How Israel was turned into the fount of all evil
The relentless demonisation of the Jewish State is fuelling a vicious new anti-Semitism.
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Yes, I was once an anti-Zionist
Why over the decades I have radically changed my stance in relation to Israel
GUEST POST: Trump battles elite universities over anti-Semitism
The Trump administration is locked in a battle with elite universities over allegations of failing to tackle anti-Semitism
Not ‘Turkeys for Christmas’
Anti-Israel activists are proponents of a reactionary ideology rather than simply naive
Why the hysteria now
The possibility that Israel might finally vanquish Hamas has driven the terrorist organisation and its international fans to hysterics
On the Arts First podcast
I was delighted to appear as a guest on the Arts First podcast to discuss the murderous attack on Salman Rushdie and...
GUEST POST: Tackling anti-Semitism on campus
Action needs to be taken to ensure that anti-Semitism at British universities is taken more seriously
GUEST POST: Anti-Semitism as cultural capital for radicals
Anti-Semitism has become a key signifier of progressive credentials for the radical middle class
GUEST POST: Arendt’s judgements on Israel
The great German-Jewish political thinker was fiercely critical of mainstream Zionism but unequivocally supported Israel’s right to defend itself
Don’t let anti-Israel bigots pose as free-speech champions
The ‘pro-Palestine’ crowd’s selective defence of freedom of expression is hypocritical and self-serving.
Jews cast as the devil
A look at the historical origins of the enduring idea that Jews represent a diabolical force
France’s anti-Semitism conundrum
A new biography of Alfred Dreyfus helps explain how anti-Semitism emerged in French society despite the country’s professed attachment to equality and rights
Quarterly Review of anti-Semitism - April 2025
Once again attention this quarter has focused more on Israel and its relations with the surrounding region rather than anti-Semitism in the diaspora. The actions of the...
GUEST POST: A tale of two universities
America’s elite universities have reacted in different ways to the Trump administration’s drive against campus anti-Semitism