Wide national coverage this week of Board of Deputies calls for the West Midlands Chief Constable to step down and Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg speaks about plans for Jewish Culture month in a JC interview. West Midlands PolicePolice chief ‘capitulated to Islamists over Maccabi Tel Aviv match’https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/maccabi-tel-aviv-ban-bmh67wqjdPolice banned Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans over fears they would ‘come to harm from UK extremists’https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-west-midlands-police-b2895524.htmlBritish Jewish groups call for resignation of police chief who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer matchhttps://www.sajr.co.za/british-jewish-groups-call-for-resignation-of-police-chief-who-banned-maccabi-tel-aviv-fans-from-soccer-match/amp/West Midlands Chief Constable position ‘untenable’ over Israel fan ban – MPs and Jewish grouphttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-chief-constable-position-33179451Communal groups call for police chief to be sacked over Israeli football fan banhttps://www.jewishnews.co.uk/communal-groups-call-for-police-chief-to-be-sacked-over-israeli-football-fan-ban/West Midlands chief constable’s future to be ‘reviewed’ by his boss over Israel fan banhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/west-midlands-chief-constables-future-33181757West Midlands Police chief should go over Israeli football fans ban, says Badenochhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vepnqy0qzoMaccabi fan ban: Pressure mounts on WMP chief constable to resign following ‘deeply concerning’ revelationshttps://www.thejc.com/news/politics/maccabi-fan-ban-pressure-mounts-on-wmp-chief-constable-to-resign-following-deeply-concerning-revelations-gyq41hiaJewish community ‘frustrated’ with police over handling of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans banhttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/08/jewish-communities-frustrated-maccabi-tel-aviv-ban-birmingham-west-midlandsSack Israel fan ban police chiefJewish Culture MonthJewish Culture Month is chance for community ‘rebrand’, says Board presidenthttps://www.thejc.com/news/community/jewish-culture-month-is-chance-for-community-rebrand-says-board-president-f403ih3zMemorial bench vandalismPolice investigation launched after Holocaust survivor’s memorial bench destroyedhttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/police-investigation-launched-after-holocaust-33188726Salford Holocaust survivor’s memorial bench destroyed in ‘act of hatred’https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2026-01-08/holocaust-survivors-memorial-bench-destroyed-in-act-of-hatredHolocaust memorial bench destroyed and dumped in Salford lakehttps://www.salfordnow.co.uk/2026/01/08/holocaust-memorial-bench-destroyed-and-dumped-in-salford-lake/

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2026 10:36 UTC