Israel
Israel is an apartheid state
If you’re after evidence of apartheid in Israel, you don’t have to look very far. Amid rioting by Palestinians and…
How Israel's Prime Minister got burnt by bread
Jerusalem For nearly ten months now, ever since his surprising elevation to the Israeli prime minister’s office, Naftali Bennett has…
Is Israel facing a new Intifada?
Dizengoff Street is one of the busiest thoroughfares in Tel Aviv, a strip of bars, restaurants and Bauhaus architecture that…
Why is Biden copying Obama's mistakes with Iran?
There was a picture taken today that says more than just a thousand words. The photograph was snapped in Sharm…
Mossad is prepraring to strike at the heart of Iran’s nuclear programme
Iran is about to be hit by a fresh wave of Mossad operations, sources in Jerusalem have told me. This…
In Israel, there’s never an easy fix
From an Israeli army base on the border with Lebanon, I can see the village of Maroun al-Ras. An Iranian…
How China drove a wedge between America and Israel
Two weeks ago, CIA director William Burns – who has rather a lot on his plate just now – had…
Why Israel is rolling out a third Covid jab
Israel has today become the first country in the world to offer a third Covid-19 booster vaccine on a large…
Why Israel must win over its Arab population
Which Middle Eastern country offers the best life for Arabs? The answer, as they say, might surprise you. Take any…
Who cares what Ben & Jerry’s think about Israel-Palestine?
When you think of the Israel-Palestine conflict, ice cream doesn’t usually come up. But that may be about to change.…
Why Israel is rolling-out third vaccine doses
It’s time to think about your third Covid vaccine dose. That might sound like a premature suggestion when many people…
What can Britain learn from Israel on ending lockdown?
Israel has been the world’s whole-country experiment to establish how, and how fast, Covid vaccination can return life to normal…
What's the real reason Israel's vaccines were rejected by Palestinians?
Sipping an iced coffee in a Tel Aviv café this week, it felt like it was 2018 again. Nobody wears a…
Can Naftali Bennett’s anti-Bibi coalition survive?
Sunday saw a watershed moment in Israeli politics: Bibi Netanyahu was removed from power after 12 years, and his government…
How China won over the Middle East
How China won over the Middle East
The clichés of Israeli TV are far more bearable than ours
Tragically it wasn’t my turn to review when Channel 5’s groundbreaking Anne Boleyn came out so you’ll never find out…
The progressive imperialism of Keir Starmer’s Palestine policy
There are two ways to look at Sir Keir Starmer’s call for the Prime Minister ‘to press for a renewed…
The problem with the New York Times’ Gaza coverage
While war raged between Israel and Gaza, the New York Times published a powerful montage of 64 minors said to…
Bye bye Bibi? The millionaire poised to be Israel’s next prime minister
The nationalist millionaire poised to topple Netanyahu
The problem with Palestine’s showbiz supporters
One of the many reasons I hate wokers is because they indulge so shamelessly in what Bebel coined ‘the socialism…
Netanyahu's departure would be good news for Israel
Time is running out for Bibi Netanyahu. In the next couple of days, the fate of Israel’s next government will…
How London became a hub for Hamas
As the dust settles over Gaza, and Israel’s Iron Dome sensors cool, minds inevitably turn to the lessons that can…
School playgrounds are no place for 'free Palestine' protests
GCSE and A level assessments. Enforcing social distancing. Catch-up provision for pupils who fell behind during lockdown. Mental health support.…
Inside Hamas's tunnel complex
In the wake of its ceasefire agreement with Israel, Hamas has again attempted to paint itself as a struggling resistance…
Tala Halawa and the progressive media’s anti-Semitism blindspot
The tale of Tala Halawa has an ever-mounting horror to it: each sentence is more disturbing than the last. First…
