Cherie Blair says she is ‘ashamed’ of Hamas atrocity deniers;Art auction raises funds for Kibbutz Be’eri;Education watchdog warns: Exposed UNRWA-Hamas links ‘just a drop in the ocean’

 

THE DAILY EDITION Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Cherie Blair says she is ‘ashamed’ of Hamas atrocity deniers BY LEE HARPIN Tony Blair’s barrister was speaking at a Westminster event recalling the horror’s of Oct 7 hosted by Sheryl Sandberg, ex- chief operating officer of Meta,

Man charged with affray and possession of a weapon after Golders Green attack BY LEE HARPIN Gabriel Abdullah, 34, has been charged by the Met Police and will appear in custody following reports of a man with a knife at midday yesterday.

Founders of ethical diamond brand worn by Duchess of Sussex dazzle Dragons BY CANDICE KRIEGER Jessica Warch and Sidney Neuhaus secure record-breaking £250,000 from Steven Bartlett – his largest investment to date

Health Secretary tells doctors regulator to act now over extremist doctors BY JN REPORTER Victoria Atkins she she was ‘appalled’ to have read reports of ‘a small number’ of NHS staff posting extremist and antisemitic material.

City of London accused of ending opposition to tall buildings next to Bevis Marks BY JENNI FRAZER Concerned supporters of Europe’s oldest continuously functioning synagogue fear the implication of a new draft plan relating to skyscrapers in conservation areas

Art auction raises funds for Kibbutz Be’eri BY LOUISA WALTERS The British Friends of the Art Museums of Israel dinner played host to co-creator of the kibbutz’s now-destroyed art gallery

OPINION: By only seeing themselves as victims, Israelis and Palestinians continue the mutual infliction of suffering BY MAGEN INON Magen Inon , who lost both his parents in 7 October attacks by Hamas, says ongoing fear for the hostages keeps the trauma at the forefront of many minds

Education watchdog warns: Exposed UNRWA-Hamas links ‘just a drop in the ocean’ BY JENNI FRAZER Report finds some 10 percent of UNRWA employees in Gaza have ties to the two terrorist groups and that “half have relatives” in Hamas and Islamic Jihad.”

Britain pausing UNRWA funding but not cutting it, minister tells MPs BY LEE HARPIN   ‘No evidence’ of antisemitism in UNRWA-run Palestinian school curriculum, says minister BY LEE HARPIN

‘Generous’ donation from Dame Vivien Duffield funds tennis courts for Jewish and Arab kids BY JENNI FRAZER The renovation of a sports facility in northern Israel aims to rebuild Jewish-Arab relations

UK will consider recognising Palestinian state to help end conflict – Cameron BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER He told a reception on Monday that the move would help to make a two-state solution – currently stalled with Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposed to it – an “irreversible” process.

UK announces new sanctions against members of Iran’s IRGC BY LEE HARPIN

Former Israeli envoy calls for Sky News to sack presenter who compared Gaza to the Holocaust BY JENNI FRAZER Danny Danon has written to Sky’s executive chairman, David Rhodes, saying Belle Donati should be removed

Palestinian restaurant in New York criticised for menu hosts free Shabbat dinner BY RACHEL RINGLER - JTA More than 1,300 people queue at Brooklyn venue that received negative publicity for its ‘from the river to the sea’ fish section