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Palestine protester "caused serious disruption by climbing Big Ben"
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (731+ words) A pro-Palestine protester caused "serious disruption" by climbing Big Ben barefoot and sitting on the London landmark for more than 15 hours, a court has heard. Daniel Day, 30, denies intentionally or recklessly causing a public nuisance by climbing the Elizabeth Tower,…...
I set up fake Insta account as David, 17, and was quickly sent antisemitic tropes" reveals MP
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (326+ words) A Labour MP has revealed that she set up a fake Instagram account, posing as a 17-year-old boy named David, to test the platform's claims about keeping teen users safe. Within just 11 minutes of scrolling, the account was targeted with…...
HMDT chair Sajid Javid warns prejudice must be challenged as survivor testimony "runs out
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (421+ words) Holocaust Memorial Day Trust chair Sir Sajid Javid has warned that Britain must confront prejudice before it takes root, as Holocaust survivors and community leaders gathered in London to support the charity's educational work. The former Home Secretary addressed guests…...
Zionist" Mirren incident an attack on British values, warns Dowden
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (335+ words) An incident in which actress Helen Mirren was labelled a "Zionist bitch" by a pro-Palestine supporter was an attack not only on the her but on "our shared values in this place of freedom of speech and freedom of expression,…...
LIVE BLOG: Israel expects several days of fighting against Iran
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (224+ words) Donald Trump says both Israel and Iran want "an immediate ceasefire" but warns that "stupidity" could thwart a peaceful resolution. "Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!" he wrote on Truth Social. "Final negotiations on…...
Roman Abramovich carried messages between Ukraine and Russia, Zelensky confirms
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (404+ words) Roman Abramovich has acted as a go-between for Kyiv and Moscow on plans for peace talks, Ukraine's president has confirmed. Volodymyr Zelensky said the former owner of Premier League football club Chelsea had met him in Kyiv with a message…...
UK Charity discussed possibility Gaza funds had fallen into the hands of Hamas
7+ hour, 6+ min ago (324+ words) One of the UK's largest Islamic charities discussed the possibility that significant amounts of money it donated to Gaza humanitarian efforts could have ended up in the hands of Hamas, minutes show. As reported by Mail on Sunday, Penny Appeal,…...
Islington Council pressing ahead with controversial pension fund divestment plan
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (517+ words) Labour-run Islington Council is pushing forward with controversial plans to fully divest its "2. 2 billion pension fund from companies it says are linked to "the current conflict between Israel and Palestine," despite a series of legal setbacks. The decision comes after…...
A good night's sleep. Not guaranteed
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (471+ words) Richard Ferrer has been editor of Jewish News since 2009. As one of Britain's leading Jewish voices he writes for The Times, Independent, New Statesman and many other titles. Richard previously worked at the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, edited the Boston…...
UK government rules out resumption of Israel trade talks
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (347+ words) Business Secretary Peter Kylie has reiterated there are currently "no plans" by the government to restart trade negotiations with Israel. At a Westminster lunch for journalists he was asked about the possibility of resuming negotiations and confirmed: "I am watching…...