Jonathan Freedland
A taste of Israel in a summer of screentime…
Jonathan Freedland looks back on the Israeli film festival held on his sofa
What next, if the two state dream is dead?
'Israeli Jews and Palestinians now inhabit a single political space.'
Israel knew how to beat a pandemic, we didn’t
'How has the supposedly chaotic nation of balagan done so well, while a nation associated with well-run order and calm has suffered so badly?'
What are we without our vital, beating heart?
We should hope rumours of the JC’s death are exaggerated and that a rescue bid is on its way, writes Jonathan Freedland
The remarkable resonance of David Ben-Gurion's actions
Jonathan Freedland reflects on the draw of Israel's mythic founding father
What did Jeremy Corbyn mean when he insulted me?
In 2016, Jeremy Corbyn branded a Guardian column by Jonathan Freedland 'utterly disgusting subliminal nastiness'. What lay behind the words?
We're relieved at Corbyn's defeat - but Jews’ presence in Britain now feels more conditional than before
Jonathan Freedland reflects on an election that saw 10.3 million Britons ready to make the Labour leader PM
We’re between the devil and the deep blue sea
I’ve spoken to ordinarily calm, cool-headed people whose palms grow clammy as they work through the scenarios, says Jonathan Freedland
Another election, but nothing much changes
The least we can do is pay attention, says Jonathan Freedland
Beware of false friends like Rod Liddle and Katie Hopkins, their motive is hateful
British Jews may be anxious and in want of allies but we must be wary, writes Jonathan Freedland
Trump proves that he’s no real friend to Israel
'Trump may be lauded by Bibi as Israel’s best friend, but his actions have only put a resolution of this bitter conflict further out of reach.'
For British Jews, it is the worst of times but also the best of times
Amid surging antisemitism, Jonathan Freedland finds reasons to be cheerful
The talk of betrayal and treachery over Brexit strikes an especially gloomy chord in Jews
The hunt for traitors and unpatriotic elites never ends well for us, writes Jonathan Freedland
The courage of Luciana Berger
'If young Jews are increasingly coming to regard Luciana Berger as something of a heroine, as they are, you can see why.'
Here’s hoping we see the back of Bibi at last
There was a moment last week when Jonathan Freedland thought a shake up in Israeli leadership might be on the cards. Not so, he unfortunately muses...
Can Israel and the diaspora ever agree on Donald Trump?
The difference between Jews and Israelis over the US president points to a much wider gulf, says Jonathan Freedland
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