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Police officers outside the main entrance to the London Central Mosque near Regent's Park, North London, after morning prayers. PA Photo. Picture date: Friday February 21, 2020. A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder on Thursday after they were called to reports of a stabbing at the Regent's Park mosque. See PA story POLICE Mosque. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire
February 21, 2020, 11:51 am
OPINION: Stand in solidarity – but let’s not rush to judgement
After a stabbing at London Central Mosque, Jack Mendel reflects on premature claims it was a far-right terror attack
Top: Grahame Morris' initial tweet and apology. Bottom: Richard Burgon caught saying 'Zionism is the enemy of peace', and a Rothschild conspiracy tweet from Rachel Swindon, who Morris retweeted.
April 23, 2019, 12:06 pm
OPINION: Spreading fake apologies just as foul as spreading fake news
Jack Mendel reflects on how two Labour MPs were caught bang-to-rights sharing false stories about Israel before offering half-baked retractions
By Jack Mendel
March 22, 2019, 11:33 am
OPINION: Purim spiels no laughing matter in a fake news world
Web Editor Jack Mendel looks at the sinister reaction to the Jewish News' spiel about Israel joining the EU
By Jack Mendel
Some of this weeks guests on the Jewish Views podcast
October 25, 2018, 9:24 am
Jewish Views podcast: Jo Wagerman, ‘death march escape’ and bat mitzvah at 92
Guests on this week's podcast include Rachel Fink, Jack Hersch, Professor David Newman, Rachel Creeger and Beryl Shisler, Jack Mendel and Rabbi Aaron Goldstein
Israeli stars Tomer Hemed and Moanes Dabour (Israel FA on Twitter)
October 15, 2018, 11:18 am
OPINION: Give football a chance to break the cycle of violence
Jack Mendel reflects on the Israeli national team's composition, and how sport can bring diverse communities in the Jewish state together
By Jack Mendel
Dame Margaret Hodge MP, Rabbi Lord Sacks, John Mann MP and Frank Field MP.
September 2, 2018, 10:23 am
OPINION: Don’t reach for the ridiculous when hard facts are all that’s required
Web editor Jack Mendel says the community must stop using hysterical and hyperbolic arguments to tackle Labour anti-Semitism, and instead use the catalogue of evidence at hand.
By Jack Mendel
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laughs next to Jennie Formby at last year's conference in Brighton.
July 31, 2018, 3:30 pm
OPINION: This Labour horse is dead, stop flogging it
Jack Mendel says Jeremy Corbyn's Labour has consistently ignored the concerns of the community, and it's time to vote with your feet
By Jack Mendel
Young London Jews say Kaddish for Gaza in Parliament Square. Credit: Israel Advocacy Movement video on Youtube
May 25, 2018, 1:41 pm
OPINION: The biggest threat to the Jewish community may come from within
Online editor Jack Mendel reflects on in-fighting after a week in which many of the community's foes had a taste of justice
By Jack Mendel
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn alongside Shami Chakrabarti at the enquiry into anti-Semitism in the party
May 21, 2018, 7:31 pm
OPINION: Ken Livingstone quitting Labour completes the Corbyn-led whitewash
Jack Mendel says the ex-Mayor of London's ability to quit before being kicked out of Labour shows the party failed on anti-Semitism
By Jack Mendel
Jayda Francen's Twitter account is now adorned with a picture of President Donald Trump
December 1, 2017, 12:31 pm
OPINION: Trump’s endorsement of Britain First could spill onto the streets
Online editor Jack Mendel reflects on the impact of the U.S. President's re-tweet of far-right figure Jayda Fransen
By Jack Mendel
Marching from Auschwitz to Bikenau on March of the Living
April 28, 2017, 12:16 pm
Opinion: Don’t define Poland’s Jewish history just by death
Web editor Jack Mendel reflects on an intense and difficult trip to Poland, with March of the Living UK
The iconic Winton steam train.
April 4, 2016, 1:22 pm
Kindertransport train journeys to mark anniversary of largest rescue
By Jack Mendel
Children and parents looking at the exhibition
March 10, 2016, 10:29 am
Jewish and Polish kids learn from the righteous
By Jack Mendel
Sadiq Khan being interviewed by the Jewish News during the battle for City Hall.
February 19, 2016, 1:44 pm
Listen to Jewish News’ interview with Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan
February 19, 2016, 11:03 am
Opinion: Trump, Netanyahu and the politics of divide and rule
By Jack Mendel
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