Kate Maltby
Kate Maltby is a writer and broadcaster
We must not allow the arts world to push us out
Jews are again being told to stop ‘moaning’ — but our fears must not be ‘shushed’ away
Alice Walker’s open Jew hate is simply ignored
There is a jarring collective amnesia around the views of the author of The Color Purple
The Socialists forget how they used to love Israel
Ken Loach’s son-in-law Elliot Levey saw the tone shift towards hostility to the Jewish State
Nose aside, Maestro completely ignores Bernstein’s Jewish identity
This is not a film with a Jewish sensibility — it’s a star vehicle for Bradley Cooper and his nose
The arc of our history has bent towards sorrow
The popular idea of three faiths living in harmony in Medieval Spain is a ludicrous distortion
My grandparents kept my Jewish identity secret
Previous generations hid their Jewishness out of fear, but we can acknowledge it with pride
Spitting Image the musical made this Jew uncomfortable
The puppet masters do try to fight antisemitism but they seem to forget about one offender
Succession was a rare portrayal of greed that wasn't antisemitic
It's rare to see billionaires depicted without invoking Jewish themes
Fox News has never been a good thing for Jews
The departure of anchor Tucker Carlson lifts the lid on worrying tendencies at the network
Here’s to the ‘pushy’ Jewish women
Tracy-Ann Oberman’s female Shylock is a brilliant device not just for reconsidering ‘The Merchant of Venice’ but for looking at the role of opinionated women throughout history
Enough with the gloom, Jewish art should be more joyous
On stage and screen, Jews just wanna have fun
Why the arts world must not cancel Caryl Churchill
She has written some awful plays and some people were offended by Seven Jewish Children, but we must not make the mistake of ignoring the merits of her other work
Disraeli and Sunak faced similar barriers, but their stories are not the same
Both Jews and Hindus deserve their own heroes
Is one play at the Royal Court enough to undo the damage?
Now it's time for the real test of British theatre
How the Queen and King Charles left the antisemitism of their era behind
Whatever reservations some of us may have about the King's personal choices, his concern for the Jewish community is beyond doubt
Yes, it is possible to be Jewish and love dogs
When Muslims or Jews are being told they can’t be English if they don’t love canines, it should worry us all
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