Jewish NewsBen Sales (JTA) Archives - Jewish News https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/writers/ben-sales-jta/ Britain's Biggest Jewish Newspaper Online Thu, 15 Aug 2024 23:20:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Far-right party with antisemitic roots projected to lead after first round of French vote https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/far-right-party-with-antisemitic-roots-projected-to-lead-after-first-round-of-french-vote/ Mon, 01 Jul 2024 08:33:42 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1426282 Projections of Sunday’s vote showed that National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen, got some 34% of the vote, followed by a coalition of left-wing parties, which got 29%.

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]]> Nearly 50% of American Jews have felt unsafe wearing Jewish symbols in public since 7/10 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/nearly-50-of-american-jews-have-felt-unsafe-wearing-jewish-symbols-in-public-since-7-10/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 09:47:02 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1425058 The survey, commissioned by the American Jewish Committee, reveals over 80 per ent of Jews feel antisemitism is a problem in the United States and say it has grown.

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]]> Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress on 24 July https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/benjamin-netanyahu-to-address-congress-on-24-july/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 13:30:25 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1424984 “We look forward to hearing the Israeli government’s vision for establishing a just and lasting peace in the region,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said

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]]> Anti-Netanyahu protests escalate as thousands gather in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/protests-against-netanyahu-escalate-in-israel-as-thousands-mass-in-jerusalem-and-tel-aviv/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 07:11:45 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1419741 Organisers say 100,000 attended the demonstrations

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]]> White House confirms death in Gaza of Hamas No. 3 Marwan Issa https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/white-house-confirms-death-in-gaza-of-hamas-no-3-marwan-issa/ Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:16:01 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1418924 Issa served under Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif and Yahya Sinwar, the terror group’s chief in Gaza.

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]]> Calls mount to investigate antisemitism in killing of Jewish dentist https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/calls-mount-to-investigate-antisemitism-in-killing-of-san-diego-jewish-dentist-benjamin-harouni/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:02:33 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1417795 Jews and pro-Israel activists say the killing was likely an act of antisemitism amid the heated atmosphere surrounding the Israel-Hamas war.

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]]> ADL: Antisemitic incidents have ‘skyrocketed’ in the United States post-Oct. 7 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/adl-antisemitic-incidents-have-skyrocketed-in-the-united-states-post-oct-7/ Thu, 11 Jan 2024 09:32:13 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1413104 There were 3,283 antisemitic incidents in the United States between Oct. 7 and Jan. 7, according to the ADL’s report — including 60 physical assaults.

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]]> Penn president resigns amid criticism of her testimony on campus antisemitism https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/penn-president-resigns-amid-criticism-of-her-testimony-on-campus-antisemitism/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:19:52 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1410385 When asked whether calls for genocide of Jews would constitute harassment or bullying, Liz Magill responded that the answer depended on “context.”

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]]> 17 additional hostages released by Hamas bringing total now freed to 40 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/17-additional-hostages-released-by-hamas-bringing-total-now-freed-to-40/ Sun, 26 Nov 2023 17:37:46 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1408943 According to deal, the terror group will release 50 Israeli hostages in exchange for a four-day pause in the fighting, but that truce could be extended

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]]> Anti-Defamation League to resume advertising on Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) after weeks of his attacks https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/anti-defamation-league-to-resume-advertising-on-elon-musks-x-formerly-twitter-after-weeks-of-his-attacks/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 13:15:47 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1401669 The ADL says it still “has a serious issue with anti-semites and other extremists using these platforms to push their hateful ideas and, in some cases, bully Jewish and other users.”

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]]> Israel evacuates more than 200 Ethiopians from conflict region https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/israel-evacuates-more-than-200-ethiopians-from-conflict-region/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:37:07 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1398258 Evacuees include 174 people from the city of Gondar, traditionally a gathering spot for Ethiopian Jews waiting for authorization to move to Israel.

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]]> Terror suspects arrested in India had photos of Mumbai Chabad centre, police say https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/terror-suspects-arrested-in-india-had-photos-of-mumbai-chabad-centre-police-say/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:36:55 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1397568 According to the Times of India, the two suspects are members of Sufa, an Islamist terror group.

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]]> Right-wing Israeli TV channel boots pundit for calling to free Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/right-wing-israeli-tv-channel-boots-pundit-for-calling-to-free-yitzhak-rabins-assassin/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 07:18:34 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1397559 Ari Shamai, who has represented Amir in legal proceedings, was interrupted by his fellow panelists as members of the audience applauded.

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]]> Israel’s Supreme Court will hear challenge to law limiting its power, potentially teeing up constitutional crisis https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/israels-supreme-court-will-hear-challenge-to-law-limiting-its-power-potentially-teeing-up-constitutional-crisis/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 07:58:00 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1397328 The first judicial reform passed on Monday, barring the Supreme Court from striking down decisions by the government or by minister that it deems “unreasonable.”

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]]> In Jerusalem, defiance and despair among protesters on fateful day for judicial reform https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/in-jerusalem-defiance-and-despair-among-protesters-on-fateful-day-for-judicial-reform/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 16:52:04 +0000 https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/?p=1397164 Protesters around the Knesset faced water cannons and mounted police, while others marched from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem ahead of Monday's vote on the judicial reform.

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