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• Volunteers honoured at JVN awards

Palestinian attempting stabbing attack shot

Officials identified the assailant as 23-year old Maen Nasser al-Din Abu Qaraa

 

• Knife attack by Palestinian woman foiled

Muslim anti-extremist boss sorry for Israel-Sandy Hook post

The co-founder of a government-backed women’s group apologised for appearing to blame Israel for the Sandy Hook massacre, claiming it was meant to be ‘tongue in cheek’

 

• Islamic academic: Muslim women can benefit from laws helping Jews

Uni to pay £3,000 over anti-Semitism failure

A Sheffield Hallam University graduate complained about racist abuse, but his concerns were not taken seriously

By Stephen Oryszczuk  

Opinion – Hen Mazzig: UCL protest resembled a horror film

When protesters tried to shout down an Israeli speaker with chants of ‘intifada intifada’, he was determined he would ‘not be silenced’

By Hen Mazzig  

• MPs: Let’s ‘wipe out’ anti-Israel scourge

Garage refuses to sell to Israeli: ‘They’re the same as ISIS’

An Oldham-based garage owner told an Israeli resident Jack de Lowe, he ‘does not ship to such non-existent countries’

By Ben Munster  

Anti-Israel vicar may face axe for attending Baroness Tonge event

Controversial reverend Stephen Sizer may be removed from his parish for breaching his employment terms

By Stephen Oryszczuk  

'Unacceptable' violence against progressive Jews at Kotel

The Women of the Wall group brought Torah scrolls to the holy Jewish site, which led to a scuffle with Haredi worshipers

By JTA  

Palestinian murderer of mother-of-six jailed for life

The teen killer of Dafna Meir was sentenced at a West Bank military court and ordered to pay £160,000

By JTA  

Berlin Shoah memorial ‘couldn’t be built today’

Architect Peter Eisenman told a German publication that the current atmosphere of hate in the country would prevent the

By JTA  

Israel releases British citizen over coerced confession

Dual UK-Lebanese citizen Faiz Mahmoud Ahmed Sherari was ‘shackled and threatened’ whilst under arrest, rendering his confession invalid

By Stephen Oryszczuk  

Palestine group to sue for ‘erroneous’ reporting of Tonge event

‘False and defamatory accusations’ will be met with legal action, say hosts of a meeting which called for an apology for the Balfour Declaration

By Stephen Oryszczuk  

VIDEO: Yobs attack Jewish girls with fireworks

This is the shocking moment a gang of youths launched a firework at Jewish children on a north London street.

By Jewish News reporter  

Minister will ‘continue to press’ countries on Shoah restitution

Baroness Anelay committed to helping British Holocaust survivors whose property was seized during and after the war

By Stephen Oryszczuk  

Israeli bodybuilder wins Mr. Universe junior title

Kobi Ifrach won the competition in Birmingham, becoming the first Israeli to claim the prestigious title

By JTA  

Hendon and Edgware Reform ‘overwhelmingly’ vote to merge

The new 2,600-strong community will form after both shuls approved ‘the ideal union’

By Stephen Oryszczuk  

Arab lawmakers stage walk out during Netanyahu speech

Members of the Arab Join List refused to listen to the prime minister’s speech, in response to the government’s boycott of its MKs

By JTA  

• Donald Trump writes note for Western Wall

Three IDF soldiers wounded in shooting

A member of the Palestinian Authority security forces opened fire at a West Bank checkpoint

By JTA  

• Knife attack by Palestinian woman foiled

Meet the ‘Juslim’ superheroes making their parents proud

When a Jewish girl and a Muslim girl teamed up for Halloween, the internet went wild

By Jewish News reporter  

Win Lindy in-ear monitors and a Bluetooth speaker worth £130!

Get your hands on these stylish gadgets from Lindy Electronics, one of Europe’s leading producers of computer and audio-visual products

 

Israeli student film on shortlist for Academy Awards

‘The Mute’s House’ was entered by a documentary maker in Jerusalem, and is up against nine other contenders

By JTA  

The wheelchair warrior fighting for the disabled

Karin Elharrar has some revolutionary ideas about special needs education in Israel and is not afraid to shout about them, as she tells Stephen Oryszczuk

By Stephen Oryszczuk  

Hungry Housewife!

This week our restaurant reviewer serves up C London, SEVEN, Margot, The Ninth and Fucina

By Louisa Walters  

It’s San Fran-tastic!

Sharon Feinstein visits the Californian home of the Golden Gate Bridge, birthplace of hippies, beat writers and the tech revolution

By Sharon Feinstein