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The Pope during a visit to the Western Wall in 2014. He left a note inside an envelope in one of the cracks between the stones

April 21, 2025, 9:44 am

Jewish leaders pay tribute after death of the Pope, aged 88

Pope Francis' final public appearance was on Easter Sunday, when he blessed the thousands of people in St Peter’s Square in Vatican City

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Abu Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassa

April 18, 2025, 10:01 am

Alleged Hamas supporter livestreamed arrival into UK on small boat, court hears

Abu Wadee, 33, also known as Mosab Abdulkarim Al-Gassas, reportedly called for the slaughter of Jews

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March 27, 2025, 10:23 pm

Is your mum as iconic as these famous Jewish mums?

The Jewish mother is a classic role in many TV shows and in movies

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Sir Stephen Fry knighted for services to charity

March 25, 2025, 4:35 pm

Sir Stephen Fry knighted by the King at Windsor Castle

The Jewish actor and writer has been knighted for his services to charity and mental health

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The 21-year-old appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court accused of expressing support for Hamas following the 7 October attacks.
Photo Credit: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

March 25, 2025, 9:52 am

Woman denies terror charges over alleged pro-Hamas remarks

21-year-old student appears in court accused of praising the 7 October Hamas attacks

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Encampment at Cambridge University, May 2024. Pic: Gabrielle Apfel

March 22, 2025, 12:20 pm

University of Cambridge granted High Court injunction against protesters

Judge said there is an “imminent and real risk of a recurrence” of direct action on the campus and a “strong probability this will otherwise occur” if the order not issued

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March 18, 2025, 10:06 am

UK rules out Israel arms embargo after condemning aid blockade

Pat McFadden said Britain would instead use “whatever diplomatic influence we have” to seek to restore a ceasefire"

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Protesters gathered outside the BBC’s London headquarters in February to challenge media bias and rising antisemitism

March 16, 2025, 8:46 am

RTS commits to making special award after Gaza coverage controversy

It comes after the BBC apologised for and removed a documentary on Gaza, saying it had “identified serious flaws” in the making of the programme

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Faiz Shah, 23, who has been sentenced to eight years and one month in prison at Swansea Crown Court on Friday, for kidnapping a London music producer by luring him to a cottage in West Wales.

March 14, 2025, 10:04 pm

Three men jailed for kidnapping Jewish-Israeli composer in Wales

Faiz Shah, 23, Mohammad Comrie, 23, and Elijah Ogunnubi-Sime, 20, meticulously plotted the attack on a Telegram group chat before carrying it out on August 26 last year

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March 14, 2025, 1:40 pm

Alleged neo-Nazi youth accused of synagogues attack plan to face trial next year

The 15-year-old boy, from Northumberland, is charged with engaging in conduct in preparation for committing acts of terrorism

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March 14, 2025, 9:30 am

No charges for London imam over ‘Destroy Jewish homes’ sermon

Police say hate-filled speech did not cross legal threshold

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Donald Trump

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March 13, 2025, 1:57 pm

Irish leader praises Trump’s efforts for peace in Gaza and Ukraine

The Taoiseach also called for a “surge of humanitarian aid into Gaza”, adding Ireland is motivated by a “humanitarian impulse”

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March 12, 2025, 1:33 pm

Starmer condemns antisemitism in NHS after Jewish staffer called ‘baby killer’

Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions, Labour MP Tulip Siddiq raised concerns about rising antisemitism in the NHS

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Palestinians Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, walk in front of the destroyed buildings (Credit Image: © Ahmed Zakot/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)

March 11, 2025, 9:21 am

UK ‘deeply concerned’ after Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza

Israel announced it had cut off the supply on Sunday evening, a week after it suspended delivery of humanitarian supplies to the territory

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MP Robert Jenrick (right), with the late Holocaust survivor Sir Ben Helfgott and his grandson Reuben at Victoria Gardens in Westminster in July 2021.

March 11, 2025, 9:16 am

Tory peer apologises for ‘grossly insensitive’ remarks about Jews

Lord Hamilton of Epsom had said Jewish people should ‘pay for their own’ Holocaust memorial because they have ‘an awful lot of money’

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