Why we Conservative councillors in Barnet will propose twinning with HaifaHackney’s decision to sever its relationship with the Israeli city – where Jews and Arabs live and work side by side – sends the wrong message to Jewish Londoners at a time of sharply rising antisemitismBy Raffy Lachter2 min read
By Alan AzizHaifa and the Technion embody coexistence. Hackney should learn from them, not turn awayAround a quarter of its students are Arab Israelis, a higher proportion than Arab citizens make up in Israel's population as a whole. Nearly 70 per cent of those Arab students are women, many the first in their families to study engineering, medicine or science2 min read
Israeli food‘We’re trained to think about what is impossible – and then we try to do it’Ben Conway meets a university professor at the forefront of Israel’s food technology revolutionBy Ben Conway3 min read
Yom Ha'atzmautEx-Palestine Action hunger striker among ten arrested outside Yom Ha’atzmaut event in LondonKamran Ahmed was taken in by police at a protest over the celebration organised by Technion UKBy Ben Conway2 min read
ScienceIsraeli researchers make pioneering breakthrough in diabetes treatmentThe development could one day eliminate the need for insulin shotsBy Ben Conway1 min read
By Alan AzizIsraeli innovation is the best answer to the boycottersWhen the world’s most influential companies embed themselves so deeply in a country’s scientific and technological infrastructure, they inevitably become advocates for its continuity and security3 min read
TechnionFormer Israeli president celebrates country’s oldest university with colourful commentsInterviewed by JC editor Jake Wallis Simons, Reuven Rivlin claimed that Queen Elizabeth thought all Israelis were “either a terrorist or a son of a terrorist”By Gaby Wine1 min read
