. Picture by Lauren Hurley / No 10 Downing Street

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer hosts British families of hostages and calls for their immediate release ahead of October 7 anniversary

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 26: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addresses world leaders at the UN General Assembly on September 26, 2024 in New York, New York. The 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly addresses the urgent need for enhanced international cooperation to deal with pressing global challenges such as climate change, poverty and inequality while tackling the impacts of ongoing conflicts and global health crises. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Sir Keir Starmer

‘Step back from the brink’, Starmer urges Israel and Hezbollah at the UN

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

Suspect being dragged away by police at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Credit: Lorin Bell-Cross

Pro-Palestine activist arrested at Labour conference

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 24: Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech during the Labour Party conference at ACC Liverpool on September 24, 2024 in Liverpool, England. This is Labour's first conference since voters returned them as the governing party of The UK and Northern Ireland in the July election. The result ended 14 years of Conservative rule with a landslide majority of 172 seats. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer accidentally calls for release of ‘sausages’ in Labour conference speech

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

Peter Mason

Jewish Labour Movement

Former JLM leader elected to Labour Party governing body

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

Diane Abbott talks to the media during the 'Stand With Abbott Rally' after she was racially abused by a Tory donor (Photo: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Diane Abbott repeats apology for ‘poorly worded’ letter that saw her accused of antisemitism

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

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Prime Minister pledges to keep Holocaust education on the national curriculum

Sir Keir Starmer paid tribute to the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust at its annual dinner

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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September 17, 2024 11:57

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaking at the Holocaust Educational Trust's annual dinner. Credit: Number 10/Flickr

Starmer reiterates call for ceasefire in conversations with Netanyahu and Abbas

New PM calls for an end to war in Gaza in talks with both leaders and stresses ‘undeniable right of Palestinians’ to statehood

By Jane Prinsley

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July 8, 2024 14:09

Sir Keir Starmer spoke to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday morning, where he spoke of the need for a ceasefire, the return of hostages and an immediate increase in the volume of humanitarian aid reaching civilians (Photo: 10 Downing Street)

Netanyahu and Herzog congratulate Starmer and pledge to further UK-Israel friendship

Israeli leaders wish Starmer well as anti-Israel activists seek to shift the dial on UK-Israel relations

By Jane Prinsley

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July 5, 2024 16:05

Isaac Herzog meets with Keir Starmer at an LFI event (LFI)

The JC General Election Liveblog 2024: The moment of truth for Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak

Follow our live blog for the Jewish angle on the 2024 General Election – blow by blow, all night

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 4, 2024 20:30

The JC General Election Liveblog 2024: The moment of truth for Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak

What to expect from Labour in government

We examine the party’s pledges on key areas of concern for the Jewish community, from education to security

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 4, 2024 10:00

TOPSHOT - Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech on stage during the launching of Labour Party election manifesto, in Manchester, on June 13, 2024 in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

The JC’s guide to election night

Key timings for readers thinking of staying up overnight

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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July 3, 2024 11:10

A man with a ballot box (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Labour can be trusted again

Jewish Labour Movement chair Mike Katz says Starmer has changed his party for the better

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July 2, 2024 13:06

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)

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By Michael Rubin

Don’t fear antisemitism creeping back to Labour

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June 27, 2024 08:16

Harold Wilson (Photo by Michael Stroud/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Melanie Phillips

By Melanie Phillips

The only question is how bad Labour will be for the Jews

Starmer is a human rights lawyer – and human rights law has been turned into a global weapon in the armoury of those intent upon the destruction of Israel, which spells trouble

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June 27, 2024 08:06

Sir Keir Starmer (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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