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Israel is a country of lions led by donkeys
Israelis were turning against the country’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu even before Hamas’s invasion. Over the last six months, tens…
Australia’s Voice referendum is tearing the country apart
Almost 250 years after European settlement, many of Australia’s Aborigines still face appalling socio-economic disadvantages compared to fellow Australians: lower…
Sinn Fein’s troubling ‘solidarity’ with Palestinians
Black Mountain, which looms above West Belfast, acts as a blank canvas for Irish republicans to plaster their thoughts across.…
Does the Native American case for reparations add up?
The University of Minnesota is at the centre of a battle for Native American reparations. The university sits on tens…
Is sumo wrestling dying out?
For any young athletes harbouring ambitions of being a sumo wrestler, there was some good news this week. The Japanese…
It can happen at Harvard
How did we get to the point that on numerous American campuses devoted to “social justice,” many student groups openly…
India vs Pakistan is the world’s greatest cricket game
An India-Pakistan cricket match is always about much more than just cricket. It is a sporting rivalry and grudge match…
Could Kevin McCarthy return as speaker?
There’s an easy way out of the chaos in the House, led by a Florida man who’s leaning on lessons…
How Britain can save Israel – and Gaza – from bloodshed
The world changed on Saturday morning with Hamas’s attack on army bases and civilian communities in Israel. What began as a Palestinian…
Hamas is not long for this world
There was long been a swell of sympathy for Hamas in the West. A certain leader of the opposition, you…
‘You are not alone’: A message to the Jewish people
I’m not Jewish myself, but most of my best friends are Jews. The reason I mention this is that, all my adult life,…
Horror in Arras: France comes under attack again
Emmanuel Macron’s appeal for France to unite has not been heeded. Barely 12 hours after the president made his address…
Poland’s history will play a vital role in its election
On 15 October, Poland goes to the polls. The Polish people must choose between two narratives for the country, each…
Russia is trying to break through Ukraine’s front line before winter
Ukraine is on fire. Russian forces have launched an offensive across the entire front line in their final push before…
What is the right punishment for Just Stop Oil’s Cambridge protestor?
As a longstanding supporter of ancient over modern in the architecture stakes, it can only grieve me to see the…
As oil prices rise, the permacrisis continues
It was a year ago this weekend that Liz Truss sacked her chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, over the fallout of their…
Hard Times for Sunak as his ratings slump again
It’s tough at the top. A new poll out today from the Times shows that for all the hype around…
Bill Gates has made a surprisingly good point about net zero
Is Bill Gates a sage figure who can help save the world from climate change? Or is he a dreadful…
An invasion of Gaza is hugely risky for Israel
In a sign that the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) is planning to ramp up the war in Gaza, Israel has…
France’s Jews are afraid
Emmanuel Macron addressed France on television on Thursday evening. It was an opportunity for the president to reiterate his support…
How Hamas fooled Israel – and the West
How to explain Israel’s intelligence and military failure? The obvious comparison – one Israelis themselves are making – is with…
Wayne Rooney and the trouble with football’s big-name managers
Birmingham City’s new American owners are hungry for success and think Wayne Rooney, the former Manchester United and England striker,…
Trump’s callous Israel remarks should be disqualifying
Donald Trump has always had a close but uneasy relationship with Jews that is not confined to his son-in-law Jared…
Supporting Israel doesn’t mean abandoning Ukraine
Hamas’s heinous attack and the robust Israeli response serve as a useful reminder of well-known double standards on the activist…
Captain Tom’s family admit they would pocket £800,000 book profits again
Just when we thought we’d heard the last of Captain Tom’s family, the pandemic hero’s disgraced family have been at…
