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Emma Barnett (far left with survivors Kfir, Ziv and Noam and Moshe Shapiro, father of murdered Aner, and far right, director Yariv Mozer (pic Raymond Simonson)
September 26, 2024, 10:46 am
Nova victims receive emotional standing ovation at BBC documentary screening
Groundbreaking documentary to be screened on BBC2 this evening at 9pm
By Jenni Frazer
September 20, 2023, 10:29 am
Household names to inspire emerging Jewish journalists
Emma Barnett and Hugo Rifkind among the star mentors taking part in Jewish News and Jewish Renaissance magazine’s Emerging Journalists Scheme in conjunction with the UJS and sponsored by Dangoor Education
By Michelle Rosenberg
Emma Barnett on her first day hosting Woman's Hour on Radio 4.
January 6, 2021, 5:25 pm
Emma Barnett defends remarks about actress after plug pulled on interview
Woman's Hour host was due to speak to Kelechi Okafor about the MeToo movement, before the latter pulled out over the broadcaster's comments about a 2017 antisemitism claim
By Jewish News Reporter
Emma Barnett (Photo credit: Lia Toby/PA Wire)
January 4, 2021, 12:25 pm
Queen delivers anniversary message during Emma Barnett’s first Woman’s Hour
Jewish broadcaster said the programme had approached Her Majesty The Queen to mark the show's 75th anniversary, as 'one of the most influential and well-known women in the world'
By Jewish News Reporter
Emma Barnett (Photo credit: Lia Toby/PA Wire)
December 2, 2020, 10:38 am
Emma Barnett: ‘Domestic abuse is still shrouded in shame’
The BBC broadcaster addressed a virtual audience of 530 people and was joined by bestselling author Noreena Hertz at an event organised by Jewish Women's Aid
By Francine Wolfisz
Jewish Women’s Aid reports a big rise in women seeking assistance
November 19, 2020, 11:14 am
Jewish Women’s Aid sets up emergency welfare fund
With more than 500 domestic abuse victims having sought JWA's help during the pandemic so far, it has set up a welfare grant and launched its #AMaskWontProtectHer campaign
By Francine Wolfisz
MP Luciana Berger
October 29, 2020, 4:38 pm
Luciana Berger received ‘threats of acid attacks and rape’ during time as MP
Ex-Labour MP tells Emma Barnett that instances of antisemitism 'happened in plain sight' as EHRC report is published today
Wiley (Credit Image: © RMV via ZUMA Press)
October 17, 2020, 4:38 pm
BBC journalist resigns after it’s revealed he backed Wiley over antisemitic rant
Nimesh Thaker used an anonymous account to defend the rapper, saying journalist Emma Barnett was 'using the same old antisemitism excuse whenever people criticise Israel'
By JTA
October 16, 2020, 2:36 pm
BLM activist defends ‘UK politics gagged of right to critique Zionism’ tweet
Joshua Virasami told Emma Barnett that the IHRA definition of antisemitism 'disallows genuine conversation' about Israel, but refused to say who was doing the 'gagging'
By Jack Mendel
Emma Barnett (Photo credit: Lia Toby/PA Wire)
September 7, 2020, 11:22 am
Emma Barnett appointed new presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour
'I have a long love of Woman’s Hour and live radio and know that this is a very special and rare opportunity', the journalist and broadcaster said
By Jewish News Reporter
Emma Barnett (Photo credit: Lia Toby/PA Wire)
July 27, 2020, 3:34 pm
Emma Barnet: Wiley’s antisemitic tweets ‘burn deep’
Journalist and author responds to grime artists Twitter tirade with impassioned monologue on her BBC Radio 5 Live show,
By Jewish News Reporter
Trevor Sage. (Photo credit: Jitka Hejtman Studio)
April 17, 2019, 12:56 pm
Meet the British expat in Prague who cleans Shoah stones to preserve memories
Retired engineer Trevor Sage, came across the “stumbling stones” while on a tour of his adopted city. Here he recalls how he got involved in cleaning them
By Jewish News Reporter
Emily Maitlis and Emma Barnett
March 20, 2019, 3:33 pm
Emma Barnett joins Newsnight team as Emily Maitlis takes lead role
New all-women team completed by Kirsty Wark, who will present the flagship political show on the BBC
By Jewish News Reporter
January 17, 2019, 11:52 am
Just tweet it! Our top 50 Jews to follow
From culture and showbiz to politics and religion, we’ve compiled the definitive list of tweeters leading the way online...
By Francine Wolfisz
Emma Barnett with the Labour leader ahead of women's hour
June 6, 2017, 3:46 pm
Labour member suspended for abusive message to Jewish journalist
Blogger Phillip Jones brands broadcaster Emma Barnett a 'Zionist', after she conducts a probing interview with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn
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