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Jane Prinsley

Jane Prinsley

Jane Prinsley is the Investigations Correspondent at the Jewish Chronicle. You can reach her at jprinsley@thejc.com

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Israeli Politics

British Jews urged to join Israelis in protest against Netanyahu

Israelis protesters in London accuse Netanyahu of undermining democracy and threatening the lives of hostages

By Jane Prinsley

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A banner held by Israeli protesters outside the Israeli embassy in London called for a ceasefire and said "We are not our government". The group also demanded the release of the hsotages held by Hamas in Gaza (Photo: Yair Perry)

Glasgow Film Theatre stopped selling coca-cola after a campaign from staff members of Unite Union who demanded the cinema adopt BDS (Photo by Euan Cherry/Getty Images)

Jewish community in Glasgow fights back against cinema’s Coca-Cola boycott

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A Johannesburg councillor invoked Hitler during an anti-Israel tirade at a meeting of the city council

‘We want Hitler’ heard at council meeting

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Nazir Jessa said claims of antisemitism were 'crocodile tears'

Former High Sheriff claims Zionists shed ‘crocodile tears of antisemitism’

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis has cancelled his participation at an Israeli government-organised conference on antisemitism over concerns about the attendance of far-right European politicians. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

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A Palestine Action activist destroys a 1914 painting of Lord Balfour

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Remembering an extraordinary life spanning more than a century

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British rabbis on Yachad trip say they were attacked by settlers on tour of West Bank

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March 13, 2025 12:11

A group of British rabbis on a tour of a village in the West Bank have claimed they were "rammed" at by an Israeli settler in a white pickup van

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Israeli source denies claims that Emily Thornberry was secretly filmed at Knesset meeting

Labour MP claims she was secretly filmed at Knesset; Israeli source hits back against allegations

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March 12, 2025 17:25

Emily Thornberry launched an attack on Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel, claiming she secretly recorded a meeting of a UK delegation at the Knesset and posted it on Instagram. But an Israeli source said the meeting was openly filmed.

Number of young people going on tour this summer nearly doubles

Eight hundred teens sign up for post-16 ‘rite of passage’ Israel tour

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March 11, 2025 13:12

There has been a jump in signups for Israel tour this summer compared to last, with more than 800 teens ready to participate in the annual post-GCSE holiday (Photo Getty Images)

Tehran regime will fall before UK proscribes IRGC, claims Iranian peace camp protester

Vahid Beheshti has spent more than two years camped outside the Foreign Office in an attempt to force officials to act

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March 10, 2025 14:47

Beheshti outside his peace camp on the steps of the Foreign Office

Politician who questioned how many Jews were killed in Holocaust gets seat on Isle of Man Parliament

Gary Clueit also questioned whether Hamas kidnapped babies and suggested he enjoyed being called antisemitic

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March 10, 2025 12:16

A politician elected to the Isle of Man parliament described antisemitism as 'That warm feeling it gives you is just the piss running down your leg' and questioned the number of Jews killed in the Shoah

Labour suspends councillor after she said ‘Zionists’ funded UK summer riots

Members of the Labour group mocked Preston Jewish community and said hostage vigil was ‘difficult to walk past’

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March 7, 2025 16:43

The ruling Labour group at Preston City Council has been embroiled in scandal following leaked WhatsApp messages

Royal Television Society accused of nominating Hamas-sympathiser for emerging talent award

Al Jazeera reporter Hind Khoudary posted love hearts for Islamic Jihad ‘heroes’ and outed a Palestinian peace activist to Hamas

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March 7, 2025 14:10

Freelance journalist Hind Khoudary was nominated for an RTS award, but has been accused of making inflammatory social media posts and outing a peace activist to Hamas (Image: Al Jazeera)

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