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OPINION: Turning the music off is not a pathway to peace

The artists blocking their music being streamed in Israel are doing more harm than good

The comforting myth of Britain as a safe haven for Jews clouds our immigration debate

If we're going to invoke Jewish history in our criticism of Shabana Mahmoud’s reforms, we owe it to those who were turned away to get that history right – and to face present realities rather than romanticise the past

Dublin’s anti-Israel war on history at Herzog Park may end up with Ireland losing

The row over attempts by councillors to rename the landmark commemorating the former president of Israel risks bringing international shame upon the city

In the US, teachers are organising walkouts where students chant ‘kill the Jews’

A House committee on education has launched an investigation into school antisemitism – and the submissions are chastening

God approves of tacky Christmas jumpers (apparently) – where does he stand on Chanukah knits?

And what exactly does the ideal Chanukah jumper look like anyway?

How Sultana made Stalin look like a Tory – and sent Your Party to the Gulag

‘Not even Albania when it was led by Enver Hoxha, the USSR under Stalin or Mao Zedong’s China nationalised everything. She’s like a student who’s just discovered Marxism but hasn’t learnt the catechism, only a few key phrases’

Pardoning Netanyahu is wrong – and exactly what Israel needs right now

Ending the trial could help break Israel’s political deadlock and toxic polarisation, opening the way for a unity government finally able to confront the country’s real challenges

How Manchester forged Chaim Weizmann and modern Zionism

My old hometown is far from being a mere backdrop to recent trauma – it played a decisive role in shaping the Jewish state’s first president, the Balfour Declaration, and ultimately the founding of the State of Israel

Letters to the Editor November 28 2025