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The messianic draw of Meir Kahane should be a warning to us all

Too many Jews fell for the charisma of Rabbi Kahane — a violent, Arab-hating extremist ultimately shunned by Israel’s leaders

By Colin Shindler

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The messianic draw of Meir Kahane should be a warning to us all

Reflections on Rabin — a great leader

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Review: The Hitler Conspiracies

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Why is Israeli public life now so venal?

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More from Colin Shindler

Book review: Learning on the Left

This book celebrates the many well-known alumni of Brandeis University, situated just outside Boston

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September 17, 2020 09:52

Rosh Hashanah 1920: a festival of hope — and mass-delusion

Colin Shindler reflects on the Jewish New Year a century ago

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September 17, 2020 09:34

Rosh Hashanah 1920: a festival of hope — and mass-delusion

The Emirati power family steeped in Jewish learning

Colin Shindler recalls teaching 'brilliant student' Lana Nusseibeh, who was instrumental to the Israel-UAE peace agreement

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August 20, 2020 09:12

The Emirati power family steeped in Jewish learning

Israel-China relations remain uneasy as ever

As the plight of the Uighurs puts China in the spotlight, Colin Shindler charts the twisting history of Israel’s relations with China

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July 31, 2020 08:13

Israel-China relations remain uneasy as ever

When Hitler drew up a ‘most-wanted’ list of Jews in Britain

Eighty years ago, before the battle of Britain, the Nazis created a ‘Black Book’ – to be used once Britain had been successfully overrun

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July 15, 2020 15:27

When Hitler drew up a ‘most-wanted’ list of Jews in Britain

Many British Jews privately refuse to buy settlement produce

We won't say so in public, but many of us would support Lisa Nandy's recent call for a boycott of goods from settlements in the event of annexation

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July 7, 2020 10:21

Many British Jews privately refuse to buy settlement produce

Book review: Well Worth Saving

A thought-provoking book — collaboration takes many forms, says Colin Shindler

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June 23, 2020 12:55

Annexation means young Jews may need a new way to identify with Israel

The dispute over who in the diaspora has a 'right' to intervene in Israeli politics has more profound ramifications than some of our leaders recognize

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June 5, 2020 14:05

Annexation means young Jews may need a new way to identify with Israel

Avineri: diaspora opinion will not sway Netanyahu over annexation

Renowned Israeli political scientist Shlomo Avineri provides his take on the coalition, Netanyahu and the trajectory of Zionism

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May 28, 2020 14:08

Avineri: diaspora opinion will not sway Netanyahu over annexation

Ripples from Rabin's murder continue

Yigal Amir, Yitzhak Rabin’s assassin, will celebrate his 50th birthday in prison on May 23

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May 22, 2020 09:48

Even at the height of the Great Plague, Anglo-Jewry kept its synagogues open

One community leader fled but others kept Jewish life ticking over during the 1665-6 epidemic — despite losing loved ones

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May 6, 2020 11:45

Even at the height of the Great Plague, Anglo-Jewry kept its synagogues open

How a gathering in Italy led to a Jewish state in Palestine

This weekend marks the 100th anniversary of a geopolitical decision of enormous consequence for the Jewish people

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April 23, 2020 13:16

How a gathering in Italy led to a Jewish state in Palestine