Jonathan Neumann
Why Israel needs its new nation-state law
It is no surprise that Jeremy Corbyn opposes the new statute defining the Jewish State. He and his extremist allies don’t accept Israel at all
Mounting Outrage
A recent resolution passed by Unesco denies the Jewish significance of the Temple Mount
Overrated: Shami Chakrabarti
The human rights lawyer recently elevated to the Lords is no Lady Justice
From Zion To Darfur
Can tikkun olam save the world?
The Israel Boycotters Who Threaten Us All
The BDS movement is the latest phase in the history of anti-Jewish prejudice but the backlash against its pernicious influence has begun
The Global Politics Of Netanyahu’s Victory
There was more to his controversial statement about Arab votes than Netanyahu’s critics cared to acknowledge
From Underdog to Scapegoat
Joshua Muravchik’s two recent books are about defending democracy in the one place in the Middle East where it thrives
1948 and All That
Three new books on the Israel-Palestine conflict
God, Hayek and the Conceit of Reason
The economist knew the survival of civilisation rested on belief but couldn’t make the leap of faith
Obama’s Middle East? It’s déjà vu all over again
The President’s policy on the Arab Spring echoes Jimmy Carter’s reluctance to use force during the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-80
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past