Zara Shaen Albright, at The Blogs

Jul 10, 2020, 12:54 AM

To B(oycott), or not to B(oycott)?; Opposing Cancel Culture when you support BDS

On the 7th of June 2020, a list of 150 artists and writers came together in an open letter published on the Website of Harper’s Magazine, titled A Letter on Justice and Open Debate. It warned that “the free exchange of information and...

Apr 16, 2020, 11:58 PM

Winnie the Pooh and the Red Alert: Life for Israeli children on the border

How do families cope day by day, awaiting the next alert of a strike, always trying to stay one step ahead of Hamas? Picture in your mind a children’s playground. What do you see? Swings? A see-saw? Perhaps a...

Apr 10, 2020, 12:21 PM

We need to talk about THAT Zoom chat: The arrest of the Gaza peace activists

Disclaimer: I have not referred to the organisation in question by name, and I am not going to quote or go into detail about exactly what was discussed in the Zoom chat, as I do not wish to get...

Apr 4, 2020, 2:45 AM

Killing with kindness: Why ‘Free Palestine’ isn’t freeing any Palestinians

In 1855, publisher Henry G. Bohns published in A Handbook of Proverbs, “The Road to Hell is Paved with good intentions”. We have seen examples of this throughout history, such as the rise of communism in Europe in the...

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Zara is a half British and half Pakistani ex-Muslim and Roman Catholic convert, who became interested in Arab-Israeli issues after visiting both Israel and Palestine to see both sides of the conflict. She has lived among and worked in the Jewish community, and is a Conservative Party activist. She is also a member of North London Friends of Israel.

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