OPINION: D-Day – a turning point in Jewish history, 80 years ago today;OPINION: D-Day at 80: the Jewish heroes who helped secure victory; Sunak backs call from 17 world leaders for Hamas to sign Biden ceasefire deal

 

THE DAILY EDITION Thursday, June 6, 2024

OPINION: D-Day – a turning point in Jewish history, 80 years ago today BY SCOTT SAUNDERS The Holocaust, history’s greatest crime, would surely have been even worse without D-Day

OPINION: D-Day at 80: the Jewish heroes who helped secure victory BY DAN FOX Celebrating the Jewish Servicemen and Women who gave so much 80 years ago

Galloway’s Finchley and Golders Green candidate accused over antisemitic Passover post BY LEE HARPIN Mez Derak, standing at the election for the Workers Party, accused of sharing post claiming Passover celebrates when ‘God Kills A Bunch Of Babies, Except The Jewish Ones’

Sunak backs call from 17 world leaders for Hamas to sign Biden ceasefire deal BY LEE HARPIN Statement from leaders, including from the US, Germany and France, says Israel is ‘ready to move forward’ with plan for hostage releases and ceasefire

Yachad fundraiser features moving call by Israeli and Palestinian speakers to stand together BY LEE HARPIN   Violence mars start of Jerusalem Day marches BY JN REPORTER

More than 100 TV and film staff accuse BBC of double standards over racism BY JENNI FRAZER Furious media professionals complain about the use of cricket commentator Qasim Sheikh, accused of sharing antisemitic messages and posts excusing 7 October

Labour withdraws lawsuit against ex-staffers BY LEE HARPIN Joint statement confirms:’The party is discontinuing its legal claims against Karie Murphy, Seumas Milne, Georgie Robertson, Harry Hayball and Laura Murray on a ‘no order as to costs’ basis’

National Volunteer Week: Holocaust Survivors gather to thank vital helpers BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG The Association of Jewish Refugees celebrates the volunteers who brought together the My Story project – 50 individual life story books capturing survivor testimony

Health Secretary suggests NHS staff face Palestine flag ban BY JN REPORTER ‘Antisemitism is a specific problem that needs a specific set of solutions’ says Victoria Atkins

Iron Nation achieves $20m target to bolster Israeli startups amid conflict BY CANDICE KRIEGER The emergency fund will invest in over twenty promising Israeli startups contributing to the resilience of the country’s tech ecosystem

‘Dream’ investor: Sam Altman backs Israeli AI startup BY CANDICE KRIEGER Chief executive of OpenAI is among contributors to seed funding of $7m for Tel-Aviv based Apex, a leading provider of digital security

THEATRE REVIEW: Jerry’s Girls, Menier Chocolate Factory BY LOUISA WALTERS Musical theatre revival is an enjoyable journey through Jerry Herman’s much-loved hits

Leap of faith: the questions we ask at Shavuot BY RABBI ALEXANDRA WRIGHT AND RABBI KATH VARDI   Making sense of the sedra: Bemidbar BY CHAVA WULWICK