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Under Labour, the debate on Israel is only just beginning

We will need to find a way to have a conversation both within the community and with the government about the Jewish state in which not all mainstream Jews take the same position

By Daniel Finkelstein

2 min read

Attorney General Richard Hermer KC makes his way to Number 10 for his first day as a cabinet minister on 6 July (Photo by Alex McBride/Getty Images)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant have had arrest warrants sought by the International Criminal Court's prosecutor (Photo by ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

ICC

Labour expected to drop challenge to ICC Netanyahu arrest warrant

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

Labour's new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, at an anti-Israel protest in 2014 (Photo: X)

General Election 2024

Labour’s new Justice Secretary was accused of encouraging ‘mob rule’ at pro-BDS protest

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 25: Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy makes his way along the East Gallery to attend the State Banquet for Emperor Naruhito and his wife Empress Masako of Japan at Buckingham Palace on June 25, 2024 in London, England. The Japanese royal couple arrived in Britain for a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III. (Photo by Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Labour

New Foreign Secretary David Lammy repeats call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

By JC Reporter

2 min read

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

Benjamin Netanyahu

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

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Labour

Diane Abbott wins Hackney North seat despite ‘Jews don’t experience racism’ comment

By Simon Rocker

1 min read

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said Sir Keir was to become prime minister at a time of 'polarisation, extremism and conflict' (Photo: Chief Rabbi's Office)

General Election 2024

Jewish leaders congratulate Sir Keir Starmer on ‘historic’ victory

By Felix Pope

2 min read

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Labour veteran Dame Margaret Hodge elevated to House of Lords

Former Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett, ex-PM Theresa May & 1922 Committee Chair Sir Graham Brady also set to become peers

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

July 4, 2024 20:59

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Parliamentary Chair of JLM, Dame Margaret Hodge MP, attends a press conference on the findings of The Equality and Human Rights Commission into antisemitism in the Labour Party at the offices of Mischon de Raya on October 29, 2020 in London, England. The Equality And Human Rights Commission published its report into anti-semitism in the Labour Party under the rule of former leader, Jeremy Corbyn. Corbyn was suspended after his response to the report. Labour said: "In light of his comments made today and his failure to retract them subsequently, the Labour Party has suspended Jeremy Corbyn pending investigation." (Photo by Ian Vogler - Pool/Getty Images)

Labour to delay recognition of Palestinian state

Sir Keir Starmer’s advisers are reportedly concerned early acknowledgement may create a rift with Biden

By Felix Pope

1 min read

June 28, 2024 14:34

The Labour Party will recognise a Palestinian state as a 'contribution' to a renewed peace process (Photo: Cameron Smith/Getty Images)

Let’s talk schools: Labour’s VAT policy could spell disaster

The party needs to refine its flagship proposal to take account of independent faith schools

By Raisel Freedman

2 min read

June 27, 2024 10:49

Pardes House Grammar - one of the many independent schools serving the Strictly Orthodox community

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

3 min read

June 27, 2024 08:06