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4 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
Questioned by MPs, Lapid claimed that Iran’s increased defence manufacturing “would have allowed them to have more ballistic missiles than Russia in less than two years. We have hit all this, and it is a good thing.” “The world is a safer place than it was 12 days ago”, he added. According to Israel’s opposition leader, the scale of the potential threat to Israel meant the country felt compelled to act. “Iran has revived its weapons group that was out of the game since the 2000s.
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4 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
“Further such flights will take place in the next couple of days, security allowing”, Lammy added. The Foreign Office has been criticised, including by a former Labour minister, for the response to Brits stranded in Israel as a result of the conflict with Iran.
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5 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
“The UK’s defence enterprise is vital to the nation’s national security and this government will not tolerate those that put that security at risk”, she added. The home secretary also said Palestine Action’s “nationwide campaign of direct criminal action against businesses and institutions” had targeted defence firms that also supplied Ukraine, NATO and Britain’s allies.
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5 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
Things can get tense, says the DUP’s Sammy Wilson, especially when the Middle East is brought up. “Sometimes, especially after you've intervened, and there's been a bit of a shouting match, you get people being very cold or staring hard.” But the on-camera hostility that we see does not tell the full picture and does not mean they cannot find agreement on other areas.
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6 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
He is accused of displaying an article in support of a proscribed organisation after he was allegedly filmed draped in a Hezbollah flag and shouting “up Hamas, up Hezbollah” during a gig in London last November. O'Hanna’s defence counsel, Brenda Campbell KC, argued that the court did not have jurisdiction over the case and claimed that the charge was invalid as it was brought more than six months after the alleged offence, something which the prosecution contests.
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6 days ago | 
flipboard.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
NowYou’d be forgiven for not knowing that Bilbao, the Basque region’s largest city in Spain, has become an influential whisky hub. Ok, ‘influential’ may be a stretch, but not if we’re considering the evolving world of Spanish whisky. Last weekend, Spanish whisky fans and producers gathered for the …
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6 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
“The safety of British Nationals in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories continues to be our utmost priority – that's why the UK government is preparing flights to help those wanting to leave. “Working closely with the Israeli authorities, our staff are continuing to work at pace to assist British Nationals on the ground and ensure they receive the support they need”. The JC understands that the flights are set to depart out of Ben Gurion Airport, just outside Tel Aviv.
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6 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
He also urged Iran “to return to the negotiating table and reach a diplomatic solution to end this crisis.” However, British ministers were quick to point out that the UK had no involvement in the American attack on Iran. Before the attack, there was speculation that the US could use their airbase in Diego Garcia, in the British-owned Chagos Islands. “The UK did not participate in these strikes”, said David Lammy, the foreign secretary, on social media.
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6 days ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
The Community Security Trust welcomed the news that Palestine Action are set to be proscribed. “We and our partners have long asked that government and police act against this blatant conspiracy of ideologically-driven violence, intimidation and criminality”, CST said on social media. “The recent escalation in their extremist activities shows why they are a threat to national security and community cohesion”, they added.
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1 week ago | 
thejc.com | Lorin Bell-Cross
— Palestine Action (@Pal_action) June 20, 2025 “Flights depart daily from the base to RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. From Cyprus, British planes collect intelligence, refuel fighter jets and transport weapons to commit genocide in Gaza”, the group said in a post on social media and claimed that their activists were able to escape undetected. The government is today facing calls to take tougher action against the group.
