Jacob Jaffa

Jacob Jaffa

Assistant News Editor

Jacob Jaffa is the JC's Assistant News Editor. His specialist topics include UK and US politics, the far-right and antisemitism in Europe. You can reach him on jjaffa@thejc.com

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US Politics

Trump ‘drops Israeli normalisation’ as condition for Saudi nuclear deal

The move has further fuelled concern in Jerusalem that the White House is prepared to conduct Middle East policy unilaterally

By Jacob Jaffa

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President Trump has reportedly dropped Saudi-Israel normalisation as a condition of a US nuclear deal with the Kingdom (Pictured: Trump speaks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the 2019 G20 summit; Image: Getty)
Still from the music video for Kanye West's new song, titled 'Heil Hitler' (Image: X/KanyeWest)

Kanye West releases music video for new song titled ‘Heil Hitler’

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One of the terrorist responsible for the beheading of Jewish journalist Daniel Pearl (pictured) has reportedly been killed in an Indian military operation in Pakistan (Image: Alamy)

Terrorist responsible for Daniel Pearl beheading killed in Punjab strike, India claims

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Israelis travelling to Eurovision next week have been urged not to display Jewish symbols in public due to safety concerns (Pictured: Yuval Raphael, Israel's Eurovision entry for 2025; Image: Flash90)

Israel urges Eurovision visitors to avoid displaying Jewish symbols in public

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Dudu Tassa was due to perform with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood in June, but the pair's Bristol gig has now been cancelled (Image: Flash90)

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May 2, 2025 15:09
Martin Marks has reportedly been appointed as the White House liaison with the Jewish community (Image: X/Martinjmarks)

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May 2, 2025 14:23
Syrian security forces have reportedly reached an agreement with Druze leaders to end the sectarian violence that swept Damascus this week (Image: Getty)

Unauthorised Gaza aid ship ‘hit by drone strike’ during attempted blockade breach

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May 2, 2025 10:47
An unauthorised civilian ship trying to breach the sea blockade on Gaza has reportedly been hit by a drone strike (Image: Government of Malta)
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