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A masked protester at the annual Al-Quds Day through central London

October 13, 2026, 10:30 am

Ministers have failed to act as extremist ideologies move into mainstream, warns Met chief

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Mark Rowley tells Jewish News that gaps in the law are allowing extremist ideologies to flourish, while outdated protest legislation fails to address the sustained impact of marches on communities

By Rosa Doherty and Marcus Dysch

October 8, 2026, 10:57 am

Israel says UK consulate in East Jerusalem has ‘ceased to function’

However, a compromise appears to have left the building and its services relatively intact

By JN Reporter

View of the unauthorised outpost of Homesh in the West Bank

September 18, 2026, 3:18 pm

Why sanctions on the West Bank are the wake-up call Israel needs

What is being undertaken under the tutelage of this extremist Israeli Government led by Netanyahu is in direct opposition to Israel’s interests as a democratic and Jewish State.

By Richard Miron

September 17, 2026, 10:44 am

To our government: we warned you what these sanctions could mean. You didn’t listen

While we urged the government to wait until the Israeli elections on 27 October, it has proven far more interested in 27 September: the start of the Labour Party Conference

By Phil Rosenberg

September 16, 2026, 3:25 pm

The two-state reality the British government is ignoring

7 October, as well as the deeply corrupt and terrorist stipend-supporting Palestinian Authority, has all but destroyed the appetite for a two state solution in Israel

By Charlotte Henry

September 16, 2026, 10:27 am

Jewish communal groups must work with the government now more than ever

Many British Jews may fundamentally disagree with the stance Andy Burnham has taken on Israel - but the answer to that should be stronger engagement, not abandoning the floor

By Raphi Bloom

New Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes a speech outside 10 Downing Street, London, after meeting King Charles III and accepting his invitation to become Prime Minister and form a new government.

September 11, 2026, 11:11 am

The government’s language on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict may have grim consequences

Number 10 and the FCDO should understand that language which may be intended to condemn the actions of a foreign government does not exist in a vacuum

By Mark Adlestone

People taking part in a national march for Palestine in central London, 18 January 2025. Photo: PA

September 9, 2026, 2:00 pm

Our cynical government isn’t moral. It’s politically expedient

At the last election, Labour was targeted by a campaign of widespread intimidation. They have now decided to appease it.

By Nicole Lampert

Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis Alistair Grant/PA Wire

September 8, 2026, 5:31 pm

‘A dark day for Britain’s Jews’: Chief Rabbi Mirvis responds to West Bank sanctions

'These sanctions do nothing to advance the cause of peace. Nor do they make anyone safer – quite the contrary'

By JN Reporter

Israeli military vehicles in the West Bank.

September 8, 2026, 5:07 pm

Why the West Bank sanctions must be a wake-up call for Israel

The terrible reality that has been created by Prime Minister Netanyahu and his allies has led to this point

By David Harel

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar responds to the British government's announcement

September 8, 2026, 4:24 pm

Israeli government responds to West Bank sanctions announcement by Britain

Defence Minister Gideon Sa'ar announces the closure of the British consulate in East Jerusalem, as well as barring 11 MPs from entering Israel

By JN Reporter

September 8, 2026, 3:31 pm

One rule for Israel, Mr Miliband. What about everyone else?

Our government's attitude to both Morocco and Turkey, both of whom control territory deemed to be occupied, is completely different to its view of Israel

By Ashley Hurst

September 8, 2026, 1:49 pm

Voice of the Jewish News: UK’s Israel sanctions are cynical, premature and dangerously timed

Instead of waiting for the results of what could be Israel's most impactful election in a generation, Labour has chosen to pre-empt it

By Voice of the Jewish News

July 23, 2026, 11:31 am

Government considered suspending UK-Israel trade agreement last year, FOI shows

An impact assessment was undertaken by the Department for Business and Trade. Free trade talks, initiated by the Conservatives, were shelved by Labour last year

By JN Reporter

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts a reception at number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, London, to thank the Jewish community
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Suzanne Plunket PA

July 15, 2026, 3:19 pm

The government has been delivering on its promise to help protect our community

Whether on the streets or in civil society, antisemitism will be confronted and driven out

By Sarah Sackman MP

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