Wavering Havering: London council U-turn means Chanukah celebration CAN now go ahead;Iranian school in London that sparked antisemitism fears served with closure notice;

 

THE DAILY EDITION Friday, December 1, 2023

Wavering Havering: London council U-turn means Chanukah celebration CAN now go ahead BY LEE HARPIN EXCLUSIVE: Jewish News understands Havering Council leaders have reversed their deeply controversial decision to cancel town hall Chanukah celebration.

Hostage families describe Israel as ‘a nation in shock’ to a London Jewish audience BY JENNI FRAZER   UJS launches nationwide ‘Light For Those Who Can’t’ campaign for Gaza hostages BY JENNI FRAZER   Labour councillor apologises after ‘We are all Palestinians’ speech BY LEE HARPIN

UK to seek ‘sustained humanitarian pauses’ in Gaza after fighting resumes BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Israel restarted combat operations in the Gaza Strip minutes after a temporary truce expired on Friday after Hamas fired rockets into Israel, breaking the ceasefire.

Dying mother’s videotaped message: I want to see my daughter brought back from Gaza BY JN REPORTER   OPINION: Polls show sympathy for Israel… so why do we still feel so isolated?

Iranian school in London that sparked antisemitism fears served with closure notice BY LEE HARPIN EXCLUSIVE: Department for Education confirms a ‘deregistration notice’ sent to School of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Brent.

London council rejects station amendment plan to allow Jewish cult to travel on Tube BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   UK doctor urged Gazans to ‘fight and die in dignity’ after 7 October terror attack BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG

Rob Rinder: Jewish-Arab village proves ‘no one was born wanting to be a Hamas terrorist’ BY BEATRICE SAYERS Barrister and TV personality tells British Friends of Neve Shalom, in central Israel, that hope is what will make the Jewish state endure

Mordaunt suggests training for BBC staff amid concern over coverage BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt said she hopes broadcaster will “reflect on what has happened over the last few weeks” after another MP claimed the “anti-Israel bile and bias is there for all to see”.

The hero reservist who disobeyed orders to drive south to fight Hamas BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Nimrod Palmach, who engaged terrorists in a kibbutz, says he has now been forgiven by his commanding officer in Jerusalem