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Israel's enemies are gleefully rubbing their hands at all this

This chaos has been enough of a blessing for Israel's enemies, we don't need our community making it worse

By Melanie Phillips

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Right-wing Israelis attend a rally in support of the government's planned judicial overhaul, in Jerusalem on March 27, 2023. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90 *** Local Caption *** הפגנה ירושלים רפורמה בית משפט עליון משפט רפורמה

TOPSHOT - Israelis take part in ongoing protests against controversial legal reforms being touted by the country's hard-right government, in Tel Aviv on February 25, 2023. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Unelected judges should rule… Seriously?

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Westminster Holocaust memorial is a tragic betrayal of the dead

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Israeli right wing Knesset member Itamar ben Gvir (L) and Bezalel Smotrich (R) are pictured during the swearing in ceremony of the new Israeli government at the Knesset (Israeli parliament) in Jerusalem, on November 15, 2022. - Israel swore in a new parliament today hours after a deadly attack, as veteran hawk Benjamin Netanyahu advances talks on forming what could be the country's most right-wing government ever. (Photo by Maya Alleruzzo / POOL / AFP) (Photo by MAYA ALLERUZZO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Why Ben Gvir and Smotrich are modern-day Maccabees

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Making use of the Kanye and Pelosi incidents for partisan purposes is disgusting

It masks the fact that misfits draw on conspiracy theories because they're at war with society

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November 3, 2022 11:48

Making use of the Kanye and Pelosi incidents for partisan purposes is disgusting

The key question: will King Charles be good for the Jews?

Some of his interventions have caused anxiety — such as his ‘Defender of Faith’ comment. But a look at his record shows that Charles has been a consistent friend to our community

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September 13, 2022 11:30

The key question: will King Charles be good for the Jews?

The passing of the Queen marks the end of an era in Britain

She loved us with deep devotion, and in return we loved her says Melanie Phillips

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September 9, 2022 06:20

LONDON - FEBRUARY 29: Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she opens the refurbished East Wing of Somerset House, on February 29, 2011 in London, England. (Photo by Eddie Mulholland - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Britain’s moral blindness on Palestinian torture

JC’s investigation shows faith in Mahmoud Abbas’s regime has been major misjudgement

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August 25, 2022 13:24

Bethlehem, Occupied Palestinian Territories - November 30, 2012: Hundreds of Palestinians gather to watch the speech by Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas in the bid for Palestine's "nonmember observer state" status at the United Nations, projected on the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, November 29, 2012. Hours later, the UN General Assembly voted 138-9 in favor of the upgraded status for Palestine, with 41 nations abstaining.

Critics of this act of communal myopia will not be silenced

Supporters of the proposed Holocaust memorial and ‘learning centre’ opposite the Houses of Parliament have been trying to stop those who oppose the plans from speaking out

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July 28, 2022 12:39

Critics of this act of communal myopia will not be silenced

Why are Jewish leaders cosying up to Keir?

It is premature to behave as if the party’s problem with Jews is over

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June 9, 2022 11:32

Why are Jewish leaders cosying up to Keir?

Ukraine shows how vital the nation is in defending freedom

The desperate battle of Ukrainians to protect their nation has shown up the false shibboleth of progressive politics that the nation-state is the source only of bad things like intolerance

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April 21, 2022 09:07

The Liberty Bell in historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PA)

Israelis be warned: Ukraine shows how Biden treats friends

Both are small states and American allies. Both face existential threats. But the sight of the United States standing by while Kyiv burns raises fears for Israel as a nuclear deal looms

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March 3, 2022 13:27

Resignation isn’t the right answer to the BBC Jewish problem

Rabbi YY Rubinstein crossed a line in labelling any Jew who appears on the BBC as lacking pride in their Jewishness. The best way to counter BBC bias is by speaking on its programmes

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January 13, 2022 17:03

Resignation isn’t the right answer to the BBC Jewish problem

The shameful Rafiq affair is really about vile identity politics

It’s possible for those who are the victims of bigotry to be bigoted themselves

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November 25, 2021 11:29

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 12: Yorkshire's Azeem Rafiq looks on frustrated as his team struggle to make a break through during day one of the Specsavers County Championship Division One match between Surrey and Yorkshire at The Kia Oval on September 12, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)

This new Holocaust memorial would be an awful desecration

The new Communities Secretary should intervene to stop the proposed Holocaust Memorial being built next to Parliament. It’s a misguided and impractical idea, in the wrong location

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October 7, 2021 17:28

This new Holocaust memorial would be an awful desecration

Brits and Israelis are very different in how we respond to Covid

In Britain, significant numbers believe that restrictions are an assault on freedom by the state — whereas in Israel the state is seen as having the interests of people at heart

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August 19, 2021 17:21

Members of the public queue outside to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine at a temporary Covid-19 vaccine centre at the Tate Modern in central London on July 16, 2021. (Photo by Tolga Akmen / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)