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The mainstreaming of Jew-hatred

Melanie Phillips - JNS.org — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:53:58 +0000

In both America and Britain, a disturbing restructuring of politics is underway that appallingly hinges on the demonisation of Israel and the loathing of the Jews. The way this animus has been deforming liberal and left-wing politics has long been obvious. New York has elected a radical mayor, Zohran Mamdani, an obsessive Israel-hater who promotes […]

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An explosive moment of clarification

Melanie Phillips - JNS.org — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 04:52:10 +0000

The Iranian war of extermination against Israel continues to be a clarifying moment for the supposedly civilized world. As this crisis continues, it is remorselessly spotlighting those who stand against such evil and those who are shamefully siding with it. Israel’s astounding feat this week in killing or disabling thousands of senior Hezbollah operatives by […]

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How Britain has failed to prevent Islamist extremism and to protect Jews

Melanie Phillips - JNS.org — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 05:00:08 +0000

While events in Israel continue to attract disproportionate and distorted global attention, Islamic extremism remains a threat inside Western society. It’s accompanied by the parallel failure of the West even to face up honestly to the true nature of this problem, let alone deal with it adequately. This week, a review was published in Britain […]

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Britain blocks BDS

J-Wire News Service — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:15:23 +0000

The World Jewish Congress has welcomed a decision by the British government to issue binding guidance to all public authorities in the UK aimed at preventing them from boycotting Israeli suppliers and imposing stiff penalties on those who do.

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‘A death sentence for the Jews’: 75 years since the British White Paper…writes Rafael Medoff

Rafael Medoff - JNS.org — Wed, 07 May 2014 20:28:29 +0000

“We know we are going to be bamboozled,” a despondent Stephen Wise, the foremost American Jewish leader of his time, confided to a friend before boarding a ship bound for England in early 1939. The British had invited Wise and other Zionist leaders from the United States and Palestine to take part in a “peace conference” with Arab leaders.

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