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Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer walks with his wife Victoria at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, England, on Oct. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Super, File)
July 3, 2024, 1:27 pm
From Israel and its critics to the Day of Rest, Jewish storylines feature in UK election
Labour leader Keir Starmer, predicted to coast to victory on Thursday, appears to have succeeded in persuading Jews to restore support for his party after Corbyn antisemitism era
By Jacob Judah
Jewish man uses grocery store trolley (R) to fend off knife-wielding pro-Palestinian assailant at Kay's Local kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London, on January 29, 2024. (Social media/X; Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
January 30, 2024, 10:31 am
Man brandishes knife at London kosher store: ‘Do you support Israel or Palestine?’
Police arrest assailant on suspicion of ‘racially aggravated affray’ after he is tackled by shoppers and Jewish watch group volunteers in Golders Green supermarket
By Jacob Judah
A French riot policeman stands guard outside the Paris Synagogue, two days after security measures were reinforced near Jewish temples and schools, in central Paris, on October 9, 2023. (JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP)
October 11, 2023, 4:10 pm
Synagogue security in Europe raised as Jews brace for antisemitism after Hamas assault
European Jewish communities prepare for reverberations far from the frontlines
By Shira Li Bartov, Alice D'Oleon, Orge Castellano and Jacob Judah
UK Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (left) and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attend a ceremony at the Finchley United Synagogue in central London for victims and hostages of Hamas attacks in Israel, October 9, 2023. (Lucy North/PA Images via Getty Images, via JTA)
October 10, 2023, 9:02 am
UK’s Sunak vows solidarity with Israel at synagogue as dueling rallies held in London
Prime minister promises to keep Jews safe amid antisemitism concerns; 10 British Jews feared dead or missing in the Hamas attacks
By Jacob Judah
Salt beef sandwich on a bagel from Deli 613 in Dublin. (Courtesy)
September 20, 2023, 1:23 am
Ireland just got its first kosher restaurant in decades and it’s getting rave reviews
Located in Dublin’s Chabad House, Deli 613 provides a much-needed option and a communal gathering spot for local Jews – while earning mainstream praise for its culinary excellence
By Jacob Judah
Green Party co-leaders Carla Denyer, left, and Adrian Ramsay, center, sit with deputy leader Zack Polanski at the British Green Party’s conference in Harrogate, England, Sept. 30, 2022. (Ian Forsyth/Getty Images via JTA)
July 6, 2023, 6:50 am
ADL CEO: British Green Party looking like next hub of antisemitism in UK politics
Multiple deputy party leaders at center of antisemitism allegations in recent years; Jonathan Greenblatt applauds ‘political cost to being antisemitic’ after Labour scandals
By Jacob Judah
File: Morgan Halleb packs Pink Peacock food for delivery. (Pink Peacock/ via JTA)
June 23, 2023, 2:21 am
Glasgow’s queer Yiddish-speaking cafe shuts after alleged antisemitic threats
The Pink Peacock, which operated on a ‘pay-as-you-can’ basis, closes doors after ‘astonishing amount of antisemitic vitriol,’ claim owners
By Jacob Judah
A group of members from Britain's House of Lords at the Knesset, May 2023. (Knesset spokesperson)
June 1, 2023, 8:28 am
Largest-ever British House of Lords delegation visits Israel to further tighten ties
Group raises concerns over planned judicial overhaul but focuses on practical measures to further improve trade between allies
By Jacob Judah
Ilan Shor, then-mayor of the town of Orhei, Moldova, arrives to meet with supporters during a campaign event in the city of Comrat on February 15, 2019. (Daniel MIHAILESCU/AFP)
April 20, 2023, 2:41 am
A wanted Moldovan oligarch backs Russian interests at home from a haven in Israel
Convicted in absentia for stealing $1 billion from Moldova’s banking system, businessman-turned-opposition leader Ilan Shor is leading pro-Moscow protests in the country
By Jacob Judah
Books in both Hebrew and Russian sit on a bookshelf at Medzhybizh. (Jacob Judah/ JTA)
December 10, 2022, 5:23 am
Ukrainian Jews have historically spoken Russian. The war is changing that
History led Jewish communities in Ukraine to eschew the language, but disgust at Russia’s invasion brings change — and an increased perception of being part of Ukrainian society
By Jacob Judah
Sarah Silverman (right) is one of several Jewish stars who feature in David Baddiel's documentary 'Jews Don't Count,' which discusses whether Jews lack allies in progressive spaces. (Channel 4 via JTA)
November 22, 2022, 4:57 pm
‘Jews Don’t Count’? UK comic David Baddiel brings a provocative book to primetime TV
Guardian hails ‘a doc so shocking it sounds like a siren’; exploring the normalization of antisemitism, it includes thoughts from Sarah Silverman, Jonathan Safran Foer, Stephen Fry
By Jacob Judah
Illustrative: Rabbi Mordechai Bald and his wife, Sara, stand outside a local synagogue next to empty boxes of aid they have distributed to Ukrainian Jewish refugees who arrived in Lviv, October 26, 2022. (Jacob Judah/ JTA)
November 3, 2022, 2:35 am
Refugees grow some Ukrainian cities’ dwindling Jewish communities, possibly for good
As Russia’s bombardment of the south and east shows no signs of relenting, western border towns are being revived by an influx of newcomers, some of whom are putting down roots
By Jacob Judah
Goods purchased with the help of Kherson region Chief Rabbi Yosef Wolff in Russian-controlled Crimea are unloaded at the synagogue in Russian-occupied Kherson on the Black Sea, March 10, 2022. (Courtesy)
October 19, 2022, 9:34 am
‘We don’t know who’s alive’: Concern mounts for Jews in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Many who were unwilling or unable to abandon their homes now languish under occupation. Damaged infrastructure and fear of eavesdropping prevent loved ones from learning their fate
By Jacob Judah
Zhanetta Butenko's house was partially destroyed when a rocket crashed through its roof in early March, in Hostemel, Ukraine. (Jacob Judah/ via JTA)
September 17, 2022, 11:01 am
‘The Jews have arrived’: In Bucha, a Jewish group distributes sorely needed supplies
Even as private donations dry up, the Federation of Jewish Communities of Ukraine says it’s supporting some 37,000 Jewish households at a monthly cost of $3 million
By Jacob Judah
A Rangers FC fan celebrates while holding an Israeli flag during a match against Celtic FC in 2017. (Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images/ via JTA)
September 4, 2022, 1:16 pm
Why Scotland’s fiercest soccer rivalry features Israeli vs. Palestinian flags
While many see the display as more about Catholic-Protestant sectarianism than politics, Irish support for Palestine factors in. Either way, local Jews would like to see it stopped
By Jacob Judah
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