Stephen Pollard
Stephen Pollard is Editor at Large of The JC.
How Israel secured diplomatic relations with Indonesia
The Abraham Accords opened the possibility of normalisation – and Israeli diplomacy then led to a breakthrough
If civil servants can’t follow the policies of government, they shouldn’t be in their job
It’s not for civil servants to decide what policies ministers are allowed to enact
Beware the perils of naive interfaith
Too often our approach is dominated by credulousness, and that is where the problems start
Only science fiction explains the UN’s parallel universe
Netflix’s new series, 3 Body Problem, provides an insight into how Israel’s Gaza operations are perceived.
Married At First Sight Australia review: Love IS a drug – and I’m hopelessly addicted
This programme has destroyed my life. I’m hooked, and powerless to resist its allure
‘Islamophobia’ is being used by Islamists to control debate
It is entirely right to call out anti-Muslim hatred, but the concept of ‘Islamophobia’ was created in Iran to silence any critique as racist
Revealed: Civil service ‘diversity tsar’ campaigned for Galloway
Mohammed Shafiq gave speech alongside Gaza George ahead of by-election
UN has been captured by enemies of democracy
The worst autocracies tend to hate Israel the most. Unfortunately, they are in the majority
The curious case of ahistorical historian William Dalrymple
Dalrymple is no idiot, which means that what he posts matters
The Speaker’s capitulation to the ‘Free Palestine’ mob is a dark day for democracy
Instead of arresting them we appease them – and so the threat grows
The best moments from the last 20 years of Curb Your Enthusiasm
As the show returns for its final season, Stephen Pollard picks his favourite episodes from the last 12 series of the most Jewish of all TV comedies
How TikTok is turning young minds against Israel and the West
Older people have little conception of the influence of the platform – and through it the toxic Chinese Communist Party – on a younger generation
Is there a more gifted composer than Thomas Ades?
From intimate chamber to large scale opera and concertos, this composer has the rare ability to make contemporary music acclaimed by critics and audiences alike
The Israel haters should learn from Thomas Hand’s moral clarity
His remarkable interview with Piers Morgan is compelling viewing
Intellectual titan Gary Lineker’s latest endorsement is his worst yet
His repost of a BDS call makes his presence on the screens an affront to anyone who does not endorse Jew hate
Milton Friedman – the last conservative?
A new biography of the great economist and public intellectual is also a masterly account of post-War US history
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