Are Jewish students at risk of antisemitism on campus?

Jewish students have increasingly found themselves to be the target of abuse by pro-Palestinian campaigners at British universities. Pro-Israel speakers and events have been cancelled. Hate speakers are invited to universities like Cambridge, SOAS, LSE and Manchester. But is life really bad for J...

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Should Israel ban fur trade?

The Knesset may scrap a bill which had the backing of Sir Paul McCartney, to forbid the manufacture, import and export of all kinds of furs. The bill would have exempted the use of fur for making the traditional shtreimels, or fur hats, worn by the strictly Orthodox. Would this have been a good ...

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Will David Cameron be a better Prime Minister for Jews than Gordon Brown?

A Conservative government would ban extremist Islamist groups, refuse visas to hate preachers and insist that universities identify and root out radicals promoting violence, antisemitism and other racial intolerance on campus, David Cameron has told the JC. But do you believe him? And do you trus...

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Should anaesthetic be used in circumcision?

Is anaesthetic a good idea in circumcision? Or are the complications it can cause just too great? Finnish Jews Moshe and Miriam Levi have been fined by the Helsinki District Court after British rabbi Yossi Simon did not use an anaesthetic when circumcising their son Aviv. Do you think it should ...

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Should gay marriage be allowed in synagogue?

Gay Jewish couples could soon be allowed to marry in synagogue after religious groups including Liberal Judaism and several Anglican bishops have lent their support to a relaxation of a ban. An amendment to the Equality Bill is expected to be debated in the Lords next month to pave the way for th...

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Should Mossad carry out extrajudicial killings?

The killing of a Hamas chief in a Dubai hotel room by alleged Mossad agents travelling on counterfeited British passports of olim has led Gordon Brown to announce an inquiry by the Serious Organised Crime and Fraud Agency (Soca). The Hamas official had been wanted for the capture and murder of tw...

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Should Nick Clegg have sacked Jenny Tonge?

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has sacked controversial peer Jenny Tonge as the party’s health spokesperson in the Lords over her demands for an investigation into allegations of body parts harvesting by the Israeli Defence force in Haiti. Her remarks followed an article making the accusatio...

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Should we accept racism is a part of football?

Chelsea, Arsenal and West Ham fans have been calling Tottenham ‘Yids’ for decades. But racism and antisemitism persists in the lower leagues too. A Sunday FA Cup match ended in chaos after a player was sent off for protesting that he had been racially abused. MSFL Premier Division North Wes...

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Should Egypt have banned aid convoys from going to Gaza?

Egypt has announced it is to ban all foreign aid convoys to Gaza after activists from the Viva Palestina convoy led by MP George Galloway clashed with police on the Rafah border. Egyptian Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit said the country has banned all aid convoys to Gaza, and that any aid for Palest...

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Should David Miliband legislate against war crimes warrants for Israeli politicians?

In the wake of attempted arrests of Ehud Barak and Tzipi Livni when the Israeli ministers had planned visits to Britain, Foreign Secretary David Milliband has vowed to change the law to prevent campaigners who wish to arrest Israeli leaders for 'war crimes'. Mr Miliband plans to allow arrest wa...

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