Lithuanian church removes Jewish headstones used as stairs

THE DAILY EDITION Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after Jewish school pupil found hanged BY MATHILDE FROT A 41-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenage girl was discovered hanged in an abandoned building in Manchester.

Thousands of British Jews apply for German citizenship ahead of Brexit BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Britons holding dual citizenship from an EU country like Germany will retain the privilege of free movement.

BBC to shine light on Judaism in series examining faith in modern Britain BY MATHILDE FROT   Lord Carey says Jeremy Corbyn gives impression he ‘doesn’t like Jewish people’ BY MATHILDE FROT

ANALYSIS MARK LEWIS OPINION: Sorry dear reader, but the writing is on the wall Before speaking at a much-anticipated event in Tel Aviv on British Antisemitism, lawyer Mark Lewis ponders whether Jews have a future in the UK

Rabbi Pinter: Health survey unlikely to meet needs of Stamford Hill community BY MATHILDE FROT Council has asked for a meeting with a leading Orthodox rabbi after he cast doubt on whether a borough-wide health survey will be effective.

Antisemitic incidents in Barnet up by more than 50 percent last year Shocking figures from the Mayor’s office says incidents in the borough with a large Jewish community rose from 126 in 2017 to 194 last year

Game of Thrones star disables Instagram comments over antisemitic abuse BY MATHILDE FROT   Thai band in tearful apology after wearing swastika t-shirts in rehearsal BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Knesset speaker cancels Ireland visit after parliament backs West Bank boycott BY JTA Yuli Edelstein calls off trip to the Emerald Isle in March after the ‘Occupied Territories Bill’ passes through Ireland’s lower house

Ireland advances bill banning exports from West Bank BY JTA   Israel sends help as hundreds feared dead in Brazil dam collapse BY JTA   Israel’s new envoy to Ireland on facing an ‘extreme’ BDS challenge BY STEPHEN ORYSZCZUK

TOP OPS

JAMES SORENE OPINION: Benny Gantz and the sound of silence James Sorene of BICOM offers some more expert election analysis, this time focusing on an ex-IDF chief   JENNI FRAZER OPINION: Enough ‘apologies’ – back under your rocks Jenni Frazer reflects on the most recent round of controversy involving the Labour Party, including a photo opportunity for HMD and a reinstated councillor   ALEXANDER GOLDBERG OPINION – A rabbi in Lebanon: Finding common cause during my trip to Tripoli Alex Goldberg became the first rabbi to enter Lebanon’s second city since the 1970s, and reflects on the need to understand others   LEONIE LEWIS OPINION: Retiring after twelve years on the front line of Jewish volunteering Leonie Lewis reflects on the future of JVN as she steps down after more than a decade at the helm

Seven days to act: Labour MPs demand answers on outstanding hate cases BY JUSTIN COHEN Labour MPs table motion demanding answers to 11 questions and warn the party risks ‘seeming institutionally antisemitic’ unless it does more to tackle hate

Jewish leaders condemn Labour for re-admitting three accused of antisemitism BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Luciana Berger: Reinstating of ex-MP who made antisemitism jibe is ‘hurtful’ BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   HMD 2019 / Labour MP regrets distress caused by appearing at HMD event with Yvonne Ridley BY JOE MILLIS

Polish Olympic swimmer refuses to coach Malaysian team over ban on Israelis BY JTA Bart Kizierowski turns down position due to stance of Malaysia’s government, and receives hundreds of abusive online messages

Thousands of Malaysian trolls target Jewish News BY JACK MENDEL   Malaysia stripped of World Paralympic Swimming Championships after Israelis ban BY JUSTIN COHEN   German Jewish leader gets threats after criticising far-right party BY JTA

MORE HEADLINES

Intel to invest up to £9bn in Israel to build huge new chip-making factory BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Two Israeli sisters missing in Argentina found dead BY JTA   Netanyahu orders international monitoring force out of Hebron BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Charedi school chair accuses Ofsted of ‘obsessive persistent attacks’ BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Four deny membership of banned neo-Nazi terror group National Action BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Israel recognises opposition leader as president of Venezuela BY JTA   Lithuanian church removes Jewish headstones used as stairs BY JTA   Book commissioned by Hitler with data for US and Canadian Jews goes on display BY JTA   Greek Holocaust memorial vandalised BY JTA   No protests as Israeli envoy addresses City University students BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Lucia yourself! BY MARK SILVER Mark Silver enjoys a luxurious stay in St Lucia and discovers the natural beauty of this Caribbean island

Win a Back To Fitness box from Bio-Synergy, worth £70! BY FRANCINE WOLFISZ   50th anniversary of Baghdad hangings: I’m scared – but I must say what happened BY STEPHEN ORYSZCZUK   We’re looking for the top kids’ entertainers! BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER