UK Elections

Calls to violence, BDS, Hamas ties: New UK MPs take hardline anti-Israel stances

A handful of new British MPs place support for Gaza as their top priority, wear keffiyehs, and shun Israel. One has a brother who founded an Islamist pro-Hamas org.

New PM Keir Starmer shows why UK Jews can trust Labour again

Keir Starmer's leadership transforms Labour's electoral fortunes in Barnet, earning trust from British Jews after tackling antisemitism, a stark reversal from 2019's low.

By MIKE KATZ
07/07/2024

Time for change: A new prime minister in No. 10 Downing Street

Now, after 14 years, the time for change has come again, and Brits will be governed by a Labour government for the foreseeable future.

By ORI LEWIS
05/07/2024

Keir Starmer, who prioritized fighting antisemitism, becomes Britain’s PM after landslide win

Exit poll suggests Labour's Keir Starmer to become UK's next PM, with party set to win 410 seats, ending Conservative rule amid voter discontent over cost of living and political instability.

By BEN SALES/JTA
05/07/2024

Conservatives slammed for attack on Starmer's Shabbat eve tradition

Victoria Starmer, the Labour leader's wife, is Jewish, and the family keeps some Shabbat traditions such as performing kiddush and having challah. 

From Labour to the Day of Rest, here are the Jewish storylines in this week’s UK election

The opposition Labour Party is poised to win a historic victory over the Conservatives. The election will also constitute a pivot for the United Kingdom’s 290,000 Jews.

By JACOB JUDAH/JTA
03/07/2024

It would be wrong for Israelis to avoid the UK

Israeli students, even today, should not skip an opportunity to participate in exchange programs and enroll in British universities, which have influence on academia, business, and culture.

By INBAR NOY-FREIFELD  , URI KIDRON
03/07/2024

UK's Jewish Labour Movement head talks Keir Starmer to 'Post'

“Since the very first day of Keir’s leadership, he promised to tackle antisemitism,” said Jewish Labour Movement national chair Mike Katz.

Keir Starmer is treading a fine line in pledging recognition of Palestinian state

Unlike the recent moves by Ireland, Spain, Norway, and Slovenia which recognized the non-existent Palestinian state outright, the Labour commitment to recognizing a Palestinian state is nuanced.

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