Ex-National Security chief: Iran’s goal is a multi-front attack Israel ‘won’t survive’ BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL;New report: Wave of pessimism about Israeli democracy from UK Jews as ties ‘may fray’ BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

 

THE DAILY EDITION Tuesday, August 1, 2023

New report: Wave of pessimism about Israeli democracy from UK Jews as ties ‘may fray’ BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Four-in-five British Jews disapprove of Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right bedfellows according to a new report released today by the Institute of Jewish Policy Research.

Protests against Israel’s judicial reforms reaches Parliament Square, Israeli embassy BY JN REPORTER   ‘Supercentenarian’ subject of longevity study among Ashkenazi Jews, dies at 112 BY ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL (JTA)   Racist rapper Kanye West’s Twitter account reinstated after eight-month suspension BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

London mother of 10 killed in French road car tragedy BY JN REPORTER Miriam Posen from Stamford Hill was one of three killed and 17 injured when a vehicle carrying seven members of the same UK family collided with two other cars

Ex-National Security chief: Iran’s goal is a multi-front attack Israel ‘won’t survive’ BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL “The Iranian conclusion is that maybe the time has come to destroy Israel in the next few years,” former Israeli National Security Council chief told Jewish News.

Report: Saudi Arabia wants ‘significant’ concessions to Palestinians in deal with Israel BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL

Twinning visit culminates in football match between Boreham Wood and Maccabi Shoham BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG 500-strong local crowd cheer on historic international sporting meet up at Borehamwood’s Meadow Park Stadium

Teenager in year-long Rubik’s Cubes fundraising challenge in memory of her uncle BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER The 14-year-old is part-way through a year-long challenge that will see her create 198 flags of the world out of mini Rubik’s Cubes, in aid of the charity Brain Tumour Research.

Hundreds attend emotional farewell to the Jewish Museum in Camden BY JENNI FRAZER Now the building is closed to the public, after more than a decade of exhibitions, the business of packing up and selling begins — expected to take until the end of the year.

Opinion: London’s Jewish Museum attracted debate and icons like Arsene Wenger BY RABBI ALEX GOLDBERG

AJEX present new military standard to CST BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG The Jewish Military Association (AJEX) banner of arms will be displayed at parades, gatherings, and public events representing the contribution to Jewish life by Community Security Trust

Right-wing Israeli TV channel boots pundit for calling to free Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin BY BEN SALES (JTA) Ari Shamai, who has represented Amir in legal proceedings, was interrupted by his fellow panelists as members of the audience applauded.

United Synagogue elects trustees for new term BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Elections at the largest synagogue body in Europe, which has 37,000 members and more than 15,000 children across 57 communities

‘Reasonable’ CNN viewers couldn’t mistake Trump for Hitler, judge rules BY ANDREW LAPIN (JTA) U.S. District Judge noted in his opinion that CNN’s rhetoric “does not give rise to a plausible inference that Trump advocates the persecution and genocide of Jews or any other group of people.”

Terror suspects arrested in India had photos of Mumbai Chabad centre, police say BY BEN SALES (JTA)

Fun run in Florida for a worthy cause BY NEIL SILVER British man is raising money for children’s charity established by Holocaust survivor