OPINION: Attempt to blame ‘Juwes’ for every ill is telling;Barclays reverses plans to withdraw from Israel’s bond auctions;Meet the Sikh Labour MP who had key role in expelling antisemites; Israeli and US leaders condemn settler rampage after Palestinian man killed

 

THE DAILY EDITION Friday, August 16, 2024

Israeli and US leaders condemn settler rampage after Palestinian man killed One West Bank man dies in attack on Palestinian town

David Lammy to head to Israel as ceasefire talks enter second day BY JN REPORTER The foreign secretary has said an urgent deal is in the interests of Israelis and Palestinians

Hezbollah publishes menacing video showing underground missile facility BY JN REPORTER   Mossad chief leads Israeli delegation in Doha talks for hostage deal BY JOSHUA MARKS/JNS   UK draws up evacuation plan for Brits in Israel in case of all-out war as Biden raises hopes of averting strike BY JENNI FRAZER

Police probe report of hate incident at Reginald Hunter gig BY JN REPORTER The comedian’s show at Edinburgh fringe has been widely condemned, prompting an expression of ‘regret’ from the performer

OPINION: The Chief Rabbi’s words are a powerful blueprint for stronger Jewish-Muslim relations BY IMAM QARI ASIM Qari Asim argues that despite stark differences over the Israel-Hamas war, it is vital to recognise that an assault on one community is an attack on all communities.

Largest virtual speed dating event for Jews BY LOUISA WALTERS Jewish News partners with other organisations for groundbreaking singles night

FOOD / Life’s a beach at JW3 with a milky pop up BY ANGIE JACOBS

Meet the Sikh Labour MP who had key role in expelling antisemites BY LEE HARPIN Gurinder Singh Josan, a former member of the party’s national executive committee, volunteered to sit on disciplinary panels processing hundreds of cases

OPINION: Tu b’Av: Jews get in the mood for love BY KEITH KAHN-HARRIS It is striking that, amidst the sense of crisis about intermarriage in the 1990s, no organisation thought to commission research on Jewish love, sexuality and sexual attraction

Barclays reverses plans to withdraw from Israel’s bond auctions BY CANDICE KRIEGER Israeli government officials commended the major UK bank for “resisting anti-Semitic and anti-Israel pressures” after it reportedly drew up plans to cut ties

OPINION: Attempt to blame ‘Juwes’ for every ill is telling BY JOSH GLANCY ‘Modern progressivism often makes the mistake of wrapping everything up into a single omnicause: trans rights are climate rights are Palestinian rights are human rights. It’s a narrow and reductive way of seeing the world that often detracts from the individual causes’

BBC pulls Miriam Margolyes ‘Fagin’ radio comment BY JENNI FRAZER Actress described the character as ‘Jewish and vile’, causing much laughter from an Edinburgh audience. She continued: ‘I didn’t know Jews like that then — sadly, I do now’

Comedian says ‘Zionists’ shouldn’t attend his Edinburgh shows BY JENNI FRAZER   OPINION: Jews have always been allies to others against racism BY JEREMY HAVARDI