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Imogen Garfinkel

Imogen Garfinkel

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Imogen Garfinkel is a reporter at the Jewish Chronicle

You can reach her at igarfinkel@thejc.com

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Family of visionary Jewish architect Richard Seifert reunite in his London Space House

The brutalist office complex has been carefully refurbished to bring his unique vision back to life

By Imogen Garfinkel

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The iconic Space House in Holborn designed by Richard Seifert has been refurbished by Seaforth Land (courtesy of Seaforth Land/ the Seifert family)

The hostages being released to the red cross in Gaza (Getty)

Hamas gives hostages ‘gift bags’ in propaganda stunt after 471 days in Gaza

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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign will lead a static demonstration at Whitehall on Saturday (Getty)

Police arrest woman for inciting marchers to breach conditions set by police

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British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari will be released in the first phase of the ceasefire deal (Getty Images)

Emily Damari is on the list, but I won’t believe she’s free until I see her, says her mother

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Breaking: Israel and Hamas officially agree to ceasefire and hostage release deal

President Biden confirmed the agreement in a press conference this evening, plus more details on how it will be implemented

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January 15, 2025 17:19

The deal followed a breakthrough in negotiations between mediators on Monday night in Doha (Getty)

We will defy the police, say organisers of Saturday’s Gaza march

Protesters find support from 29 MPs, who are calling on the police to allow the march to wind up near a synagogue

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January 15, 2025 12:24

Ismail Patel announcing he would go on the march even if it means he 'goes to prison'

Outrage over ‘naked intimidation’ of Muslim charity’s call to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day

The pro-Iran Islamic Human Rights Commission has urged councils and universities to snub the event

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January 15, 2025 10:40

Calls to boycott Holocaust Memorial Day are causing concerns about a drop in participation on the day for a second-year running (Getty)

Vast majority of Jews support police march ban

Community leaders have praised the Met’s decision to re-route an upcoming Gaza march away from a central London shul

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January 14, 2025 13:59

Following an outcry from the community over persistent disruption to central London synagogues due to the Gaza protests, the Met has announced a new route for marchers away from the vicinity of a shul on January 18. (Getty)

Hamas accepts ceasefire and hostage release deal, according to Israeli officials

Dozens of Israeli hostages could be released from Gaza in exchange for a reported six week ceasefire

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January 14, 2025 11:06

The deal followed a breakthrough in negotiations between mediators on Monday night in Doha (Getty)

Employee at ‘civil service training’ provider suspended after suggesting Jews worship ‘Satan’

Naveed Ahmed Chaudhuri also appeared to share a blood libel on his social media

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January 13, 2025 10:50

An official from Government Exchange, which trains top civil servants, endorsed the belief that Jews worship Satan on social media (Getty)

Mother of British hostage accuses UK government of failing to secure release of daughter

Mandy Damari praised President-elect Donald Trump for giving her ‘strength’

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January 12, 2025 12:01

Mandy Damari criticised the UK government for failing to provide solutions for the the release of her daughter, Emily, who was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7 (Getty)

Nearly 1,000 sign petition calling on Brooklyn cinema to ban ‘Zionist propaganda’ film about 1972 Munich massacre

The petition complains that Black September murderers are shown as ‘antisemitic terrorists’

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January 12, 2025 10:10

FILE - In this Sept. 5, 1972, file photo, a member of the Arab Commando group which seized members of the Israeli Olympic Team at their quarters at the Munich Olympic Village appears with a hood over his face on the balcony of the village building where the commandos held several members of the Israeli team hostage. (AP Photo/Kurt Strumpf, File)

London Chabad centre accused of ‘misconduct’ by charity regulator after raising money for IDF

The Charity Commission said raising money for foreign armed forces was not permitted

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January 9, 2025 16:40

Chabad Lubavitch Centres North East London and Essex received an official warning from the Charity Commission

How Jewish is Adrien Brody?

The American actor, known best for the Pianist, is an Oscar-favourite for his portrayal of a Hungarian Jewish architect in the Brutalist

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January 9, 2025 15:58

Adrien Brody won Best Performance by a Male Actor for "The Brutalist" at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Award on January 05, 2025 (Getty)

Board of Deputies calls for Francesca Albanese’s dismissal after she endorses David Miller

The UN special rapporteur tweeted support for the disgraced academic in a now-deleted post

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January 9, 2025 12:05

UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, voiced her support for controversial academic David Miller in a now-deleted tweet. (Getty Images)

Amnesty suspends Israeli chapter for rejecting NGO's ‘genocide’ report

The Israeli organisation denied that the country was committing genocide

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January 8, 2025 10:43

Activists from Amnesty International hold placards with statements made by civilians living in Rafah during a vigil outside the gates of Downing Steet on February 14, 2024. (Getty)

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