David Aaronovitch
David Aaronovitch is a columnist for The Times.
OK, you’re outraged. I get it. So what are we going to do?
All this demonstrating, all this outrage and all this opinionating has become so very exhausting. And yes, as an opinion writer, I am acutely aware of the irony here
The ‘Neutrality with Hitler’ argument is a sad reflection of today’s politics
Those who say we should have stayed out of WW2 really mean that the likes of Hitler and Putin are not the cause of wars – rather it is interference by Western warmongers
Jews should know that bans on speech can always backfire
The repression of two very different conferences in Europe last week — in Berlin and Brussels — brings home the issues raised when the free expression of views is called into question
The Zone of Interest is the finest Shoah film ever made
Instead of telling us what to think, it puts viewers inside the perpetrators’ world to make up our minds
The two-state solution is the only solution, not a luxury belief
There has to be a parting between those who believe justice and reality demand an accommodation with Palestinians, and those who accept Israel can rule over them
Alienating would-be friends does nothing to help support Israel
If we reject everyone that protests as an antisemite, its harder to fight our corner
I can still hear echos of the hardship of my family in the East End
Melancholic nostalgia for memories that just shaded into your life is a powerful feeling — and it’s important we don’t forget where we came from, and our forebears’ circumstances
The rights of all should be protected by Israel
The planned judicial reforms would undermine the most fundamental principles of human rights and equality that are essential to any democracy, especially in a tinderbox country
What if Ken Loach was not a leftist but a far-right bigot?
His defenders seem very keen to celebrate his work, but would they feel the same if he was right-wing
What the Chief Rabbi could have said about the King’s coronation
Sir Ephraim Mirvis was suitably honoured and delighted to have been made to feel welcome by King Charles. But was there a mischievous subtext to his carefully crafted remarks?
Is it always wrong to make comparisons to 1930s Nazi Germany?
When are these comparisons beyond the pale and when are they reasonable?
Should history ruin your holiday?
Europe is full of places where people have no idea what happened
Why do we mumble our prayers? They should be belted out
As a newcomer to Jewish celebrations and prayers, I know I’ve no right to be disappointed — but I just want prayers to raise the roof
Is 'globalist' an antisemitic dog-whistle? Well it depends who's using it
If a Jew says it's OK does that make it so?
Don’t ignore the ugly faces beneath the virtuous masks
The story of Laith Marouf, who was open about his extreme views but was a key figure in the ‘decolonisation’ movement, is a cautionary tale about how bigotry can be overlooked
I’m neither insulted nor offended by Sir Keir’s Berlin video
The real danger doesn’t lie in what might have been a solecism by the Labour leader. It is, rather, in those who seek to maximise differences and who revel in vituperation
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