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jewishnews. co. uk > senior-jewish-labour-figures-warn-soft-left-leadership-could-open-door-to-hard-left

Senior Jewish Labour figures warn: Soft-left leadership could open door to hard-left

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (516+ words) A senior Jewish Labour figure has expressed concern that a soft-left leader of the party could be "a gateway drug for the hard-left." Keir Starmer sought to downplay speculation about his future as Prime Minister on Monday morning, insisting he…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > cps-warned-yvette-cooper-that-palestine-action-article-might-prejudice-trial

CPS warned Yvette Cooper that Palestine Action article might prejudice trial

5+ hour, 32+ min ago  (750+ words) Yvette Cooper wrote an article justifying the proscription of Palestine Action despite being warned by the Crown Prosecution Service that it might risk prejudicing the criminal trial of activists from the group. Earlier this month, jurors found Charlotte Head, Samuel…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > bbcs-israel-controversies-loom-over-new-director-generals-first-day

BBC's Israel controversies loom over new director-general's first day

5+ hour, 13+ min ago  (493+ words) Former Google boss Matt Brittin said "the world needs the BBC more than ever" on his first day as the corporation's director-general. He takes on the role during a turbulent time for the broadcaster following a series of controversies, including…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > pro-palestine-campaigner-launches-bid-to-become-unite-trade-union-chief

Pro-Palestine campaigner launches bid to become Unite trade union chief

4+ hour, 3+ min ago  (484+ words) A prominent pro-Palestine campaigner has launched a bid to become general secretary of one of Britain's largest trade unions, accusing the current leader of failing to take a sufficiently tough stance on UK defence industry deals with Israel. Simon Dubbins,…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > britons-asked-for-views-on-uniting-uk-as-javid-warns-country-in-peril

Britons asked for views on uniting UK as Javid warns country "in peril

5+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1227+ words) Britain risks being "torn apart by our differences, Sir Sajid Javid warned, as he urged members of the public to share their vision for a united country. The former Tory home secretary said the UK was in "real peril and…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > the-rabbi-sacks-legacy-announces-winners-of-inaugural-essay-contest

The Rabbi Sacks Legacy announces winners of inaugural essay contest

4+ hour, 31+ min ago  (287+ words) Students from Israel, Hong Kong and the US have won prizes in the inaugural Rabbi Sacks essay contest, a new initiative inviting secondary school pupils worldwide to engage with Torah, moral questions, and the teachings of the late Lord Chief…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > tens-of-thousands-of-people-attend-two-protests-as-31-arrested

Tens of thousands of people attend two protests as 31 arrested

1+ day, 20+ hour ago  (1010+ words) Tens of thousands of people attended two major protests in central London as police said there were 31 arrests. Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom march and the pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally both took place on Saturday with about 4, 000 police officers on…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > streeting-attacks-those-who-globalise-the-intifada-in-deeds-as-he-confirms-leadership-bid

Streeting attacks those who "globalise the intifada in deeds" as he confirms leadership bid

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (505+ words) Wes Streeting has condemned those who "globalise the intifada in deeds, not just words" as he launched a campaign to oust the Prime Minister. In his first speech since resigning as Health Secretary, the Ilford North MP took aim at…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > police-looking-for-man-in-whitechapel-who-made-threat-to-behead-jews

Police looking for man in Whitechapel who made threat to behead Jews

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (251+ words) Police are trying to find a man who stood in an East London street and threatened that "Jews gonna get beheaded. Officers were sent to Whitechapel Road in Tower Hamlets after an online video showed the suspect making threats and…...

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jewishnews. co. uk > uk-jewish-groups-call-on-government-to-prevent-hasan-piker-entering-the-country

UK Jewish groups call on government to prevent Hasan Piker entering the country

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (300+ words) UK Jewish groups have called for the government to ban the entry of a notorious far-left US political commentator with troubling positions on Hamas and Hezbollah who has also described Orthodox Jews as "inbred" and has likened Zionism to Nazism....