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Andrew Logan Lawrence

Jul 20, 2026, 7:21 PM

Starmer Is Gone. What Did He Leave British Jews?

20/07/2026. London, United Kingdom. Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street for the final time before Andy Burnham becomes the new Prime Minister. Picture by Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street

This morning Keir Starmer went to Buckingham Palace and gave up the job. A little later Andy Burnham arrived, kissed hands, and became the 59th prime minister of the United Kingdom, the seventh in a decade. He ran unopposed,...

Jul 18, 2026, 5:48 PM

The Iran war is not Suez, but America needs to make the right choice

Dear readers, The article that you will read below has had an interesting gestation, which in itself throws an intriguing light on the intensifying crisis of the present, and is therefore worth briefly recounting here. On 27 June, I read...

Jun 26, 2026, 6:15 PM

From London to Tehran: The Crisis of Legitimacy

An analysis of the experience of the Islamic Republic in Iran is incomplete without reference to comparable historical cases in other societies. One of the closest parallels is the republic of Oliver Cromwell in seventeenth-century England—a case in which...

Jun 22, 2026, 7:54 PM

Knowing When it’s Time to Go

There are not many lessons Israeli politicians should be taking from Keir Starmer’s time as UK Prime Minister. His tenure was marked by weak leadership, uninspiring policies, and an inability to translate promises into meaningful results. Yet as his...

Lawrence Nowosenetz

Jun 18, 2026, 10:05 PM

Palestine Action Proscription Decision Confirmed by UK Court of Appeals

The British group called Palestine Action (PA) was founded in 2020 and has been active in acts of violence and destruction of property at various sites in the UK. It has made well publicized threats and incitement. It’s stated...

Jun 15, 2026, 7:20 PM

Does a Protest in Edgware Prove There Is Two Tier Policing In London?

Protest in Edgware on 14-06-2026 by Author

The phrase “two-tier policing” has become one of the most politically charged accusations that can be leveled at the police. Critics see it as evidence that different groups are treated according to different standards. Defenders dismiss it as a...

Jun 10, 2026, 8:30 PM

The Jewish Exception: The Experience of a Minority in British Society

British Jews have become accustomed to being told not to worry, that they are exaggerating or even fabricating threats against them. Every time a synagogue installs additional security measures, every time a Jewish school raises its perimeter fences, every...

Claire R. Bright

Jun 9, 2026, 8:14 PM

Gesher Tzar Meod

Today, I attended a gynecology conference in London to speak about DES—a topic I have explored in previous blog posts. I spoke about patient experience, medical harm, and the heavy physical toll women carry from decisions made before they...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 9, 2026, 6:14 AM

America’s New Anti-Israel Left-Right Consensus

Fifteen years ago, both major American political parties treated Israel as a strategic asset in the Middle East. Gallup’s 2011 surveys showed clear majorities sympathizing more with Israelis than with Palestinians across Democratic and Republican ranks. By February 2026,...

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Jun 1, 2026, 8:03 AM

Macron’s Beaufort Blunder Reveals European Decline

French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech next to the submarine 'Le Temeraire' (The Temerarious) at the Nuclear submarines Navy base of Ile Longue in Crozon, France, Monday March 2, 2026. (Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP)

French President Emmanuel Macron declared on May 29, 2026, that “nothing justifies the Israeli strikes conducted in southern Lebanon.” He called Israel’s operations unacceptable under international law. Forty-eight hours later, the Israel Defense Forces seized Beaufort Castle and the...

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