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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BBC

Board of Deputies calls on BBC to move ‘firmer, further and faster’ over coverage ‘bias’

The Board also urged the corporation to improve its ‘treatment of Jewish staff and contractors’

By Jacob Jaffa

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The Board of Deputies has urged the BBC to go further in tackling allegations of bias in its Middle East coverage (Image: Getty)
An immigration judge has ruled that Mahmoud Khalil can be deported over his role in pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, despite holding a green card (Image: Alamy)

US judge rules pro-Palestine activist can be deported over campus protests in landmark case

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Iran is reportedly set to offer concessions over its nuclear programme in talks with US officials this weekend (Image: Getty)

Iran to seek ‘interim nuclear deal’ in talks with US

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The Hamas-run Gaza health ministry has been found to have included decade-old fatalities in its latest death toll data (Image: Getty)

Hamas-run Health Ministry inflated Gaza death toll using decade-old fatalities

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Mike Huckabee has been confirmed by the Senate as Washington's new ambassador to Israel (Image: Getty)

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April 10, 2025 10:22
A letter signed by a group of 1,000 current and former Israeli Air Force reservists has called on the government to secure the return of the remaining hostages, even if it means ending the war in Gaza (Image: Flash90)

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April 9, 2025 16:29
Cornell University (pictured) and Northwestern University have reportedly had their federal funding frozen over alleged civil rights violations on campus (Image: Getty)

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April 9, 2025 12:35
Elbridge Colby has been confirmed for a senior policy role at the Pentagon despite his track record of isolationism, even in regard to America's allies.

Hezbollah ‘ready’ to hold disarmament talks if IDF withdraws from Lebanon

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April 9, 2025 11:51
Hezbollah is reportedly willing to enter into disarmament talks with the Lebanese government (Image: Getty)

Harvard to borrow $750 million after federal funding freeze over antisemitism claims

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April 8, 2025 14:47
Harvard University has confirmed that it will borrow $750 million to bridge the gap left by the Trump administration's suspension of its federal funding (Image: Getty)

Pro-Israel lawyer kicked off LBC show after on-air row with Iain Dale over MP deportations

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April 8, 2025 13:32
Iain Dale kicked UKLFI's Natasha Hausdorff off his LBC show following a row over the deportation of two Labour MPs from Israel (Image: LBC/YouTube)

Iran-backed militias in Iraq ‘willing to disarm’ to dodge US escalation

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April 8, 2025 11:24
A number of Iran-backed militias in Iraq are reportedly willing to disarm to avoid US escalation in the region (Image: Getty)

Jerusalem Post editor placed under house arrest in ‘Qatargate’ investigation

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April 3, 2025 12:00
Jerusalem Post editor Zvika Klein has been placed under house arrest in Israel (Image: Getty)

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April 3, 2025 11:23
Randy Fine's victory in Florida's special election may prove to be the key in propping up Trump's legislative agenda (Image: Getty)

Two men arrested in London over alleged Hezbollah links and ‘terror preparation’

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April 3, 2025 11:11
The Met Police has announced it arrested two men in London over alleged links to Hezbollah yesterday (Image: Getty)

Princeton University says federal grants have been frozen amid antisemitism probe

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April 2, 2025 14:26
Princeton University has had dozens of federal research grants frozen in connection with an investigation into alleged antisemitism at US colleges (Image: Getty)
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