
Am Yisrael High! Meet the Chasidic campaigner for drug reform
Orthodox councillor Andrew Walters wants to free the weed – but not in the way you might think

CNN anchor criticised after saying it would be a ‘risk’ to pick a Jewish VP candidate
John King, who is Jewish, said some Democrats would consider Josh Shapiro a risky pick for Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate

Far right surge in EU elections, winning seats in Germany, France and Italy
French President Emmanuel Macron called snap parliamentary elections after finishing second in a European vote to Marine Le Pen

Workers Party candidate shared posts attacking ‘Jewish mafia’ and mocking the Holocaust
Kamran Khan compared Zionists to rapists and said October 7 survivors should have ‘spare shekels’ to pay for treatment

Benny Gantz set to withdraw from Israel’s war cabinet after Shabbat
The former deputy PM previously demanded the government adopt his post-war plan for Gaza

Fewer than a third of Israelis are optimistic about the democratic future of their country
Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is rated poorly by citizens of the Jewish state according to new polling

Don’t forget the role of stupidity in the debate about Israel
It’s especially prevalent when it comes to pro-Palestinian campaigners. While many are extremely clever at winning arguments, many of their fellow travellers are just stupid

Board urges Green Party to improve candidate vetting
The Jewish communal group said the left-wing party risked sinking into a ‘cesspit’ of racism

Green Party MP candidate suggested Israel paid Hamas to attack on October 7
Joe Belcher wrote on social media that the Jewish state may want to ‘wipe out’ Gaza to build a canal

Labour restore whip to MP who said Israel was committing genocide in Gaza
Kate Osamor apologised for her ‘insensitive’ and ‘inappropriate’ remarks

Newly elected Green councillor apologises for October 7 anti-Israel tweets
Mothin Ali insisted ‘white supremacist European settler colonialism must end’ on October 7

Keir Starmer meets Jewish leaders to discuss importance of Pesach
The Labour leader wore a kippah during his visit to Alyth Synagogue

Muslim MPs urge government to reject Islamophobia definition
Counter-terror will be harmed by a proposal put forward by the APPG on British Muslims, Sajid Javid has said

Liz Truss ‘horrified’ to have included fake antisemitic Rothschild quote in new book
The former prime minister included the fictitious line in her memoirs

Lord Cameron resists calls to proscribe the IRGC in wake of Iran attack
The Board of Deputies has called for the military force to be outlawed in Britain following Iran’s attack against Israel

I’m a Zionist and ready to face the mob, says Tories’ Finchley and Golders Green candidate
Alex Deane says his main goal is to ensure Jews can feel safe in central London
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