South Africa’s Israel genocide claim has no legal merit, UK former attorney general says;Thousands expected at the ‘Stand with Israel’ rally in central London on Sunday;Former Supreme Court president to represent Israel in genocide claim at The Hague

 

THE DAILY EDITION Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Thousands expected at the ‘Stand with Israel’ rally in central London on Sunday BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy and Conservative peer Lord Pickles to speak at event marking 100 days since 7 October

‘Stark’ famine risk as UK lobbies Israel to allow more aid to reach Gaza   Former Supreme Court president to represent Israel in genocide claim at The Hague BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL   Red Sea crisis disruption could last all year, says shipping expert BY CANDICE KRIEGER

Blinken arrives in Israel to discuss hostages, Gaza and threat of regional war BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL ‘We’ll have an opportunity to sit with the families of some of the hostages and discuss our relentless efforts to bring everyone home,’ he says during meeting with President Herzog

Former cabinet minister calls for West Bank settlement trade ban BY LEE HARPIN

Saudi envoy to UK offers continued hope for normalisation deal with Israel BY LEE HARPIN Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud tells Radio 4’s Today programme his country have been ‘willing to accept Israel for a long time’ but only with a plan for Palestinian state

Israel kills senior Hezbollah commander in southern Lebanon as full-fledged war looms BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL   Grant Shapps’ daughter drops Israel module at university over ‘safety fears’ BY JN REPORTER

Tributes to All Aboard founder Stella Lucas, who has died at 107 BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Praise for vision and wisdom of woman behind the chain of 21 secondhand shops that support more than 70 charities

Israeli LGBTQ soldiers hope the war in Gaza will bolster their fight for equal rights at home BY ELIYAHU FREEDMAN (JTA) Polls show that a majority of Israelis favour affording LGBTQ citizens with fully equal treatment, but Orthodox parties have consistently opposed efforts to expand LGBTQ rights,

Surprise to hear Israeli ambassador dismiss two-state solution, UK minister says BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Andrew Mitchell faced questions about whether Britain could rely upon ambassador Tzipi Hotovely as a “faithful conveyor of the Israeli government’s message”.

Will university president Sally Kornbluth survive the campus antisemitism reckoning? BY ANDREW LAPIN (JTA) Kornbluth sent a new email this week outlining additional steps she planned to take to address antisemitism at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dozens of Penn professors spent the week in Israel, following their president’s resignation BY DEBORAH DANAN (JTA)

Barrister quits as university investigator the day after her appointment is revealed BY BEATRICE SAYERS Exclusive: St Andrews had given KC who signed petition urging the government to stop sale of arms to Israel the task of carrying out inquiry into conduct of genocide-row rector

Fauda actor is injured fighting in Gaza BY LOUISA WALTERS Idan Amedi has suffered serious injuries in the counter-terrorism offensive in Khan Younis

South Africa’s Israel genocide claim has no legal merit, UK former attorney general says BY LEE HARPIN Sir Michael Ellis tells Commons that South Africa itself is in danger of becoming a ‘terrorist proxy’

Varadkar does not intend to join South African court challenge against Israel   Israel opens investigation after Palestinian toddler is killed during response to car-ramming attack BY ELIYAHU FREEDMAN (JTA)

‘I can’t stand idly by’: Chris Froome to take part in Bring Them Home bike ride BY CANDICE KRIEGER British cyclist gives impassioned backing to international event next Sunday to remind the world of the hostages being held in Gaza