Lammy’s indefensible comparison between totalitarian China and democratic IsraelThe list of politicians banned by Britain is significant, and includes an Israeli. But suddenly it is considered a special affront that a nation at war is policing its borders from hostile actorsBy Alex Hearn2 min read
YachadWhat is the best way for our community to back Israel? The Jewish left and right make their casesCommunal organisations NJA and Yachad have spoken to the JC about how to talk about Israel since October 7By Daniel Ben-David3 min read
By Simon RockerWhere UK Jews agree – and disagree – after October 7Attachment to Israel has grown but a significant minority has misgivings about the war4 min read
IsraelWe’re largely Zionists – but that doesn’t stop us rowing over IsraelWhat the British Jewish community thinks about Israel 18 months after October 7By Jane Prinsley6 min read
US PoliticsMike Huckabee confirmed as US ambassador to IsraelThe former Arkansas governor has been hailed among Republicans for his vocal support of the Jewish state but critics have raised concern about his previous comments regarding the West BankBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIsraeli Air Force set to sack reservists who signed letter calling for fresh hostage dealMore than 1,000 ‘air personnel in reserves and retirement’ signed the petition calling on the government to prioritise the return of Hamas’ captives, even if it means an end to the Gaza WarBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Israel BriefingJC Israel Briefing Day 552: Details emerge of Hamas’ de-proscription bidPlus, freed hostage Liri Albag on the hate she received in Israel after criticising NetanyahuBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read
Stef Wertheimer, Israeli business mogul and advocate for Arab-Jewish peace, dies at 98Wertheimer was one of Israel’s wealthiest citizensBy Ellie Grant2 min read||April 10, 2025 08:06
Jewish billionaire Bill Ackman warns Trump’s tariffs could lead to ‘economic nuclear winter’The outspoken CEO has long been a staunch Trump ally but has now broken with the President over trade policy.By Daniel Ben-David4 min read||April 9, 2025 12:36
Isolationist Pentagon appointee Colby provokes mixed views among ZionistsThe career civil servant, who will oversee US defence policy, has split Zionist opinion with his unusual stance on the Middle EastBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read||April 9, 2025 12:35
Hezbollah ‘ready’ to hold disarmament talks if IDF withdraws from LebanonIf achieved, a deal would mark the latest blow to Iran’s network of proxies in the regionBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||April 9, 2025 11:51
JC Israel Briefing Day 551: Court blocks Shin Bet chief’s dismissalPlus, Netanyahu takes the hard line on IranBy Nathan Jeffay4 min read||April 9, 2025 08:27
Pro-Israel lawyer kicked off LBC show after on-air row with Iain Dale over MP deportationsAbtisam Mohamed and Yuan Yang were denied entry to Israel last week, provoking a political row in the UKBy Jacob Jaffa3 min read||April 8, 2025 13:32
‘Racing against the clock’: The Thai-Israeli officer who joined Bangkok earthquake rescue missionThe 21-year-old lieutenant provided intelligence support from Israel to rescuers in her city of birthBy Imogen Garfinkel2 min read||April 8, 2025 12:46
Iran-backed militias in Iraq ‘willing to disarm’ to dodge US escalationTehran has been pulling back from direct support for its proxies amid growing tension with Washington over the former’s nuclear programmeBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||April 8, 2025 11:24
Exclusive: Israeli politician barred from the UK accuses government of hypocrisy over MP deportationsYesterday MPs spent more time discussing the removal of two MPs from Israel than the potential closure of Scunthorpe steelworksBy Lorin Bell-Cross4 min read||April 8, 2025 10:43
