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UK and allies warn businesses against bidding on E1 West Bank projects
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (353+ words) Businesses considering bids for tenders in the controversial E1 corridor of the West Bank have been warned of potential "legal and reputational consequences" in a joint statement issued by the UK and other allies. The statement'issued by the leaders of France,…...
Israel's first Druze female doctor receives recognition award from Miriam Adelson
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (369+ words) The first Druze woman in Israel to study medicine received a special recognition award on Sunday 17 May for her contributions to Israeli society. Dr. Nadia Khir, 58, a gynaecologist in the Haifa and Western Galilee district, was honoured at a ceremony…...
Both Jews and Muslims in Britain are experiencing moments of fear and vulnerability
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (817+ words) Something troubling is happening in Britain. A sense of fear has quietly returned to everyday life for many Jews and Muslims. Jewish parents worry about children wearing a kippah openly in public. Muslim families feel anxious when daughters travel wearing…...
Parliament to debate controversial petition on "pro-Israel Influence" next month
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (306+ words) Jewish News previously reported that the Jewish Leadership Council (JLC) called on parliamentary authorities to remove the petition calling for a public inquiry into lobbying. This request was rejected, with officials citing precedent for similar probes into foreign influence on…...
Jewish Care wins end of life care in dementia award
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (286+ words) Jewish Care has won the "End of Life Care in Dementia" Award at the 2026 UK Dementia Awards, recognising the organisation"s specialist support for people living with ongoing decline in brain function at the end of life. The awards ceremony…...
AJEX surprises 101 year old with late husband's World War Two medals on her birthday
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (330+ words) Martha Abraham was left "absolutely grateful and elated" after being surprised with her late husband Stanley Diamondstone's Second World War medals at a tea party marking her 101st birthday. The medals were reclaimed through AJEX " The Jewish Military Association's Claim Your…...
Man charged after Jewish family almost knocked down at pedestrian crossing by driver
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (217+ words) The police have confirmed that a man has been charged in connection with an incident on Tuesday in which a Jewish family were almost knocked down by a car running a red light at a pedestrian crossing. In a statement…...
Eight questions for the Green Party after Makerfield candidate fiasco
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1276+ words) On Thursday morning, the Green Party announced Chris Kennedy as its candidate for the Makerfield by-election. It described him as a "safeguarding nurse, battle-tested Green campaigner, [and] passionate grassroots visionary. By Thursday evening he was gone. It turned out that…...
Greens drop candidate who shared Hatzola ambulance "false flag" conspiracy theories
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (293+ words) The Green Party's candidate for the Makerfield by-election withdrew just a few hours after he was announced, after he was found to have shared social media posts describing the firebombing of Hatzola ambulances in the Jewish community as a "false…...
Sir Nichola Hytner and Jonathan Freedland in conversation at Nightingale Hammerson
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (260+ words) Louisa Walters is Features Editor at the Jewish News and specialises in food and travel writing Nightingale Hammerson welcomed more than 150 supporters to its annual Patrons" Gala Reception on Tuesday at Hammerson House, Wohl Campus." Guests enjoyed a special "in…...