In case you missed it…seven must-read stories from the past week!
Love Island's Jewish contestant, Prince William planning a visit to Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu flying over here next week and how, according to a poll, nearly a quarter of Brits were unwilling to accept Jews as family members are among this week's top stories...
Relive the past week on jewishnews.co.uk with our top-seven must-read stories from the past seven days…
Scroll down to read our pick of this week’s stories, where we meet Love Island’s Jewish contestant and a vet who’s fighting cruelty against puppies, found out that Prince William will be visiting Israel, with Benjamin Netanyahu making the trip in the opposite direction, and, how according to a poll, nearly a quarter of Brits were unwilling to accept Jews as family members…
1) Date released for Prince William’s visit to Israel – Second in line to the throne will touch down in Tel Aviv on 25 June and spend the following day in Jerusalem
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2) Alison Chabloz convicted of three charges over anti-Semitic songs – Blogger who penned song calling Auschwitz a “theme park” appeared in court following prosecution by the Campaign Against Antisemitism
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3) Benjamin Netanyahu to visit UK during whistlestop European tour – Israeli Prime Minister to conclude European visit with meeting at Number 10 Downing Street with British counterpart Theresa May
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4) Love Island: Meet Eyal Booker, this year’s Jewish contestant! – The 22-year-old former JFS pupil from Bushey, who is a former singer and model, brings romance to ITV2’s reality show
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5) Nearly a quarter of Brits unwilling to accept Jews as family members, poll finds – Pew Research centre’s report finds that 23% of UK respondents wouldn’t want Jewish people in their family, which is the second highest in Europe
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6) Arkush: Corbyn’s ‘unquestionably anti-Semitic views’ make Jews question future in UK – Board of Deputies’ outgoing president’s claim that the Labour leader holds ‘problematic’ opinions on Jews and Israel, are dismissed as ‘unfounded and outrageous attacks’ by Corbyn
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7) The dog defender: Meet the Jewish vet fighting puppy cruelty – Clare Hedwat speaks to Marc Abraham, an inspiring Jewish vet with a lead role in ensuring the nation’s four-legged friends are happy and healthy
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