When Britain’s foreign Secretary Dominic Raab visited Jerusalem last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly chewed his ear off.
Small wonder. It’s hard to …
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By Melanie Phillips
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9/3/20
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Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of history, it is said, are doomed to repeat them.
In the 20th century, thousands of progressively minded people supported Soviet …
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By Melanie Phillips
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8/26/20
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After days of anti-Semitic rants on social media, the “Grime” rapper Wiley was finally barred from Twitter and Facebook following outrage by Jews and others that he was allowed to use …
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By Melanie Phillips
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8/6/20
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The experiencexq of being an immigrant group and living as a minority in an often hostile culture is, of course, one that Diaspora Jews know only too well.
There are obviously huge …
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By Melanie Phillips
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6/24/20
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In Britain, statues of historical figures associated with colonialism or slavery are being pulled down or slated for removal. This is to appease the Black Lives Matters activists and their …
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By Melanie Phillips
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6/17/20
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The appalling rioting that followed the shocking death of George Floyd under the knee of a police officer has left a trail of devastation across America. Once again, however, Jews have found …
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By Melanie Phillips
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6/10/20
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It’s a busy time for Israel-haters. So what’s new? Well, a lot.
Rashida Tlaib, the Democratic congresswoman from Michigan who has a lengthening record of lies about Israel, last week …
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By Melanie Phillips
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5/27/20
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While countries around the world struggle to get on top of the COVID-19 crisis, Israel’s achievement so far has been remarkable. Its mortality rate from the virus has been vastly smaller, …
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By Melanie Phillips
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5/13/20
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At Yad Vashem in Jerusalem on Jan. 23, and at numerous other events commemorating Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 75th anniversary of the liberation …
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By Melanie Phillips
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1/29/20
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The relief was overwhelming. When the exit polls on Thursday evening correctly predicted a large majority for Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party, British Jews allowed themselves to breathe …
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By Melanie Phillips
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12/17/19
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