Sydney terror deepens my doubts about the future of British Jews

I am sorry to sound so pessimistic but I see no other rational response than desolation at where we now are

A week ago I was praying with Chabad of Bondi Beach. Today they came under attack

‘Australian Jews have had to deal with a tsunami of hated on social media, from anti-Israel demonstrations, graffiti, hurled abuse and violent assault’

After Sydney, the chanukiah in the window matters more than ever

The Bondi Beach attack is the result of years of antisemitic agitation that has gone largely unchallenged. We will not allow violence to dictate how, or whether, we live our Jewish lives

Iran’s regime-made ecological disaster and the threat to Europe

A failing state of 90 million people, running out of water and air, will produce mass migration, regional unrest and even more terror

Rachel Reeves restores moral clarity on Israel

The Chancellor’s unapologetically Zionist speech – honest about Hamas’s October 7 atrocity, blunt about antisemitism, and courageous within her own Labour party – hints at a long overdue reset in the UK’s approach to Israel

Letters to the Editor, December 12 2025