Jake Wallis Simons

The lesson of October 8? Lose solidarity with Israel and we lose ourselves

The West’s solidarity with the Jewish state is only as strong as its grasp on its own history and values

Killing Nasrallah was Israel’s only choice

Those criticising the move must provide a better alternative

Political factionalism is now Israel’s deadliest foe

History shows us that when Jewish unity collapses, destruction is not far behind

Israel won’t let reporters into Rafah… is that a wise strategy?

Israel must stop tearing itself apart

The Philadelphi debate is too serious for mud-slinging

Israel’s terrible dilemma

As thousands of Israelis demand a deal with Hamas after the hostage murders, others fear its consequences

The UN is hijacked by autocrats. It needs to be reformed

The way the organisation has left the Jewish state out of its day of remembrance highlights its deep problem with Israel, which has been on full display since October 7

Friendly fire deaths in Gaza speak volumes about the chaos of war

Israel is not trying to kill its own troops any more than it’s trying to kill civilians

Will the Gaza marches ever return?

Whether on the streets of London or university campuses, the anti-Israel radicalism seems to have receded… for now

The world should learn from Israel’s Olympic courage

Jewish athletes have been boycotted, punished and murdered throughout the ages – so what they are facing in Paris is nothing new. Their response to jeers and protests is inspiring

Hamas’s strategy relies on complicity of western media

Hamas orchestrates the suffering of its own people because it knows how the West will react, and hopes the outrage will stop the IDF. It doesn’t even bother keeping it a secret

Israel at 76: Is it more important to be safe or to be free?

As a beleaguered democracy facing a savage terrorist group, the dichotomy is acute for the Jewish state