Starmer: Israel must be ‘safe and secure’ for Labour to recognise Palestine;Galloway candidate accused over antisemitic Passover post;Sunak backs call from 17 world leaders for Hamas to sign Biden ceasefire deal

 

THE DAILY EDITION Friday, June 7, 2024

Starmer: Israel must be ‘safe and secure’ for Labour to recognise Palestine BY LEE HARPIN Speaking to Jewish News the Labour leader clarified his party’s manifesto commitment to recognise a Palestinian state ‘as part of a process’

Labour manifesto to say Palestine recognition ‘part of international process’ BY LEE HARPIN   Sunak backs call from 17 world leaders for Hamas to sign Biden ceasefire deal BY LEE HARPIN

Galloway 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’

Health Secretary suggests NHS staff face Palestine flag ban BY JN REPORTER

Palestinian ambassador formally received by Irish premier for first time BY JEWISH NEWS REPORTER Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid’s visit to Government Buildings in Dublin on Thursday marks the first time a Palestinian ambassador has been formally received in the Taoiseach’s office.

Interfaith football: Arsenal trains Jewish, Muslim and Christian students BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Hasmonean Boys one of three faith schools using the beautiful game to build bridges amidst Israel-Gaza conflict

OPINION: Morals are a key to Jewish peoplehood. Israel reminds us to talk about it. BY DR JONATHAN BOYD3 The one thing most Jews seem to agree upon is that Judaism holds a moral imperative to do good within it. But which morals? Israel reminds us that we need to discuss it if we wish to strengthen our peoplehood

Rare archival photos illuminate Shavuot celebrations under the British Mandate BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund unveils historic images from the 1930s and 1940s

Jewish community lights beacon to mark D-Day 80th BY JENNI FRAZER Packed crowd at JFS hear veterans’ memories as part of national commemoration of June 6 1944

Detectives welcome on historic quest to rediscover the Lost Library of Books BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG

L’Chaim! Record-breaking success for The Whisky Event 2024 BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Annual show doubles in size with 1,200 guests and 60 exhibitors including Craigellachie, Milk & Honey, Highland Park, New York Distilling Co. and Stauning

National Library of Israel welcomes rare handwritten 15th century manuscript BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG ‘A virtual encyclopedia of halachic literature of Provence’: one of a kind Mezukak Shivatayim represents lost French Jewish community

El Al and Virgin Atlantic sign loyalty club agreement BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Deal offers passengers greater flexibility on the Tel Aviv-London (Heathrow) route

Lovelock Art: painted padlocks go on display at JW3 to show support for the hostages BY LOUISA WALTERS More than 50 artists from across the world have created emotive visual messages