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Now deposed Syria President Bashar Assad, right, meets George Galloway in Damascus in 2005. Galloway was in Syria at the invitation of Parliament speaker Mahmoufd Abrash to deliver a lecture on "Justice in the new world order". (AP Photo Sana)
OPINION: Wicked and malicious Galloway may be, but I never had him down as nuts
By John Ware
…Until last weekend when he appeared to have gone full-tonto into looney 9/11 ‘troofer’ land
Now deposed Syria President Bashar Assad, right, meets George Galloway in Damascus in 2005. Galloway was in Syria at the invitation of Parliament speaker Mahmoufd Abrash to deliver a lecture on "Justice in the new world order". (AP Photo Sana)
December 12, 2024, 9:20 am
OPINION: Wicked and malicious Galloway may be, but I never had him down as nuts
...Until last weekend when he appeared to have gone full-tonto into looney 9/11 'troofer' land
By John Ware
Assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh meets Iran's Ali Khamenei in Tehran, 2012/ Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
October 7, 2024, 12:52 pm
SPECIAL REPORT: Axis of resistance versus light unto the nations – a battle for civilisation
In his essay marking the anniversary of the October 7 attack, journalist John Ware answers fundamental questions about Iran's relentless quest to annihilate Israel and what it tells us about the origins and outcome of this conflict
By John Ware
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis speaking during a vigil outside Downing Street, central London, for victims and hostages of Hamas attacks
August 16, 2024, 9:09 am
OPINION: The Chief Rabbi’s words are a powerful blueprint for stronger Jewish-Muslim relations
Qari Asim argues that despite stark differences over the Israel-Hamas war, it is vital to recognise that an assault on one community is an attack on all communities.
By Imam Qari Asim
Iranians take part in a protest against the killing of Ismail Haniyeh, the political head of Hamas, in Palestine Square in Tehran, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images via JTA)
August 1, 2024, 12:01 pm
Winners and losers in assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas’ political leader
A rare unambiguous “mission accomplished” moment in the fight against Hamas could make things harder for some Israelis
By Philissa Cramer (JTA)
Middle East minister Hamish Falconer said: "I will do all I can to make sure Britain plays a leading role in bringing the devastating war in Gaza to an end"
July 19, 2024, 1:05 pm
Blair minister’s son confirmed in Middle East role
Lincoln MP Hamish Falconer, son of former lord chancellor Charlie, is handed a junior ministerial role by Keir Starmer
By Lee Harpin
Columbia University student protesters camped on campus to call for divestment from Israel, April 28, 2024. (Philissa Cramer)
May 13, 2024, 4:01 pm
OPINION: Why I WILL be attending Columbia University this September
'When individuals and groups from both sides engage with each other about our collective future, magic can happen and bridges are built', writes Josh Drill
By Josh Drill
Screenshot: Sky News
December 15, 2023, 12:11 pm
Israeli ambassador’s rejection of two-state solution disappointing, says Cameron
Tzipi Hotovely told Sky News "absolutely no" when asked whether Palestinians would have their own state in any peace deal
By JN Reporter
TIKTOK (Photo by Kon Karampelas on Unsplash)
November 23, 2023, 10:40 am
OPINION: Big tech is hiding behind the free speech mantra
AI ought to offer the tools to kill internet hate. It won’t because the tech tribes have no interest in interrupting traffic, writes Alex Brummer
By Alex Brummer
An Israeli flag atop a destroyed building in northern Gaza.
November 22, 2023, 11:22 am
OPINION: The three conditions for a better future in the Middle East
All sides can agree on one undeniable fact - that the conflict can neither be contained nor sustained, writes Itay Gross
By Itay Gross
Three women, who of whom appeared widely on social media, wearing or holding images of a paraglider or hang glider attached to backs. They were seen on 14 October in Whitehall.
October 27, 2023, 1:50 pm
Police appeal for help in identifying four people at pro-Palestine demos who appear to support Hamas
The Met also offers reassurance that it is actively monitoring incidents involving posters depicting kidnapped Israeli babies being torn down.
By Richard Ferrer
Media gather outside the BBC headquarters
October 25, 2023, 7:18 pm
OPINION: Yes, we’re angry at the BBC but now is a time for rational heads
'This is a time of testing. We must try to keep perspective because blind fury won't help anyone', writes Sunday Times news review editor Josh Glancy in his debut column for Jewish News
By Josh Glancy
Kibbutz Kfar Aza
October 23, 2023, 3:20 pm
Opinion: Israel is not yet the safe haven that the Jewish people have a right to expect
We must stand against terror and for peace, reconciliation and coexistence, writes Steve McCabe, Labour MP for Birmingham
By Steve McCabe
Ehud Olmert, right, confers with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a session at the Knesset.
July 25, 2023, 5:27 pm
Former Israeli prime minister warns Netanyahu is ‘close to a nervous breakdown’
In a no-holds-barred interview with Jewish News, Ehud Olmert also warned Israel is on the verge of a civil war following the passing of the judicial reform.
By Jotam Confino in Israel
Wayne David MP
June 19, 2023, 11:09 am
Wayne David to step up as Labour’s shadow Middle East minister
The MP for Caerphilly had been Keir Starmer's first appointment in the role, and now steps up again following the suspension of Bambos Charalambous
By Lee Harpin
BDS protest 2019
March 9, 2023, 12:02 pm
OPINION: Laws to stop BDS activity by local councils is essential
MPs must vote to secure government action stopping councils dabbling in Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions against Israel, writes We Believe in Israel's Luke Akehurst.
By Luke Akehurst
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