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OPINION: BBC evasion as policy – our public broadcaster is public in name only
The BBC’s head of news instructed staff to distinguish between bad Hamas (military) and not so bad Hamas (political). That’s illegal. The BBC’s response? Robotic waffle and wilful denial The BBC treats journalistic inquiries with a level of contempt it would never accept if the roles were reversed. Since footage surfaced of Deborah Turness, the Continue reading
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OPINION: Twelve days that changed the Middle East and shattered the illusion of Iran
The shadow of Tehran has lifted. The threat is not gone, but the rules have changed and everyone in the region knows it So, that’s that then. A ceasefire. Despite two countries fighting so long and hard “that they don’t know what the f*** they’re doing.” (Actually, scratch that. If the leader of the free Continue reading
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OPINION: Where have all the grown-ups gone?
How did we end up in a place where saying, ‘I support the Palestinians and the eradication of Hamas’ gets you branded a traitor by both sides? Wouldn’t it be nice, just once, to have a march that wasn’t a frothing hate carnival for people who think Hamas is the Che Guevara of Gaza? A Continue reading
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NEWS FEATURE: Jewish trauma, from Tel Aviv to Tottenham
Within hours of Hamas’ dawn attack a year ago, British Jews were consumed by horror and grief, shadowed by sudden overwhelming fear for their own safety. The first hint of what was to come were the crowds that started to gather on London’s Edgware Road. While Hamas was still hunting Jews in southern Israel and the Continue reading
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INTERVIEW: The peace campaigner who came to kill
Richard Ferrer reveals for the first time the full story of the Gazan who, after partnering with an Israeli on a peace project, arrived at her kibbutz on 7 October to murder her Eight months before Machmud (surname unknown) arrived at Batia Holin’s home to kill her, the two had jointly launched an exhibition aimed at promoting peace and unity Continue reading
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SPECIAL REPORT: Northern exposure – Israel’s warm war with Hezbollah is boiling over
On a hilltop in the Israeli town of Kfar Vradim, a weather vane displays an image of a bicycle riding over a rainbow and the words of an Israeli pop song: “How good it is that you came back home.” As you stand beneath the sign, gazing across the ancient hills of the Galilee towards Lebanon, Continue reading
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OPINION: Next time Israel, maybe send Yahya Sinwar a friendly save-the-date card
It was a miraculous operation, reminiscent of the historic Entebbe raid. IDF soldiers valiantly freed four Israeli citizens held captive by Hamas since being abducted from the Nova music festival on 7 October. The glorious footage of Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov and Shlomi Ziv reunited with their families could have reduced even Continue reading
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OPINION: Israel-Palestinian conflict has always been hope versus hate
It’s been a very bumpy ride but, all things considered, a Jewish democracy in the Middle East has made a pretty decent fist at surviving for 76 years in a part of the world that hates two things above all else. Jews and democracy. In the wake of 7 October, an Israeli friend described his country’s Continue reading
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INTERVIEW: Cousin of Kfir Bibas’ father believes he ‘can’t be the same baby’ after spending half his life in Gaza captivity
“Kfir was nine months old when he was kidnapped by Hamas. He’s spent half his life as a hostage.” Tomer Keshet, cousin of Kfir’s father Yarden, sits in front of a poster of the now 17-month-old baby boy. Alongside the images of Noa Argamani being taken into Gaza on a motorbike, Naama Levy being forced Continue reading
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THEATRE REVIEW: Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick live up to Plaza Hotel’s five-star rating
Plaza Suite at the Savoy Theatre, LondonVerdict: 5/5 Sarah Jessica Parker found fame playing a single woman with more on-off relationships than a light switch, but in real life she found her happy ever after long ago as half of one of Hollywood’s most enduring couples. Married for nearly 30 years to Matthew Broderick, the Sex And Continue reading
About Me
Newspaper editor and publisher with 30-years’ experience at national and local titles in the UK and USA including the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror and Jewish Advocate. Editor of Jewish News (Free Weekly Newspaper of the Year 2021/22) since 2009. Columnist for The Times, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman, Independent and others.
Recent Posts
- OPINION: BBC evasion as policy – our public broadcaster is public in name only
- OPINION: Twelve days that changed the Middle East and shattered the illusion of Iran
- OPINION: Where have all the grown-ups gone?
- NEWS FEATURE: Jewish trauma, from Tel Aviv to Tottenham
- INTERVIEW: The peace campaigner who came to kill
GeT RICH QUICK 