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The secretly Jewish MP who was behind Moshe Dayan’s eye patch

- The Yom Kippur War provided unexpected publicity for Julian Amery, whose father Leo’s speech removed Chamberlain

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The secretly Jewish MP who was behind Moshe Dayan’s eye patch

The ever-present antisemitism of George Orwell

The ever-present antisemitism of George Orwell

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Koestler was a misogynist but he is still worth remembering

Koestler was a misogynist but he is still worth remembering

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Historical people photography.

Pharaoh’s bizarre logic created the history of the Jewish people

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Bestselling thriller opened eyes of world to threat against Israel

Frederick Forsyth only set out to write a popular novel. But his plot drew readers were in to groundbreaking geopolitics

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Melvyn Bragg and Simon Schama celebrate Rembrandt on stage

The pair met to discuss the Dutch master in front of an audience to mark 350 years since his death

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November 5, 2019 13:45

Melvyn Bragg and Simon Schama celebrate Rembrandt on stage

Any plan to save us from Brexit? Sorry but no, David Miliband tells synagogue

Over from New York, the former foreign secretary lamented the state of British politics but would not be drawn on whether he would return

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October 29, 2019 17:13

Any plan to save us from Brexit? Sorry but no, David Miliband tells synagogue

Church v state: when the rabbis went into bat for the Archbishop

Two Jewish ministers played in an Archbishop of Canterbury cricket XI against a Royal Household team this week. Unfortunately, their faith could not overcome the sticky wicket

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August 8, 2019 16:23

Church v state: when the rabbis went into bat for the Archbishop