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Legal

Soldier Daniel Khalife accused of prison escape had earlier been on the run after bomb hoax, court hears Khalife, 23, is alleged to have fled the barracks when he realised he would face criminal charges over claims he passed classified information to Iran's intelligence service.

October 22, 2024   

(Sky News) A soldier accused of escaping from Wandsworth prison had earlier spent more than three weeks on the run after leaving a fake bomb on his desk at an army barracks, a court heard. Following his arrest after he went absent […]

Legal

Daniel Khalife: Soldier boasted about stealing ‘crypto,’ trial hears Khalife, 23, denies the charges against him and says he only handed over fabricated documents to Iranian agents in the hope of being recruited by MI6.

October 21, 2024   

(Sky News) A soldier boasted about stealing “crypto” shortly after a USB stick containing secret material went missing, a trial has heard. Daniel Khalife, 23, from Kingston, south-west London, is accused of spending two years collecting secrets while serving with the Royal […]

Interfaith

Met police officer apologises for racist posts about ‘dirty Zionist’ Jews PC Ruby Begum, 29, admitted during a police misconduct hearing that she used offensive language while serving as a special constable.

October 21, 2024   

(Jewish News) A Metropolitan Police officer has apologised for posting offensive tweets about Jewish people and non-Muslims, but denied they warranted her dismissal. Pc Ruby Begum, 29, admitted during a police misconduct hearing on Monday that she used offensive language such as […]

News: Europe

Ex-MI6 boss warns UK may face more Islamist extremism due to Middle East unrest Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, architect of the 7 October attack, was killed by Israeli forces after a chance encounter this week.

October 20, 2024   

(Sky News) Islamist terrorism may get a “further boost” from recent unrest in the Middle East, including the killing of the leader of Hamas, a former head of MI6 has warned. Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the 7 October attack, was killed […]

Demonstrations

Muslim police officer faces sack over alleged links to jihadist The officer allegedly failed to inform Scotland Yard about a connection to a female jihadist in Syria during the vetting process

October 18, 2024   

(GB News) A Muslim police officer, praised as a role model for confronting anti-lockdown protesters while wearing a hijab, is now facing dismissal from Scotland Yard due to alleged connections with a female jihadist in Syria. PC Ruby Begum, 29, allegedly posted […]

Demonstrations

Police quiz two women over pro-Hezbollah placards at Palestine demo Following a Jewish News report, Met Police identified the females allegedly displaying pro-Hezbollah banners at a protest in central London earlier this month

October 17, 2024   

(Jewish News) Police have interviewed two people under caution who are alleged to have been holding placards showing support for the proscribed Iranian-backed terror group Hezbollah at a pro-Palestine demo in London earlier this month. Earlier this month Jewish News exclusively revealed […]

Legal

London man who sent weapon parts abroad for Taliban fighters jailed for terror offences Muhammad Choudhary, from east London, was identified after rifle scopes were intercepted at Heathrow Airport and admitted they were intended for Taliban fighters.

October 15, 2024   

(Sky News) A man has been jailed for terror offences after sending high-tech rifle parts abroad for Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. Muhammad Choudhary, 41, from east London, was sentenced to seven years in prison at the Old Bailey on Tuesday after previously […]

Arts & Entertainment

‘Collective failure’ led to Guardian portraying Hamas in ‘unacceptable terms’ Newspaper admits errors that led to publication of review, since removed online, of a Channel 4 documentary about 7 October.

October 15, 2024   

(Jewish News) The Guardian has admitted “collective failure” led to the publication of a review of a Channel 4 documentary about 7 October that criticised the negative portrayal of Hamas terrorists. A statement to Jewish News on Tuesday morning: “A review of […]

Arts & Entertainment

Guardian deletes online review that criticises the ‘demonisation’ of Hamas Journalist Stuart Jeffries writes that CCTV footage in Channel 4's 'One Day in October' shows the terror group members in a bad light on 7 October

October 10, 2024   

(Jewish News) The Guardian has removed an online review of a Channel 4 documentary about 7 October that criticised the negative portrayal of Hamas terrorists and confirmed to Jewish News on [Thursday] that it “won’t be making any further comment at this […]

Arts & Entertainment

Guardian review of 7 October documentary criticises negative portrayal of Hamas Journalist Stuart Jeffries writes of 'One Day in October: 'Sadly, it demonises Gazans as either killers or looters'

October 10, 2024   

(Jewish News) A Guardian review of a documentary about the 7 October attacks criticises its negative portrayal of Hamas. In his review of Channel 4’s One Day in October, which depicts the massacre at Kibbutz Be’eri using CCTV footage, Stuart Jeffries writes: […]

Demonstrations

Pro-Hezbollah placards openly displayed at latest Palestine demo Jewish News confronts group of females at PSC protest holding banners defending proscribed group

October 5, 2024   

(Jewish News) Protesters attending Saturday’s pro-Palestine demo in central London openly displayed placards expressing support for the proscribed terror group Hezbollah, Jewish News can reveal. A group of female attendees assembled across the road from Russell Square tube station, where the march […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Government considers new definition of Islamophobia over fears for UK equality laws Faith Minister Lord Khan concerned free speech may be impinged by current interpretation

September 29, 2024   

(National-UAE) The UK’s Labour government could change its proposed definition of Islamophobia over concerns it is “not in line” with equality laws and may impinge on free speech. The party is under pressure to publish its definition of Islamophobia in an effort […]

Arts & Entertainment

Israeli director allows BBC to drop ‘terrorist’ label for Hamas in October 7 documentary ‘It was a price I was willing to pay so that the British public will be able to see these atrocities,’ Yariv Mozer says as British broadcaster set to air We Will Dance Again, which retells Nova music festival massacre

September 24, 2024   

(Ynet) We Will Dance Again, a documentary film featuring a minute-by-minute retelling of the October 7 Hamas massacre at the Nova music festival which is set to air on the BBC, will not describe Hamas as a terrorist organization, Israeli director Yariv […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

UK government urged to overhaul Prevent and counter-extremism policies Letter from civil society groups also calls on Labour to suspend Michael Gove's proposed definition of extremism

September 23, 2024   

(Middle East Eye) A coalition of leading civil society organisations has urged the UK Labour government to overhaul counter-extremism policies including the controversial Prevent programme, Middle East Eye can exclusively report. In a letter sent to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, the organisations also […]

Interfaith

Shamima Begum’s lawyer fined after making false antisemitic claims on TV Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee was asked to pay £6,500 after making false claims about a law firm with Jewish roots

September 17, 2024   

(GB News) Shamima Begum’s lawyer has been forced to cough up thousands of pounds after being fined for making false antisemitic claims on TV. Mohammed Tasnime Akunjee was ordered by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal to pay £6,500 for undermining trust in the […]

Crime

Islamist activist jailed after provoking ‘immediate unlawful violence’ Majid Novsarka, also known as Majid Freeman, has been jailed for 22 weeks following riots in Leicester in 2022

September 10, 2024   

(Jewish News) A notorious Islamist activist, who was at the centre of one of the recently elected pro-Palestine [MPs’] election campaigns, has been jailed for attempts to spark “immediate unlawful violence.” Majid Novsarka, also known as Majid Freeman, was sentenced to 22 […]