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Alleged Golders Green attacker faces Old Bailey hearing
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (221+ words) The alleged Golders Green attacker will appear at the Old Bailey accused of stabbing two'Jewish'men in the street and injuring a friend. Essa Suleiman, 45, allegedly targeted Shloime Rand, 34, and Norman Shine, 76, during a knife rampage in north London on Wednesday,…...
Simons stands aside for Burnham to clear path to Westminster return
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (413+ words) Jewish Labour MP Josh Simons has stood down as MP for Makerfield, paving the way for Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to seek a return to Westminster and mount a potential challenge to the Prime Minister. Simons, who was elected…...
Last chance: moving one-woman show about Jewish centenarian closes tomorrow
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (390+ words) When Ronnie Rosenberg's mother died, she left strict instructions. Her daughter was to ensure that her Chanel suit was to be given to the V&A museum. Ronnie kept her promise to her mother and, when the museum asked for…...
The King in Golders Green marked a special moment for British Jews
18+ hour, 4+ min ago (331+ words) The picture that Hardman posted of the King surrounded by a crowd, tells the story of this moment better than I ever could. The gnawing fear and anxiety, replaced for just a moment by admiration and excitement and gratitude. It…...
Canada bars UK activist who denied 7 October massacre
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (380+ words) Canadian authorities have refused entry to a British Muslim activist who previously described the 7 October Hamas massacre as "a lie" and defended hostage-taking as part of "resistance". Anas Altikriti, a director of the Muslim Association of Britain, was detained and…...
Netanyahu and Sa'ar to sue New York Times over "rape dog' claims
19+ hour, 29+ min ago (279+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar have instructed officials to begin legal action against The New York Times over an article alleging sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees by Israeli security forces. The piece, written by columnist…...
Dutch care home cancels Jewish Eurovision winner's concert after pro-Palestine protest
19+ hour, 17+ min ago (424+ words) A retirement home in the Netherlands has cancelled a concert by Eurovision-winning singer Lenny Kuhr following protests by pro-Palestinian activists at one of her performances. Kuhr, who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 for the Netherlands with her song De troubadour,…...
Kyle hosts follow-up meeting to tackle workplace antisemitism
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (355+ words) Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle has convened a high-level meeting bringing together major business groups and Jewish community organisations to address the growing issue of antisemitism across the UK. The event built on talks held last week at 10 Downing…...
Streeting would effectively tackle sectarian politics and rising antisemitism as PM, say allies
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (802+ words) Wes Streeting is convinced he can directly challenge and confront the rise of sectarian politics, increased division, and rising antisemitism in the UK as Prime Minister, allies have said. Streeting resigned as Health Secretary in a move aimed at pressuring…...
Councillor social media revelations lead to vetting questions for Reform UK
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (418+ words) Reform UK have suspended one of their newly elected councillors after reports that he shared social media posts containing Nazi content, as well as suggesting that "Jewish people in the West" were responsible for antisemitism because they "overwhelmingly favour open…...