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Trump announces deal with Iran is "now complete
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (497+ words) President Donald Trump announced Sunday that a deal to end the war with Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is "now complete." "Congratulations to all! I hereby fully authorise the toll-free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously…...
Man behind notorious "anti-Zionist" Twitter account alleged to have punched seagull to death
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (619+ words) A man alleged to have punched a seagull to death in front of horrified holidaymakers in Cornwall is understood to run one of the UK's most notorious "anti-Zionist" accounts, in which he has referred to "Zionist Jews" as "parasites" who…...
British Museum defies intimidation to host ancient Israel lecture
4+ day, 15+ min ago (766+ words) Jenni Frazer is a freelance journalist The director of the British Museum emphasised the institution's "enduring commitment to free speech, inquiry and enduring scholarship" as he introduced a lecture on ancient Israel and Judah, given as part of Jewish Culture…...
Will Jewish kids have to hide at summer music festivals?
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (323+ words) I am incredibly lucky that I have only ever attended festivals as an artist. Every field, every stage, every crowd I have stood in front of has been as a DJ or musician. But after 20 years in this world, I…...
300 Nova festival massacre survivors remain in a "very bad condition
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (887+ words) Florit Shoihet is a UK-based Israeli journalist covering Israel and the Jewish diaspora. Amir describes the survivors" continuing battle: "Unfortunately, we hear only about the bad things that happen in the media. You never hear about the other 50 people who…...
Green Party considers proposal for circumcision ban
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (410+ words) The Green Party's Health Policy Working Group is understood to be considering a proposal to recommend supporting a policy of banning circumcision, which would affect both Jews and Muslims in the UK. By Jewish law, boys are circumcised when they…...
Pro-Palestinian protestor who climbed Big Ben tower convicted of causing a public nuisance
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (617+ words) A pro-Palestinian protestor, who climbed part way up Elizabeth Tower (which houses Big Ben) has been convicted of causing public nuisance. Daniel Day, 30, of Southend on Sea, trespassed on the parliamentary estate by climbing over railings on Bridge Street, at…...
Holocaust survivors among Jewish Ukrainians hit by escalating Russian attacks
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (881+ words) Holocaust survivors are among the elderly Jewish Ukrainians whose homes have been damaged in a recent surge of Russian missile and drone attacks, as charities warn that the needs of the country's ageing Jewish community are rapidly outpacing available support....
Charity Commission meeting not limited to West Bank settlement concerns, says Labour peer
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (292+ words) A Labour peer has said that a meeting between the Charity Commission and the Middle East minister to discuss allegations about UK charities funding illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank also raised concerns about charities with alleged links to…...
UK, Australia and Canada launch fund for peace in Israel and Palestine
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (360+ words) Britain, Australia and Canada will launch a "3 million fund on Thursday to help support peace in Israel and Palestine. The initiative, dubbed the "International Peace Fund, is intended to tackle the root causes of the Israel-Palestine conflict and pave the…...