search

The latest Jewish News

Read this week’s digital edition

Click Here
More issues
middle east
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
Jerusalem
February 28, 2023, 11:23 am
Rob Rinder to feature in new BBC series on Jewish and Palestinian families
'The Holy Land and Us': Our Untold Stories will be presented by Sarah Agha and Rob Rinder, who says key to understanding where we are today is to hear the stories from both sides
By Michelle Rosenberg
Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with President Joe Biden from his office in Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 2022. (Office of Benjamin Netanyahu.)
December 21, 2022, 11:51 am
OPINION: Be careful what you wish for in Netanyahu’s trials
Barrister David Wolchover urges Israelis to remain cognisant of wider consequences in relentless legal fight against Israel's prime minister in waiting.
By David Wolchover
Reporting of Israel and the Middle East, by the BBC has sparked anger.
December 14, 2022, 2:24 pm
Jewish community ‘misled’ over BBC ‘parliamentary inquiry’
So-called “parliamentary investigation” announced by a group of peers into the broadcaster's reporting of issues around Jews and Israel has been roundly condemned for being powerless and disingenuous.
By Lee Harpin
Load More