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On the 80th anniversary of the camp’s liberation, I remember the ‘bride of Belsen’

Survivors of Bergen-Belsen describe the camp as the ‘worst place’ imaginable

By Karen Pollock

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Gena and Norman Turgel at their wedding

Debris lie on the ground at the scene of an Israeli strike in Syria (Getty)

Kobi Michael

By Kobi Michael

Neutering Turkish ambition is key to peace in the Middle East

Only the US — trusted by both sides — can broker an arrangement that secures their vital interests and outlines a shared future in Syria

2 min read

The Liberation of Bergen-belsen Concentration Camp, April 1945 (Getty)

To the servicemen who liberated Bergen-Belsen, my letter of gratitude

Eighty years on, we must remember and defend the greatness of a country that spent blood and treasure to fight for freedom

By Daniel Finkelstein

2 min read

Canada’s new prime minister is failing the Jews

Vivian Bercovici

By Vivian Bercovici

Canada’s new prime minister is failing the Jews

Carney has steadfastly avoided public contact with the Canadian Jewish community, the 4th largest in the world

3 min read

Salo Aizenberg

By Salo Aizenberg

Hamas’ death toll figures are a sham – and now we have proof

Statistical analysis of the latest fatality list revealed gross inflation of the numbers

4 min read

Stephen Pollard

By Stephen Pollard

The radicals leading Britain’s teachers’ union

The NEU’s growing alignment with hard-left causes and anti-Israel rhetoric risks turning classrooms into political battlegrounds

3 min read

Is Labour scared of Muslim voters?

The government has been accused of watering down investigations into grooming gangs – but Labour MPs spent far more time discussing Israel last week

By Lorin Bell-Cross

5 min read

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