COVID 'Firepower': Britain Imposes 6-month Curbs Against Second Wave
The news comes a day after the British government’s top scientific and medical advisers said coronavirus infections were doubling every seven days and could rise to 49,000 a day
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COBRA to Meet in the U.K. as Coronavirus Infections Spike
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting, a so-called COBRA meeting, on Tuesday
London Mayoral Candidate Suspended for Telling Voters in 1997 ‘Don’t Vote for a Jew’
'We’re going to get the gloves off' and 'get a car drive to round through town telling everybody Jack Straw’s a Jew,' Liberal Democrats candidate Geeta Sidhu-Robb says in an old video that reemerged
Opinion U.S., U.K. and Israeli Democracies Paralyzed by Delusion: ‘It Can Never Happen Here’
They are unburdened by World War II trauma that compels European democracies to oppose fascism and protect themselves
Iran Sentences Two Men to Prison Over Spying for Israel, Germany and Britain
One man was accused of sharing information on 'nuclear and missile projects' with Israel and the German intelligence service
16th-century Bible 'Photoshopped' to Suit King Henry VIII's Interests, Researcher Finds
Israeli researcher reveals how Thomas Cromwell manipulated a copy of the scriptures he gave to King Henry VIII
Opinion Constant, Unchecked, Dangerous Antisemitism: Why British Jews Are Boycotting Twitter
When it comes to racists and antisemites, the social media giants seem to think there are good people on both sides. This is how we’re fighting back against their inaction
U.K. Labour Apologizes, Offers Damages for Defaming Ex-staffers Who Spoke Out on Antisemitism
The apology, offered at a High Court hearing in the suit filed by the seven ex-staffers, is part of a policy reversal under the party’s newly elected leader, Keir Starmer
UK, U.S., Canada Accuse Russian Hackers of Stealing Information on Virus Vaccine Trials
The persistent and ongoing attacks are seen by intelligence officials as an effort to steal intellectual property, rather than to disrupt research
Netanyahu Discusses Annexation With Boris Johnson as Allies Warn Move Could Impact Relations
In joint statement, Jordan, Egypt, Germany and France say they would not recognize any changes to 1967 borders that were not agreed by both parties to the conflict
Woman Jailed for Life for Plotting to Bomb St. Paul's Cathedral in London
ISIS supporter had contacted extremists online to obtain bombs who turned out to be undercover officers
U.K. PM Johnson Tells Israel: Do Not Annex Parts of the West Bank
In an opinion piece in Yedioth Ahronoth, Johnson writes that 'As a life-long friend, admirer and supporter of Israel, I am fearful that these proposals will fail in their objective of securing Israel's borders'
Analysis U.K. Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer Has Just Set New Standards for Fighting Left-wing Antisemitism
By firing a senior member of his team over retweeting an ‘antisemitic conspiracy theory,’ the U.K. Labour Party leader has differentiated himself from his predecessor, Jeremy Corbyn
U.K. Labour Leader Sacks Education Spokeswoman for Sharing Article With 'Antisemitic Conspiracy Theory'
Rebecca Long-Bailey, who came second in Labour's leadership race, tweeted an article alleging that Israel taught U.S. police knee chokes, the technique that killed George Floyd
Three Killed in Stabbing at U.K. Park; Police Say Motive Unclear
Investigators say incident not being treated as terrorism at this time
Opinion Tzipi Hotovely Is the Ugly, Extremist Face of Israel. British Jews Should Welcome Her
Israel has been represented for too long by urbane professionals who lull a liberal audience into forgetting they represent a Netanyahu government
Over 550 British Jews Sign Petition to Block Appointment of New Israeli Ambassador
Petition by Jewish citizens of U.K. says former settlements minister Tzipi Hotovely 'shares responsibility for upholding Israel's illegal occupation of the West Bank'
Boris Johnson Says U.K. Strongly Opposes Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation
British PM says annexation would 'amount to breach of international law,' repeats support for two state solution
![Dana International, left, and J.K Rowling. 'Sometimes the [LGBT] community goes to unnecessary wars with people who are totally with us.'](https://img.haarets.co.il/img/1.8920023/1940528472.jpg?precrop=1884,1414,x482,y0&width=281&height=211 "Dana International, left, and J.K Rowling. 'Sometimes the [LGBT] community goes to unnecessary wars with people who are totally with us.' - credit: Alon Shastel / At Magazine / REUTERS/Toby Melville")
Transgender Superstar Dana International to the Defense of J.K. Rowling: We Don't Need 'Unnecessary Wars'
A diva's support: The Israeli 1998 Eurovision winner and hit maker says ‘we must not jump too fast with accusations of transphobia’
Assassinations, Terror Attacks and Even Castration – the Hidden Actions of Israel's Pre-state Militia
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the formation of the forerunner of the Israeli army. While the Haganah boasts of its heroic acts and looks down on similar right-wing groups, its history also includes dark operations it would prefer not to mention
Orthodox Jewish Man Stabbed in Northern London
The victim was rushed to the hospital as the suspect aged in his forties was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police say
Flying to the U.K. Anytime Soon? Britain Publishes COVID-19 Guidelines
Britain has said work is continuing on 'air bridges' between countries with low infection rates
Opinion We Cannot Justify Israel’s West Bank Annexation
In an unprecedented letter to Israel’s UK ambassador, prominent British Jews warn that annexation ‘poses an existential threat to the traditions of Zionism in Britain, and to Israel as we know it’
U.K. Lords Committee Calls to Limit Israel's Economic Access if Annexation Goes Ahead
In a strongly worded letter to the foreign office minister, International Relations Committee says annexation, as described in Netanyahu-Gantz deal, warrants economic consequences
U.K. Shadows Italy as Worst Hit in Europe: Virus Death Toll Passes 28,000
The $3.0 trillion British economy, the world's fifth largest, is stalling and PM Johnson is due next week to present a plan to get the country back to work without triggering a second spike in cases
At Least Four Coronavirus Cases in Israel Show Youths Suffering From Heart Problems
Four cases in Israel join reports in Britain that a dozen children who tested positive for the coronavirus also suffered from heart problems
Opinion Pro-Palestinian, Without the anti-Semitism: Post-Corbyn Labour’s New Foreign Secretary
Lisa Nandy disentangles pro-Palestinian views from kneejerk anti-Zionism and disdain for Jews. That counts as remarkable for a Labour party emerging from its toxic, electorally disastrous Corbyn era
How the British Jewish Community Is Keeping Tradition Alive in the Time of Coronavirus Lockdown
Jewish communities in the U.K. find creative solutions to staying connected and safe as Jewish coronavirus deaths are reportedly 2.3 percent of nation's total
U.S., U.K. Brace for Soaring Death Tolls as Pandemic Bears Down
'This is going to be our Pearl Harbor moment, our 9/11 moment,' U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams told 'Fox News Sunday'
British Prime Minister Johnson Admitted to Hospital With Persistent Coronavirus Symptoms
Johnson, who was the first leader of a major power to contract the illness, still has a high fever, ten days after being diagnosed