Israel wins record seventh Olympics medal with rythmic gymnastics silver;What can pro-Israel entities gain from backing Tommy Robinson? Absolutely nothing;White House: Smotrich ‘jeopardising’ hostages’ lives

 

THE DAILY EDITION Monday, August 12, 2024

OPINION: What can pro-Israel entities gain from backing Tommy Robinson? Absolutely nothing Acclaimed investigative journalist John Ware rubbishes claims sweeping parts of social media that ‘Zionists’ backed the right-wing activist and the riots that tore through Britain

How CST helped to track down far-right extremist BY JENNI FRAZER Gabriel Budasz of Weston-super-Mare convicted of terror-linked online offences

Israel wins record seventh Olympics medal with rythmic gymnastics silver BY JACOB GURVIS (JTA) The 88-strong delegation has now won one gold, five silver and one bronze at the Paris Games

Rabbi in custody wins right to kosher food BY JENNI FRAZER London rabbi arrested over circumcision in Dublin takes prison to High Court

White House: Smotrich ‘jeopardising’ hostages’ lives BY RON KAMPEAS (JTA) National Security Council spokesman John Kirby accused Israeli extremist finance minister of undermining ceasefire hopes

Smotrich ‘Gaza starvation’ comments condemned by UK and the EU BY LEE HARPIN

Israel among top countries investing in the UK BY CANDICE KRIEGER According to the UK Department for Business and Trade, 19 Israeli companies either established a presence in the UK or expanded their existing presence between 2023 and 2024

OPINION: The agonising wait for Iran’s response BY JON BOYD British Jews have long recognised the threat to Israel’s existence posed by Iran. Little has changed in that matter over the past 15 years

Gay club accused of being ‘poisoned with antisemitism’ changes tune BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Adonis in London’s Docklands faced accusations of antisemitism and “aggressive racism”

50 peers accuse the IHRC charity of ‘primitive and dangerous antisemitism’ BY LEE HARPIN Top peers from across all parties have responded to claims made by the pro-Iran IHRC that ‘Zionist financiers abroad’ fuelled UK far-right riots

United Synagogue president reassures ‘diverse’ workforce BY MICHELLE ROSENBERG Amid ongoing civil unrest, Michael Goldstein sends reassuring message to employees of largest synagogue body in Europe

Residents ‘relieved’ after Orthodox school loses appeal to hold events BY JENNI FRAZER Neighbours in Hendon welcome decision after battle to halt noisy celebrations in residential streets

Netanyahu, 10 months after 7 October: ‘I am sorry, deeply, that it happened’ BY PHILISSA CRAMER (JTA) “I am sorry, deeply, that something like this happened,” he told Time Magazine during an hourlong interview this week in Jerusalem.

Belgian Jews plan to sue satirical magazine BY JENNI FRAZER