Thousands of ultra-orthodox protest looming army enlistment;Far-right party with antisemitic roots projected to lead after first round of French vote;7 Holocaust museums condemn vandalism against one of their own after police say it wasn’t a hate crime

 

THE DAILY EDITION Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Streeting: Keir’s wife’s family have Jewish heritage and try to keep Fridays special BY LEE HARPIN Wes Streeting accused Tories of desperately ‘slinging mud’ at Labour leader after criticising his pledge to keep Friday evening with his wife and kids special

Conservatives spark anger after criticising Starmer over family Friday nights pledge BY LEE HARPIN   Rabbi Tory candidate branded ‘child killer’ after being invited to mosque BY LEE HARPIN   Rishi Sunak ‘proud’ to be the first UK prime minister to deploy military to defend Israel BY JUSTIN COHEN

Top business leaders set out their hopes for new government BY CANDICE KRIEGER With Labour looking set to be elected, Sir Martin Sorrell, Linda Plant and the chief economist at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors are among those who tell Candice Krieger their hopes and expectations from the new leadership

Tory student group apologises after footage shows members dancing to Nazi song BY LEE HARPIN   Harrow East Tory candidate facing questions over rabbi endorsement on leaflet BY LEE HARPIN

7 Holocaust museums condemn vandalism against one of their own after police say it wasn’t a hate crime BY ANDREW LAPIN (JTA) The vandalism involved the phrase “Genocide in Gaza” being written over a photograph of a child Holocaust survivor.

New Board of Deputies president takes inspiration from Elvis in leadership vision BY JENNI FRAZER Phil Rosenberg pledges, “A little less conversation, a little more action” at first plenary session of his presidency

Mother of Noa Argamani dies after battling brain cancer BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL Liora Argamani spent her final days alongside her daughter Noa, who returned from captivity, and her close family’ Ichilov Hospital said.

OPINION: It’s time for change in the Government’s relationship with faith communities BY LAURA MARKS Why I have hope in these otherwise depressingly tormented times, writes Laura Marks

‘Send Shin Bet chief home’: Fury over release of Al Shifa Hospital director from prison BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL   Netanyahu reiterates support for Biden ceasefire proposal as demonstrations continue BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL   Far-right party with antisemitic roots projected to lead after first round of French vote BY BEN SALES (JTA)

Thousands of ultra-orthodox protest looming army enlistment BY JOTAM CONFINO IN ISRAEL Demonstrators also threw rocks at an ultra-orthodox minister’s car as he drove past the really in Jerusalem

Love letters to Israel: stars raise £960k with historic literary homage BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Debra Messing, Eden Golan, Michael Aloni and Maureen Lipman share words of Golda Meir, Winston Churchill, Maimonides and fallen IDF soldiers in emotional fundraiser for Kibbutz Be’eri

ADL joins with legal powerhouse to seek compensation for U.S. victims of Oct. 7 massacres BY RON KAMPEAS (JTA) The plaintiffs seek compensation under a 2015 law that is meant to compensate victims of state-sponsored terrorism through criminal penalties and seized assets.

The victims of October 7 live on through a beautiful food-related project BY JOANNA NISSIM Tel Aviv’s ASIF founder launched A Place at the Table to honour victims’ memories

‘Don’t blend in to the curtains’ says Vanessa the dresser BY LOUISA WALTERS   OPINION: Happy blazing birthdays to the incomparable Mel Brooks BY DARREN RICHMAN