Stephen Pollard

Stephen Pollard was the editor of the Jewish Chronicle from 2008-2021

Latest from Stephen Pollard

Ben-Gvir’s despicable taunting of detainees is not just to rile his base – he wants to isolate Israel and win votes

It is all very well that Netanyahu is criticising his actions but if it wasn’t for the prime minister, the far-right politician would be no more than a racist street thug representing a fringe party in the Knesset

3 min read

A Spurs fan looks dejected during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest on March 22, 2026 (Image: Getty Images)

Trials and tribulations of a Spurs fan in this nightmare season

2 min read

A scene from Peter Grimes by Benjamin Britten @ Royal Opera House. A Royal Ballet and Opera production. Conducted by Jakub Hrůša. Directed by Deborah Warner. Set Designer, Michael Levine. Costume Designer, Luis F. Carvalho. Lighting Designer, Peter Mumford. Choreographer, Kim Brandstrup. (Opening 05-05-26) ©Tristram Kenton 05-26 tristram@tristramkenton.com

Peter Grimes review: Glories of a post-Brexit ‘Britten’ frittered away in a poor revival ★★

1 min read

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (Image: Getty Images)

How did we cope without Prince Harry’s wisdom on the Middle East, Anglo-Jewry and Judaism?

3 min read

Under any of Starmer’s mooted successors, Britain’s Israel policy can only go from bad to worse

The party’s attitude has shifted from previous governments treating the Jewish state as a key ally to viewing it as a reprobate state that must be brought to heel

4 min read

May 12, 2026 11:54

Prime Minister and Labour Leader Keir Starmer giving a speech in a bid to secure his premiership on May 11, 2026 (Image: Getty)

Make it a million mensch march, Britain!

On Sunday at 1pm, the Standing Strong rally against antisemitism will convene. We need a strong show of support from our non-Jewish fellow citizens – a clear signal that they stand with us against the hatred, intimidation and violence

2 min read

May 7, 2026 11:44

Protesters hold placards and wave flags during a march against antisemitism in central London, on September 7, 2025 (Image: Getty)

Expecting ‘anti-racists’ to police anti-Israel hate marches they themselves organise is dangerously naive

If you turned up at a protest and were shocked to discover that, say, ten per cent of your fellow protesters were carrying antisemitic banners or chanting such slogans, would you stay?

4 min read

May 4, 2026 12:44

Protesters march along Whitehall, London (Image: Getty)

After Golders Green, I feel anger at a government that has bitterly failed British Jews

Labour has spent two years portraying Israel as uniquely evil in the world and rewarding Hamas for its October 7 massacre by recognising a Palestinian state. What did they think would happen to our community?

2 min read

April 29, 2026 17:09

Still image from CCTV appearing to show the Golders Green attack unfolding

How Labour is helping antisemitism flourish in Britain

The government is casting Israel as a rogue state, fostering a climate where some see Jew hate as a legitimate response to a demonised Israel

5 min read

April 24, 2026 11:46

Palestinian ambassador Husam Zomlot lifts the plaque of the Palestinian embassy as First Minister of Scotland John Swinney (r) and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East Hamish Falconer (l) watch during the flag-raising ceremony to mark UK's recognition of a Palestinian state on September 22, 2025 in London (Image: Getty)

Lewis Goodall and Israel’s alleged world domination

Accusations that eerily echo classic antisemitic conspiracy theories, repackaged with the Jewish state standing in for the Jews, have now entered the mainstream

3 min read

April 13, 2026 17:08

The Iran victory myth and the ceasefire of a battered regime

The military achievements against the Islamic Republic are staggering and by striking the Gulf states, Tehran has driving them closer to the US and Israel

4 min read

April 8, 2026 10:00

Rubble surrounds the site of an Iranian police facility, struck during the US-Israeli military campaign on March 4, 2026 in Tehran (Image: Getty)

Itamar Ben-Gvir’s revolting celebration of death

Even if you think capital punishment is just and right, it is not something to revel in. Sanctifying life is the cord which runs through almost every aspect of Judaism

2 min read

March 31, 2026 17:42

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir holds up a bottle of champagne in celebration of the passage of the death penalty law (Image: Knesset TV)

Zack Polanski – the useful court Jew

Under his leadership, the Green Party provides a home not just for Islamists but also for antisemites who were too blatant even for Corbyn’s Labour

5 min read

March 30, 2026 11:34

Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks during a rally on March 28, 2026 in London (Image: Getty)

The Hatzola attack and the normalisation of antisemitism in Britain

What is now happening, I believe, is a sort of reversion to the mean: for centuries open Jew hate was a reality, and that is what we are now returning to

2 min read

March 23, 2026 10:02

Hatzola ambulances set on fire in Golders Green (Image: X)

Siegfried review: Spellbinding Schager is the greatest Siegfried of our age ★★★★★

The opera’s flawless cast, set design and music are led by Andreas Shager, who delivers one of the finest theatrical performances London has seen in many years

2 min read

March 19, 2026 16:30

Andreas Schager as Siegfried. (Royal Opera House)

Joe Kent quits blaming Israel – his far-right links tell the real story

Now that he has turned himself into a poster boy for opponents of the Iran war, the media conveniently ignore the past of the former head of the US National Counterterrorism Center

3 min read

March 18, 2026 16:22

Joseph Ken testifies during a House Homeland Security Committee (Image: Getty)

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Stephen Pollard

Latest from Stephen Pollard

Ben-Gvir’s despicable taunting of detainees is not just to rile his base – he wants to isolate Israel and win votes

Trials and tribulations of a Spurs fan in this nightmare season

Peter Grimes review: Glories of a post-Brexit ‘Britten’ frittered away in a poor revival ★★

How did we cope without Prince Harry’s wisdom on the Middle East, Anglo-Jewry and Judaism?

More from Stephen Pollard

Under any of Starmer’s mooted successors, Britain’s Israel policy can only go from bad to worse

Make it a million mensch march, Britain!

Expecting ‘anti-racists’ to police anti-Israel hate marches they themselves organise is dangerously naive

After Golders Green, I feel anger at a government that has bitterly failed British Jews

How Labour is helping antisemitism flourish in Britain

Lewis Goodall and Israel’s alleged world domination

The Iran victory myth and the ceasefire of a battered regime

Itamar Ben-Gvir’s revolting celebration of death

Zack Polanski – the useful court Jew

The Hatzola attack and the normalisation of antisemitism in Britain

Siegfried review: Spellbinding Schager is the greatest Siegfried of our age ★★★★★

Joe Kent quits blaming Israel – his far-right links tell the real story