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Sheldon Kirshner

Sep 11, 2026, 7:29 PM

Britain’s Tough Approach To Israeli Settlements

The current Israeli government, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, labors under the grand illusion that its controversial settlement policy in the occupied West Bank will have no adverse effect on its bilateral relations with foreign countries. On September 7,...

Sep 11, 2026, 6:34 PM

Jewish News – We must be better than BBC!

Dear Richard, I am writing about the Jewish News article headlined: Former Israeli PM and ex-IDF chief of staff back UK sanctions on West Bank settlers involved in 'Jewish terror' (Linked here.) Journalism. Good journalism. Truth. How can we expect other outlets to...

Sep 11, 2026, 6:05 PM

What if Miliband & the Chief Rabbi are both right?

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said something in Parliament this week with which I find it very difficult to disagree. “Holding British Jews responsible for the actions of the Israeli Government is antisemitism, plain and simple.” Of course it is. A...

Sep 11, 2026, 2:27 PM

Miliband’s Sanctions Put Britain’s Relationship with Israel at Risk

Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron, Judea and Samaria (Wikimedia commons)

This week, Britain’s new Foreign Secretary, Ed Miliband, decided to sanction Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Miliband does not believe that the Jewish people have a right to live in Judea and, rather than sanctioning terrorist organisations such...

Kristian Dawson

Sep 10, 2026, 3:28 PM

Be wary of Rulers

When I think of Andy Burnham, I'm reminded of a warning in Pirkei Avot, known in English as Ethics of the Fathers: "Be wary of the ruling authorities, for they draw a person close only for their own needs....

Sep 9, 2026, 9:16 PM

Where did Mr Ed get West Bank info? Same place West Midlands Police went?

So who are the advisers to our esteemed Foreign Secretary, Ed Milliband. Could they be the same group that advised the West Midlands Police over the Aston Villa-Maccabi Tel Aviv fixture with such catastrophic consequences for the career of...

Chava (Patricia) Kadoche

Sep 9, 2026, 8:23 PM

Who Asked for Your Opinion?

I make a conscious effort to stay away from the news. Not because I do not care, but because sometimes the hypocrisy surrounding Israel sickens me to my core. Then came the joint statement. Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway,...

Sep 9, 2026, 8:07 PM

Before You Boycott Israel, Ask What It Contributes

The West wants to boycott Israel. It should first consider how much it already depends on it. The West has developed a predictable habit when it comes to Israel. Israel is condemned at almost every opportunity. Its actions are scrutinized more...

Sep 9, 2026, 4:28 AM

Britain’s trade ban should be blamed on the Israeli government

I do not support the boycott of Israeli goods from the West Bank, such as the boycott by Britain. At the same time, however, I believe that the Israeli government deserves much of the blame for these boycotts, even...

Sep 8, 2026, 5:47 PM

Britain Should Read Its Own ‘West Bank’ History

Britain is moving to ban goods produced in Israeli settlements in Judea & Samaria (“West Bank”), presenting the measure as a defense of international law and an attempt to preserve the two-state solution. France and Canada are reportedly joining...

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