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Sadiq Khan apologises to Chief Rabbi for ‘hurt caused’)
Sadiq Khan apologises to Chief Rabbi for ‘hurt caused’
Sadiq Khan
Keir Starmer
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer tell Jewish community: We feel your pain this Pesach
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer tell Jewish community: We feel your pain this Pesach

The prime minister and Labour leader Keir Starmer both condemned terror and antisemitism in exclusive articles for the JC
Liz Truss
Liz Truss's new book includes false Rothschild quote about ‘control’ of money
Liz Truss's new book includes false Rothschild quote about ‘control’ of money

The former prime minister wrongly attributed a quote about financial control to a Jewish banker
IRGC
Peers and MPs demand Sunak proscribe the IRGC as a terror group
Peers and MPs demand Sunak proscribe the IRGC as a terror group

Signatories to a letter sent to the PM include Labour left-winger Shami Chakrabarti and former Home Secretary Suella Braverman
Transport
Mayor’s pledge for direct bus link between Stamford Hill and Golders Green welcomed amid safety fears
Mayor’s pledge for direct bus link between Stamford Hill and Golders Green welcomed amid safety fears

If re-elected, Sadiq Khan will extend the 210 bus route as the community deals with heightened threats
IRGC
Lord Cameron resists calls to proscribe the IRGC in wake of Iran attack
Lord Cameron resists calls to proscribe the IRGC in wake of Iran attack

The Board of Deputies has called for the military force to be outlawed in Britain following Iran’s attack against Israel
Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan calls for mosque hate preachers to be investigated
Sadiq Khan calls for mosque hate preachers to be investigated

Mayor speaks to JC following Jewish community hustings event at JW3
antisemitism
Tories suspend ‘Synagogue of Satan’ candidate
Tories suspend ‘Synagogue of Satan’ candidate

Lancashire council candidate Mohammed Riaz’s inflammatory Facebook posts date back to 2014
Labour Party
Young Labour elects Jewish chair
Young Labour elects Jewish chair

Pro-Starmer candidate wins top job in Labour's youth wing

Aid convoy strike was a tragedy but we must stand by Israel says Braverman

Tories investigate party veteran who called for pro-Israel politicians to be 'flushed out' of government

Reform UK drops candidate accused of antisemitism

Mass exodus of Labour councillors in Pendle amid accusations of antisemitism
In Focus
Olly Alexander rejects calls from queer activists to withdraw from Eurovision over Israel

Olly Alexander rejects calls from queer activists to withdraw from Eurovision over Israel

More than 450 artists urged Alexander to pull out of this year’s competition because of the inclusion of Israel
Glasgow University says we’ll help Jewish students ‘avoid’ rector who praised terrorists

Glasgow University says we’ll help Jewish students ‘avoid’ rector who praised terrorists

Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah was elected rector of the university this week
I’m a Zionist and ready to face the mob, says Tories’ Finchley and Golders Green candidate
I’m a Zionist and ready to face the mob, says Tories’ Finchley and Golders Green candidate

Alex Deane says his main goal is to ensure Jews can feel safe in central London
MPs call on UK to halt arms sales to Israel
MPs call on UK to halt arms sales to Israel

The group of 130 parliamentarians was organised by Zarah Sultana
Robert Halfon quits government and will step down from parliament at next election
Robert Halfon quits government and will step down from parliament at next election

The Jewish MP has announced that he will not stand for parliament at the next general election
Sadiq Khan unveils £250K to combat hate in London's transport network
Sadiq Khan unveils £250K to combat hate in London's transport network

Mayor vows support for Jewish community ahead of mayoral elections
Al Jazeera ‘deletes fake story’ about IDF rapes in Gaza hospital
Al Jazeera ‘deletes fake story’ about IDF rapes in Gaza hospital

A former director of the news organisation wrote that the story had been fabricated
Spotlight
McDonnell MP welcomes to Parliament activist who said ‘I love Hamas founder’

McDonnell MP welcomes to Parliament activist who said ‘I love Hamas founder’

Press conference at Westminster held to rebuff criticism of Gaza protests
Orthodox man stabbed on Shabbat in Zurich by attacker ‘shouting death to the Jews’

Orthodox man stabbed on Shabbat in Zurich by attacker ‘shouting death to the Jews’

A 15-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
Anti-Israel rallies rage in 48 locations after Rishi Sunak warned about ‘hijacking by extremists’
Anti-Israel rallies rage in 48 locations after Rishi Sunak warned about ‘hijacking by extremists’

Protestors could be heard chanting ‘from the river to the sea’, defying the Prime Minister’s concerns
Jewish councillor hissed at by public gallery during Newham council meeting
Jewish councillor hissed at by public gallery during Newham council meeting

The budget meeting was suspended after Labour councillor Joshua Garfield was hissed and booed before addressing the council
‘Dark day’ for Jews as ‘demagogue’ Galloway wins by-election
‘Dark day’ for Jews as ‘demagogue’ Galloway wins by-election

Alarm as man who called for Bradford to be an ‘Israel-free zone’ secures platform in Parliament
Lord Mandelson in furious synagogue row over Starmer ‘smear’
Lord Mandelson in furious synagogue row over Starmer ‘smear’

Labour peer fired up after journalist questions Starmer’s support for Israel
Gaza debate descends into chaos in Parliament
Gaza debate descends into chaos in Parliament

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle was forced to apologise to the House

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Israeli court rules in favour of LGBTQ+ Palestinian asylum seekers
Israeli court rules in favour of LGBTQ+ Palestinian asylum seekers

Judge approves gay Palestinian man’s appeal due to sexual persecution in West Bank
UK may bring forward recognition of Palestinian state, says Lord Cameron
UK may bring forward recognition of Palestinian state, says Lord Cameron

The Foreign Secretary said that formal diplomatic acknowledgement could make the peace process ‘irreversible’
Labour MP suspended after ‘hollow’ apology for genocide remarks on HMD
Labour MP suspended after ‘hollow’ apology for genocide remarks on HMD

Edmonton MP Kate Osamor has had the whip withdrawn by her party after suggesting Gaza should be added to list of genocides
Calls for Labour MP to be suspended after she called for Holocaust Memorial Day to recognise ‘Gaza genocide’
Calls for Labour MP to be suspended after she called for Holocaust Memorial Day to recognise ‘Gaza genocide’

Edmonton MP Kate Osamor’s subsequent apology condemned as ‘utterly hollow’ by Board of Deputies
Community leaders welcome UK decision to freeze funding to UNRWA
Community leaders welcome UK decision to freeze funding to UNRWA

UK and other countries have paused funding for the UN’s Palestinian refugee aid agency after Israel provided evidence that staff had been involved in the October 7 attacks
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