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That utterly bonkers, gloriously dreadful Eurovision where the audience just loves Israel

It would have been satisfyingly wonderful if Noam Bettan had won but Bulgaria’s Dara stood out by defying the nasty snubbing of the Jewish state and liking the song Michelle on Instagram ...
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Oh, Vienna: it’s oh-so-close for Israel as Noam Bettan comes second in Eurovision final

There was heartbreak and joy for Israel’s Noam Bettan after coming second in the Eurovision song contest in a nerve-wrackingly close-fought contest in Vienna. The star had earli ...
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Israel’s Noam Bettan defies boos and boycott calls as fans hope for Eurovision joy tonight

Reacting coolly to protests during Tuesday’s semi-final, Bettan said: "I heard there was booing and everything, and there was a moment of, like, a wow effect, you know? A little ...
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Israel’s Noam Bettan delivers Eurovision magic in the final… with a little help from Gal Gadot

Israel’s singer Noam Bettan delivered an impassioned performance in the Eurovision song contest final in Vienna tonight leaving him tipped to be at least top three in the viewer ...
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It’s no surprise Boy George stands with British Jews – and so do I

Let us hope the kindness of stars like him will encourage the silent majority to speak out against antisemitism and anti-Israel hate ...
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Social media influencer Hasan Piker must be banned from Britain, say Jewish leaders

Online agitator who said Zionists were like ‘Nazis’ and refused to condemn Hamas poses a threat to British Jews, says JLC ...
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Met Police warn of potential for ‘disorder and criminality’ ahead of rival pro-Palestinian and far-right protests

Police have warned of the risk of “disorder and other criminality” ahead of rival protests by pro-Palestinian groups and Tommy Robinson supporters set to take place in London ...
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The ‘Israeli rape dogs’ blood libel fits a long, troubling tradition at The New York Times

From downplaying Hitler’s antisemitism to calling the Völkischer Beobachter ‘semi-official’, the Gray Lady helped smooth the jagged edges of the Nazi project. Today, it does the same with Iran ...
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Peter Grimes review: Glories of a post-Brexit ‘Britten’ frittered away in a poor revival ★★

Deborah Warner’s production of Peter Grimes opened at the Royal Opera House in 2022 to rave reviews. The thrust of these reviews was that Benjamin Britten’s searing, dramatic ...
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I am learning Krav Maga to protect my family and fellow Jews. We all should

I am standing poised in a north-west London gym, my fists raised in preparation for combat. I’ve long enjoyed the odd boxing class at my local gym as a way of releasing the stre ...
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I’m a non-Jew who can’t pass a good broiges without sticking my nose in

I’m not one of those normal, even-keel Gentiles who fight antisemitism but keep out of internal disputes. Whether the issue is inviting Farage to a rally or Charedim in the IDF, I’ll have an opinion ...
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'Trials of the modern Nazis’: Knesset establishes tribunal to prosecute October 7 terrorists

The law details how judges are to be selected, how trials are to be conducted and provides for an appeals process ...