Revealed: Hostage was ‘sold’ to Islamic Jihad during Gaza captivity;Kfir Bibas turns one as Hamas hostage: ‘Entire universe must help free him’(Every one,every were Pray for Him Please)Survey: Four in 10 British Jews have suffered antisemitism at work since 7 October

 

THE DAILY EDITION Thursday, January 18, 2024

Kfir Bibas turns one as Hamas hostage: ‘Entire universe must help free him’ BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL ‘The enemy is basically advocating jihadism, celebrating and glorifying terror, celebrating and glorifying the abduction of Kfir Bibas,’ President Herzog said.

Sunak criticises Starmer over legal advice he gave to extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir BY LEE HARPIN

Revealed: Hostage was ‘sold’ to Islamic Jihad during Gaza captivity BY JENNI FRAZER Startling details emerge of Ada Sagi’s 54 days in the hands of Hamas

GMC urged to suspend GP leader of UK Islamist group BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Dr Abdul Wahid, UK chair of Hizb ut-Tahrir, remains an NHS doctor in Harrow despite the group now being banned in the UK

Tube driver issues apology three months after ‘free Palestine’ chant BY CANDICE KRIEGER Transport for London says worker has been disciplined over the incident but no details have been given

Survey: Four in 10 British Jews have suffered antisemitism at work since 7 October BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER

IDF chief: War with Hezbollah becoming increasingly likely BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL ‘I don’t know when the war in the north is. I can tell you that the likelihood of it happening in the coming months is much higher than it was in the past’ Herzl Halevi said.

OPINION: False charges of genocide are no defence for 7th October atrocities BY CHRISTIAN WAKEFORD “A Nova survivor lost so many friends, she had to choose which of their funerals to attend,” writes Christian Wakeford for Jewish News

‘One Life’ actress Samantha Spiro to appear on stage in Holocaust play BY SARAH MILLER The Most Precious of Goods opens at Marylebone Theatre in London next week

Why picking oranges in Israel is so much more than it seems BY NAOMI FRANKEL Volunteer programmes are helping rebuild the economy – and the soul

Iron Nation makes the first two investments of its $20m impact fund BY CANDICE KRIEGER

Ben & Jerry’s board calls for ceasefire in Gaza BY JACKIE HAJDENBERG (JTA) The ceasefire call comes after Ben & Jerry’s announced in 2021 that it would no longer sell ice cream in what it termed “Occupied Palestinian Territory.”

OPINION: A year on, we remember my beloved grandfather Zigi BY DARREN RICHMAN ‘The boy from Łódź never forgot where he came from or what he’d been through’. Darren Richman marks the first year without Holocaust survivor Zigi Shipper

Eylon Levy tells audience at St John’s Wood Shul: “Become part of this moment of history” BY JENNI FRAZER

THEATRE New play about a Jewish family tells story of a lesser-known Iraq BY DINA IBRAHIM The Mother of Kamal opens in Highgate after sell-out run last year

How ‘Kindertransport 2’ saved thousands of lives BY JENNI FRAZER The 85th anniversary of Kitchener Camp this weekend recalls the story of a remarkable wartime rescue project for Europe’s Jews.