Israel
It’s not Netanyahu’s fault that Jews in Europe are afraid
Have you seen the prices for houses in Israel? Astronomical, mate. You wouldn’t believe it. An arid and perpetually embattled…
Tony Judt: a man of paradox who made perfect sense
Tony Judt was not only a great historian, he was also a great essayist and commentator on international politics. Few…
For some left-wing men, the misogyny of the Islamic State is part of the appeal
For some left-wing men, the misogyny of the Islamic State is part of the appeal
What Julie Burchill's ex-husband thinks of her new memoir
Unchosen is the journalist Julie Burchill’s account of how she — a bright and bratty working-class girl from Bristol —…
What is to be done about a world where everything is for sale?
Next time you read about an auctioneer’s gavel coming down on a $150 million painting bought by some flunkey representing…
David Frum’s diary: When Hamas shoots at Israel, they’re shooting at my kid
Wellington, Ontario A British visitor to this village might be disoriented by the flags. They look almost exactly like the…
What our leaders would say if they really cared about defending Britain's Jews
What our political leaders would say if they really cared about halting anti-Semitic attacks
Even Switzerland is turning lefty. Am I going to have to move to Wyoming?
Gstaad I am looking out of my window at the green landscape and forested mountains rising beyond, as peaceful a…
Our spies have stopped chasing subversives. That's why we're in so much trouble
Peter Clarke’s powerful report on the Trojan Horse affair in Birmingham schools is confirmation of the weakness of David Cameron…
Sanctions won’t tame Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Talking might
Sanctions won’t help. One thing might
My love for that heroic country Poland
One event I regretted missing on my last visit to London was a party at the Polish Club, which has…
Do Israel's critics think there are not enough dead Jews?
The anti-Semitic West almost seems to want Israelis to suffer
In Gaza, the siege mentality is helping Hamas
Gaza The main entrance to Al-Shifa Hospital was crowded with what seemed to be journalists. This wasn’t unusual. They…
Portrait of the week
Home Theresa May, the Home Secretary, ordered a review, taking perhaps ten weeks, by Peter Wanless, the head of the…
Israel is drifting away from the West – but condemnation won’t help
Glaring, the ennui over Israel. The way we drag our eyes to the page, and sigh, and want to read…
The only trouble with Tel Aviv – flying there doesn’t feel scary any more
‘There’s a dark cloud rising from the desert floor/ I packed my bags and I’m heading straight into the storm/…
Yes, I compared Theresa May to an Israeli tank commander. Why is everyone so upset?
I expect all of us have said something we regret at one time or another, but not everyone does so…
‘A dandy aesthete with visions of sacrificial violence’
Eschewing the biblical advertising of ‘the promised land’ or indeed ‘a land of milk and honey’, the Conservative colonial secretary…
Israelis don’t care that we hate them. But they’d like to know why
Israelis’ theories on why it’s fashionable for the West to despise them
When Israel was but a dream
‘On the night of 15 April 1897, a small, elegant steamer is en route from Egypt’s Port Said to Jaffa.’…
You’ll mock me, but I have to ask: why don’t any of my friends have holiday homes?
Hugo Rifkind 9 August 2014 9:00 am
This is to be one of those columns that makes the writer faintly wish there wasn’t an internet. It would…