Melanie Phillips

Schools pay the price for the failings of others

They have defined the problem as one of general cultural differences but the problem has arisen where children are taught to hate western society and to aspire to replace it, writes Melanie Phillips.

When a conspiracy is not a conspiracy

It’s astonishing that the left should fawn over such a currency speculator as George Soros, writes Melanie Phillips.

Shame those who spread prejudice

Instead of protesting against antisemitic or anti-Israel propaganda - or worse, teaching - on campus, defenders of the Jewish people need to go on to the offensive

Heroic detective work that strengthens identity

Tzohar’s real purpose is to redeem and unify the Jewish people within Israel, writes Melanie Phillips

This demonisation is fundamentally anti-Jew

The greater danger is on the left

Despite fears about what is happening on the right, the left is currently much more dangerous, not only to Jews but to the west in general, writes Melanie Phillips

Macron indulges his audiences

Macron tells audiences what they want to hear. But he is not a reliable defender of the Jewish people, writes Melanie Phillips

Not all refugees are pure victims

While many Muslims are good people there is justifiable reason for alarm about aspects of Islam and the community, says Melanie Phillips

Bigotry is not free but costly

What matters is the assumptions that lead people to tolerate the intolerable, writes Melanie Phillips.

Donald Trump is no antisemite

I don’t use my columns to criticise remarks made by a colleague.However, since Jonathan Freedland singled me out for wrong-headedness I fear I must reply.

Shoah uniqueness is now taboo

Before shouting at Donald Trump for downplaying the Jewish catastrophe in Europe, the Jewish world should admit he has merely followed its lead, writes Melanie Phillips

Narrative is where you find fiction

The rate of attacks on Jews proportionate to their population strength is vastly greater than the rate of attacks on Muslims, our writer explains.