Holocaust survivor tells of ‘anger’ over comparisons between Israel and the Nazis; David Cameron: ‘After the horrors of 7 October we must renew our vow – never again’;Schoolboys continually bullied JFS girl ahead of her death, inquest told

 

THE DAILY EDITION Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Cameron pushing for ‘urgent humanitarian pause’ in Gaza war as he returns to Israel BY PA Lord David Cameron will raise concerns about the high number of civilian casualties in talks with Netanyahu and push for water, electricity and fuel to be restored.

David Cameron: ‘After the horrors of 7 October we must renew our vow – never again’ BY LEE HARPIN   Boycotting St Patrick’s trip to US over Gaza ‘doesn’t make sense’ BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER   Sunak: There’s ‘no link’ between military strikes on Houthis with ‘situation in Gaza’ BY LEE HARPIN

Relatives of hostages in Gaza warn MPs: ‘Act now or Europe is next’ BY JENNI FRAZER ‘They didn’t just murder Israelis on October 7; they murdered Christians, Muslims, Americans… if someone doesn’t stop the fundamentalists, there is a big problem.’

‘They turned girls into their dolls’: Released Gaza hostage testifies in Knesset BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL

Commons Speaker tells Westminster HMD event ‘We must call out hatred wherever it exists’ BY LEE HARPIN Sir Lindsay Hoyle led a special candle-lighting ceremony in Parliament to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

AJR commemorates life saving rescue missions at Holocaust Memorial Day BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG

Schoolboys continually bullied JFS girl ahead of her death, inquest told BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Mia Janin, a year 10 pupil at the Jewish Free School (JFS) in Kenton, north-west London, was found dead at her family home in Harrow on March 12 2021.

OPINION: Does Gaza represent an existential crisis for interfaith relations? BY DAVID G KIBBLE After 7 October, where now for precious relationships between Jewish and Muslim communities, asks church minister David Kibble

Holocaust survivor tells of ‘anger’ over comparisons between Israel and the Nazis BY LEE HARPIN Eve Kugler BME, 92, spoke to Jewish News ahead of sharing her testimony at the Foreign Office Holocaust Memorial Day reception

EXCLUSIVE: Apprentice contestant says sorry for sick anti-Jewish slurs – then REPEATS them BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Dr Asif Munaf, who criticised ‘odious ogre-like’ Zionists and ‘the Zionist antichrist’ before the show’s new series, doubles down on his offensive remarks on social media

Israel’s National Library gifted world’s largest collection of Yemenite manuscripts BY JENNI FRAZER The donation comes from the family of a butcher, who spent over six decades amassing the collection

Israel’s Aleph Farms makes history as world’s first cultivated beef approved for sale BY CANDICE KRIEGER

OPINION: Standing up for freedom demands more than remembrance BY LAURA MARKS Amidst the violence taking place in Israel and Palestine, we must stand up for the freedom of others, not just our own, writes Laura Marks, chair of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

OPINION: I am proud to be a British Jew and I adore London. But now, I feel nervous BY GEMMA FRENCHMAN

EasyJet reports £40m hit from Israel-Hamas war BY JN REPORTER The airline recorded a loss before tax of £126 million between October and December last year, down from £133 million during the same period in 2022

FILM REVIEW: The twilight zone between evil and ignorance BY RICHARD FERRER Our capacity to ignore what’s under our nose if it offends our eyes and ears ­– if it lies outside our zone of interest – is tested to breaking point and beyond in Jonathan Glazer’s unflinching new film about the commandant of Auschwitz, writes Richard Ferrer

WATCH: First look at Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black BY LINDA MARRIC