The Daily Express and Telegraph both report that Justice Secretary Michael Gove told a conference on anti-Semitism for European parliamentarians in Berlin, that anti-Semitism is a “virus” which includes both extremists on the right and those on the left who “purport sympathy” with Arab suffering, but are “always in opposition to Israel.”

The Times, Guardian, Daily Mail, Daily Express, Evening Standard and New Day all report that an activist accused of anti-Semitic views and virulent hostility towards Israel has been suspended from the Labour Party with an investigation set to take place into her membership. Vicki Kirby is the vice-chair of the local party in Woking, but has previously suggested via social media that Hitler is the “Zionist God” and has questioned why ISIS has not yet attacked Israel.

Writing in the Daily Express, Jewish Chronicle editor Stephen Pollard says that “anti-imperialism” within the Labour Party is often a cover for anti-Semitism.

The Guardian online reports that two professors are taking their employer, Southampton University to court, after they were asked to foot a £24,000 bill for policing and security for a controversial conference they were organising on Israel’s legitimacy. They say that they are effectively being asked to pay for freedom of speech.

The aftermath of Russia’s surprise withdrawal from Syria is widely discussed this morning. The Guardian reports that Western diplomats expect that Russia will push Syria’s President Assad to step down in order to broker a peace deal ending the country’s civil war. Writing in the Times, Roger Boyes says that Russia’s strategy remains to play a leading role in the re-shaping of the Middle East and specifically Syria, but that the withdrawal will “bother” Israel as it will likely increase Iran’s influence. Meanwhile, the online edition of the Times reports that Russian airstrikes continued on ISIS positions yesterday in Palmyra, indicating that possible selective Russian military action will continue in Syria.

In the Israeli media, Maariv leads with continuing analysis and opinion on Russia’s sudden withdrawal from Syria, especially Israel’s concern that it will leave a gap filled by Iran and its proxy Hezbollah, which is already fighting alongside Assad’s forces. Lt. Col. (res.) Moshe Marzuk, a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Centre Herzliya, says that Moscow has made significant achievements through intervention in Syria, with little cost and so now is a convenient time to pull out. Israel Radio news says that President Reuven Rivlin is set to discuss the implications of the withdrawal with Russia’s President Putin today, during his official visit to Moscow.

Yediot Ahronot prominently covers Defence Minister Moshe Ya’alon’s visit to Washington, where he met with his counterpart, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter. In particular, they discussed terms for a new US military aid package for Israel, which is yet to be finalized. However, Yediot Ahronot says that while Israel’s government had been thought keen to delay agreement until after the upcoming American elections, Ya’alon indicated that Israel would like to conclude a new arrangement as soon as possible.

Israel Radio news says that United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has condemned Israel’s decision to classify an area of about 2,300 dunams near Jericho as state land. He said that it would only strengthen Israel’s control over the West Bank.

Meanwhile, Yediot Ahronot, Maariv and Haaretz all cover the latest developments over the allegations that Brig. Gen. Ofek Buchris raped at least one woman under his command. Buchris was thought to have been slated to become the head of the IDF Operations Division. Both Yediot Ahronot and Haaretz report that Buchris failed a lie detector test over the alleged incident, while Maariv says there are “conflicting versions” over the affair.