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Apr 21, 2022, 3:31 PM
Spotify must take down songs promoting hatred
It’s a sad reality that antisemitism and attacks against Jews are on the rise. In 2021, the number of reported antisemitic incidents rose by 34 percent on the previous year. In the Community Security Trust (CST)’s 2021 Antisemitic Incidents Report, it noted that “the landscape...
May 28, 2021, 3:38 PM
The social media intifada has moved onto the streets
My sister lives in Tel Aviv. I work for a pro-Israel campaign in the UK, and I am a British Jew. It is safe to say all three things have kept me glued to my phone and laptop these past few weeks, and I have...
Feb 25, 2021, 11:02 AM
125 years since Herzl’s pamphlet for the Jewish state
This February marks 125 years since Theodore Herzl published his crucial pamphlet Der Judenstaat (“the Jewish state”) arguing for a Jewish state. 125 years later and his dream is a reality, with the Jewish State of Israel turning 53 this year. Although Herzl’s utopian vision...
Oct 21, 2020, 1:29 PM
A Jewish state is not racist or ‘apartheid’. It’s essential
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) has hosted a series of webinars during October accusing Israel of being an apartheid state. So far not much to report. It is hard to buy into the Israeli apartheid notion when an Arab Member of Knesset is the one...
Sep 24, 2020, 5:36 PM
Let’s talk about vandalism
Vandalism is not ok. Vandalism should be condemned. Vandalism should not be used as a tactic for protest, and it most definitely should not be glorified. Pro-Palestinian groups across the UK are using vandalism as a method to gain attention. Red paint is spilled over...
Jul 31, 2020, 1:47 PM
Antisemitic tropes throughout the PSC’s anti-racism rally
I made the mistake of watching a Palestinian Solidarity Campaign (PSC) video talk on Facebook and in just five minutes I saw three instances of antisemitic tropes. Ironically, this was a ‘United Against Racism Rally.’ The speakers were definitely united, but not against racism. What...
May 4, 2018, 2:50 PM
There seems to be one party and it’s not yours
This local election once again shows that Labour has a problem, in fact the Jewish people have a problem, and Labour needs to tackle it. For the last two years Labour has been plagued with claims of antisemitism. For the last two years, nothing has...
Jan 16, 2015, 8:39 AM
The Green Prince, Israel, Islamic Terror Groups, and the Western World
For those who do not know the Green Prince – Mosab Hassan Yousef – he is the son of one of the founding members of Hamas. The ‘Green Prince’ was his code name when he was working for the Israeli Shin Bet. He has written...
Jan 9, 2015, 1:20 AM
Shmittah Shmottah
Today on my weekly shopping trip to the local supermarket, I witnessed a conversation between two ladies. “No don’t buy those yellow peppers they are from Israel, you can buy the red and orange. They are fine. They are from Spain.” “Thank you,” the other...
Feb 28, 2013, 12:16 AM
Election Top Trumps
Top Trumps is a children’s game where the aim is for a player to trump his opponent by gaining their cards. A card is gained if the subject’s numerical value is higher than on the opponent’s card. If the Top Trump brand decided to recreate...
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