The oldest hatred, this time cloaked as legitimate concern for Gaza, has once again cast its ominous shadow across Europe. From Berlin, Paris and Rome to Amsterdam, Ankara and Istanbul, protests are turning into pogroms. In France, home to Europe’s… Read More ›
Plain old Jew-hatred dressed up as concern for Palestinians raised its hideously familiar head across the world this week. From Berlin, Paris and Rome to Amsterdam, Ankara and Istanbul, protests turned to pogroms and shuls were attacked. A German imam urged… Read More ›
This week I was called a “slimy Jew”, a “rabid Zionist” and “filthy racist scum”. It all started on Saturday night when sinister tweets began appearing on my timeline, claiming I’d been “tripped up”, had “got my comeuppance” and been a… Read More ›
Hope turned to heartbreak on Monday as the bodies of kidnapped Israeli teenagers Eyal Yifrah, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Fraenkel were found beneath a pile of rocks outside Hebron. Now comes the agonising question: what next? As every Israeli parent holds their children a… Read More ›
Despite star turns from Benjamin Netanyahu and Shimon Peres, the loudest spontaneous applause at last week’s Jewish Media Summit in Jerusalem was bestowed on a panelist who accused Israel of ignoring the Jewish media. You could almost hear the organisers groan…. Read More ›
