For generations, Jewish communities around the world were associated with values born from centuries of persecution: a commitment to justice, human rights, education, internationalism and solidarity with the oppressed. These traditions helped shape some of the most influential movements for civil rights, trade unionism, anti-racism and social democracy throughout the twentieth century. Yet in…
As the spotlight falls once again on the Eurovision Song Contest 2026, the debate surrounding Israel’s participation has reignited tensions far beyond music. This year, Boy George has stepped directly into that controversy after defending his involvement with San Marino’s entry and rejecting calls for a boycott over Israel’s inclusion. Boy George argued that his […]
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The image of a woman being intercepted by police at a railway station after a fellow passenger reported her for allegedly making comments about the Holocaust has reignited a fierce debate about free speech, state power and the culture of surveillance in modern Britain. Fiona Rose Diamond, an anti-Zionist activist, said she was approached by […]
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The memo arrived early, stamped URGENT and written in a tone usually reserved for meteor strikes and biscuit shortages: Everything is antisemitic now. It wasn’t entirely clear who had issued it, but the effect was immediate. Office workers froze mid-email. Radio presenters clutched their headphones. Somewhere, a man quietly deleted a tweet about hummus. By […]
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Elad Ratson’s rise within Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reveals a deeply troubling convergence of diplomacy, digital surveillance, and narrative management that appears aimed at marginalising and undermining voices critical of Zionism. Far from the traditional image of diplomacy as statecraft conducted through embassies and formal negotiations, Ratson’s work points to a far more aggressive…