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Oct 4, 2015, 2:24 PM

That Deafening Silence

The Jewish world was in mourning once more as it witnessed yet another terrorist attack in the space of barely 48 hours. Two men – Rabbi Aharon Benita z’l and Rabbi Nehemia Lavi z’l - were brutally murdered by...

Jan 26, 2015, 3:18 PM

Keeping the Memory of the Jewish Soldiers Alive

As we rapidly approach International Holocaust Memorial Day, our thoughts naturally dwell on the horrors of Nazi Genocide. We reflect upon the millions of lives lost. We remember entire communities destroyed. We mourn that a culture spanning a thousand...

Oct 14, 2014, 9:16 PM

Why I confronted George Galloway: One year on…

It's been exactly a year since an extremely fateful October evening which set me on a path I could have never imagined. The decisions you make sometimes seem mundane - but some choices we make have the potential to...

Jul 27, 2014, 1:30 PM

Racism and Naivety: Just another day out in London…

‘Standing against Zionism is to take a stand against racism!’ ‘We’re here because apartheid must go!’ ‘No country in the world can get away with killing as many children as Israel does!’ Ask a simple question on the conflict to...

Jul 20, 2014, 12:25 PM

Fascism in the 21st Century: Why are so many people waving Hezbollah flags?

In the last century, one of the defining features of fascism in public imagination was the readiness of ordinary people to assemble in their thousands, waving symbols of hate, cheering on demagogues as they spread their bile. For a student...

Apr 27, 2014, 7:25 PM

When it comes to the Holocaust, ‘Dr’ Abbas is not to be taken seriously

As we enter one of the most solemn days of the year, Yom HaShoah, much of the liberal media has been fixated on PA President Mahmood Abbas’ ‘denunciation’ of the Holocaust. The BBC have described Abbas comments as ‘‘the...

Mar 9, 2014, 3:23 PM

A day with Shmuley Boteach: Moses of Oxford returns…

As a proud Jew, an unabashedly open Zionist and a student at the University of Oxford, one of my heroes and inspirations is Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. I was privileged enough to spend the day with him last week, prior...

Feb 28, 2014, 2:46 PM

In the UK, Pro-Israel students finally speak out

This year, we're finally winning the battle against anti-Israel activity on campus

Jan 5, 2014, 4:47 PM

Chareidi Zionism?

Talk to any Palestinian activist outside your local Ahava and one of the first things they will tell you is the standard cliché, ‘not all Jews agree with Zionism.’ It is a valid statement to make – but it...

Dec 25, 2013, 6:45 PM

The extremists in our midst. Meet the Kahanists, Part I

Sami and myself are proud Zionists. We don’t believe Zionism is a dirty word. If Zionism is anything, it is an innately just idea. We are proud of the State of Israel – and adamantly support its right to...

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About Me

Jonathan Hunter is a dual British-Israeli national studying history at Brasenose College, Oxford. He serves as the UK Campus Director of StandWithUs, an international nonprofit organisation advocating for Israel in 16 chapters around the world. Jonathan was recently elected to the Union of Jewish Students' National Council.