The universalist tradition has been forgotten, the Enlightenment betrayed
The Hamas attack has devastated progressive Jews who are not prepared to celebrate the carnage as an act of liberation.
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Jewish progressives are deeply critical of Israel, yet inextricably tied to it
The horrendous killing and abduction of Israeli civilians placed many Jewish activists in unfamiliar territory.
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As long as Palestine remains occupied, cycles of violence will continue
If there is one silver lining it is that the world has taken notice of the Palestinians in Gaza, the…
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The founding of Israel wasn’t a colonial act – a refugee isn’t a colonist
It’s understandable that Palestinians have been indoctrinated with Jew hate, but there is no such excuse for Western students.
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The global left is the only force that has the power to stay Israel’s hand
It’s tragic that Jews had to see their transition from powerlessness to power come at the price of another people’s…
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Left-wing Jews are torn between their values and the intensifying conflict
The IDF’s response against all Gazans has made it harder to only see in Israel a victim of immediate circumstance.
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This generation will never see Gazans and Israelis become fellow citizens
We are caught in three wars: against Hamas, against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, and against anti-Semitism.
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Subscriber of the week: Joseph Swan
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This England: Possessive signs
This column – which, though named after a line in Shakespeare’s “Richard II”, refers to the whole of Britain –…
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This year, all I want for Christmas is normality
My father will sit, happy and well, at the centre of my family’s celebrations. And that is all that matters.
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BBC radio’s Gangster is true crime without the tawdriness
The story of the Burger Bar Boys is recent history as seen through the eyes of a Birmingham community living…
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Facing blowback from James Dyson
Also this week: Taking on the tech giants, and remembering Terry Venables, football’s great showman.
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Next stop Nato for Lord Cameron?
Your weekly dose of gossip from around Westminster.
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Letter of the week: Precedent for pipsqueaks
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Wayne Barnes: How I deal with the death threats
As a top-flight rugby referee, the English lawyer has faced some of the worst abuse imaginable. Now he is lobbying…
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The immigration dilemma
The UK’s political parties vie to sound “tough” on immigration while ignoring the policy choices required to reduce it.
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All roads lead to Thaxted
England’s folk traditions live on in the small town in rural north Essex, inspired by the Christian socialism of one…
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Anti-migrant protests are tearing Ireland apart
As hostility towards foreigners rises, the feted land of a thousand welcomes has slowly become an unhappy isle.
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Geert Wilders’ victory is a dire threat to the EU
The uncooperative presence of a populist-led Netherlands could wreck Brussels’ flagship legislative projects.
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The Amazon guide to burnout
Kristi Coulter’s account of her 12-year career at the tech firm lays bare the toxic work culture of the 2010s.
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