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Met chief warns British Jews facing greatest threat after Golders Green stabbing
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (779+ words) British Jews are facing their greatest ever threat, the head of the Metropolitan Police has warned in the wake of the Golders Green stabbing. Sir Mark Rowley said that Jews were facing a "ghastly Venn diagram" of hate from all…...
Law firm owner shared 'antisemitic, offensive and inappropriate' tweets
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (455+ words) A law firm owner committed serious misconduct by sharing "antisemitic, offensive and inappropriate" tweets. Jonathan Lea, who owns Jonathan Lea Network in Haywards Heath, was reported to the Solicitors Regulation Authority in October 2022. The matter, relating to 13 tweets shared between…...
Six pensioners arrested at protest in Sussex town
1+ week, 6+ day ago (340+ words) Six people were arrested at a protest in a Sussex town. On April 11, members of Hastings and District Palestine Solidarity Campaign held a protest on Hastings promenade. The group said they hosted the "witness circle" to show solidarity with those…...
Activist accused of Hamas support to face retrial after jurors fail to reach verdict
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (138+ words) A former student who is accused of expressing support for Hamas a day after its militants entered Israel will face a retrial. Jurors failed to reach a verdict after a five day trial at Kingston Crown Court last Thursday, March…...
Jury fails to reach verdict over activist accused of expressing support for Hamas
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (461+ words) A jury has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict in the trial of a former student accused of expressing support for Hamas a day after the October 7 attacks in Israel. Hanin Barghouthi, 24, was accused of expressing an "opinion…...
Woman said October 7 attacks on Israel were 'beautiful and inspiring', court told
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (529+ words) A Palestinian activist described the October 7 attacks on Israel as a "beautiful and inspiring victory, the day after hundreds were killed or captured by Hamas. Hanin Barghouthi, 24, praised the atrocity during a rally in Brighton on October 8, 2023, a court heard....
Alleged pro-Palestine protester from Sussex among four to deny "1. 2m factory damage
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (274+ words) An alleged pro-Palestine protester from Sussex is among four people to have pleaded not guilty to causing more than "1. 2 million of damage in a planned attack on a UK factory linked to Israel. Bea Sherman, 23, from Hassocks, is accused of…...
Holocaust remembrance event to include tribute and family story
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (259+ words) A Holocaust memorial event is set to take place in Haywards Heath next week. The commemoration, being put on by Haywards Heath Town Council, takes place on Tuesday, January 27 at the War Memorial in Muster Green. The event will begin…...
Donald Trump says Iran wants to talk as death toll from protests rises
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (761+ words) US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over its bloody crackdown targeting demonstrators, a move coming as activists said the death toll in protests rose to at least…...
Israel's military says ceasefire back on as Gaza strikes death toll reaches 104
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (1164+ words) Israel's military has said the ceasefire is back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy air strikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 66 women and 46 children, according to local health officials. The strikes, the deadliest since…...