Jonathan Freedland
Speaking publicly about the Shoah was an eye-opener
The intensity of the reaction to my new book has surprised me, as have the different responses depending on where I’ve been speaking – but it tells us much about ourselves
The 55th anniversary of the Six Day War merits no celebration
For years, I have feared the damage the occupation will do, and is doing, to the Israeli occupier
Zelensky loves Israel and wants Israel to love Ukraine back
He visited Tel Aviv as a comedian and now he wants Ukraine to emulate the Jewish state. Volodomyr Zelensky desires Jerusalem as an unequivocal ally but what will Bennett do?
Pretending the Kindertransport was a part of a 'noble tradition' is ignorant of history
Special provision was made for children because Britain refused to let in their parents
It’s a musical about the Holocaust and an unexpected cause for celebration
The new West End production of Cabaret restores the Jewish sub-plot which was excised from the famous film, and in doing so gives it pathos, tenderness and a moral heart
Does Donald Trump support Israel while despising the Jews?
His recent comments to Barak Ravid surely leave no room for doubt that Trump is just the latest figure whose ‘pro-Israel’ stance should not be used as cover for being an antisemite
A ‘Jewish antisemite’ is fast becoming the new threat in France
Eric Zemmour may be Jewish, but the country’s chief rabbi accurately labelled the presidential contender, who says Dreyfus may have been guilty and defends Vichy France
Jews from Mars need to start talking with the Jews from Venus
A chasm is opening between Israel and the diaspora that will only widen if we don’t start understanding each other’s perspectives. My podcast is a small step in the right direction
Ben & Jerry’s is not being antisemitic – it’s being principled
It’s not just wrong to accuse the ice-cream makers of antisemitism, it’s counter-productive — it implies there is no difference between loathing Israel and loathing the occupation
My late father’s voice opens a window to a vanished Jewish life
Fifty episodes of the iconic You Don't Have To Be Jewish are now on BBC Sounds
Fifteen seconds of shame from inside Jerusalem’s Old City
In a piece written and originally published before the tragic deaths at Mount Meron, Jonathan Freedland considers the events of last week in Jerusalem
Bibi, the forever PM?
Netanyahu has been dominant for so long that superstition may be the only way to imagine his departure — but those who want him gone should be careful what they wish for, writes Jonathan Freedland
Plenty of Charedim are furious at the Covid rulebreakers
Jonathan Freedland explores the roots of the problem
This hateful general would wreck Yad Vashem
Netanyahu has nominated a new chair for Yad Vashem: Effi Eitam, a general-turned-politician from the Israeli hard right
Jewish voters were right to repudiate Trump
'Israel is no longer — if it ever truly was — the determinant of US Jews’ voting preferences.'
We should be proud of the very Jewish RBG
Is it legitimate for Jews to take pride in the achievements of other Jews, achievements in which we played no part?
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