A Jewish guide to the 2024 GOP presidential contenders as primary season opens in Iowa;Six arrested over alleged pro-Palestine activists’ plot to disrupt Stock Exchange;Speaker cheered as he calls for ‘world to be de-Zionised’ at London pro-Palestine demo

 

THE DAILY EDITION Monday, January 15, 2024

EXCLUSIVE Former FA chair brands Lineker ‘prejudiced’ after calling for Israel to be banned from international sport BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG BBC’s Match of the Day presenter re-posted – and then deleted – a tweet calling for the suspension of Israel for its “genocidal attacks on Palestinian life”.

Israeli footballer arrested in Turkey for showing solidarity with hostages during match BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL   Hundreds join ‘Bring Them Home’ bike ride through London as world marks 100 days since Hamas attacks BY CANDICE KRIEGER

Survey: Four-in-ten British Jews have suffered antisemitism at work since 7 October BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Work Avenue launched the study after receiving a worrying number of reports of anti-Jewish behaviour in the workplace.

2pm EMBARGO Iron Nation makes the first two investments of its $20m impact fund BY CANDICE KRIEGER   ‘Top marks’ for Jewish education leaders BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG

Thousands flock to Trafalgar Square, united by one cry: ‘Bring them home now’ BY JENNI FRAZER Freezing temperatures did not deter those attending the event, organised by the 7/10 Human Chain Project with the backing of most of the big communal organisations

UK should consider Gaza refugee resettlement scheme, says wife of Scottish first minister BY JN REPORTER   Warnings of ‘no more time’ for hostages 100 days since Hamas attack BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

Starmer: I’ll protect community from Jew haters ‘hiding behind the Palestinian cause’ BY LEE HARPIN In keynote speech at JLM conference Labour leader tells packed room at JW3 that with his party in government ‘this country will be safe for you and your children’

Luciana Berger returns to key role for Labour overseeing mental health strategy BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Sadiq Khan addresses criticism of Gaza stance in JLM appearance BY LEE HARPIN

Voices from the tunnels: a chilling reminder of the ordeal of the hostages in Gaza BY BEATRICE SAYERS MPs, academics, faith leaders and influencers are being invited to a disused warehouse to experience the conditions in which the Israeli hostages are being held – and Jewish News was given a preview

Azeem Rafiq urges rethink over removal of Jewish Under 19s cricket captain over Gaza war BY RICHARD FERRER Star bowler whose allegations of racism while playing for Yorkshire prompted a damning investigation brands Cricket South Africa’s decision ‘horribly wrong’

Speaker cheered as he calls for ‘world to be de-Zionised’ at London pro-Palestine demo BY LEE HARPIN Mohammed el-Kurd, a Palestinian writer and poet, is an official speaker at latest PSC-organised protest in London and urges attendees to ‘root Zionism out of the world’

Location of the ‘Secret listeners’ to launch House Of Secrets digital museum BY JENNI FRAZER Trent Park became the unlikely location for a group of men who eavesdroped on high-ranking German military officers who had been captured by the British forces.

OPINION: All minorities deserve their own History Month BY DEREK TAYLOR

Six arrested over alleged pro-Palestine activists’ plot to disrupt Stock Exchange BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Metropolitan Police began an investigation after being passed information on Friday by the Daily Express

A Jewish guide to the 2024 GOP presidential contenders as primary season opens in Iowa BY JACOB GURVIS (JTA) The Iowa Caucus has kicked off the Republican presidential primary for decades, and its significance is more symbolic than substantive.