In an extraordinary interview in today’s Times, a 24-year old Hamas fighter named “Mohammed” explains in some detail how the organization is preparing to deal a crushing blow to the Zionist enemy. He talks about…

If the recent fighting in Gaza was a test for the British Left, the Left failed miserably. There can no longer be any doubt that the British Left has lost its moral compass. Sympathy for…

[The following was submitted as a letter to the Guardian in response to this article.] The Liberal Democrat leader, Nick Clegg, writing in the Guardian today (“We must stop arming Israel”), tosses a sop to…

Rabbi Michael Lerner has written a response to my Open Letter. I publish it without comment, below, except that I wish to correct one misunderstanding. Lerner writes: “I know it is hard for people in…

[This article also appears on Harry’s Place.] Dear Michael, I’ve just finished reading your article “It breaks my heart to see Israel’s stupidity” and felt I had to reply. I don’t think we’ve ever talked,…

[This article originally appeared on Engage.] The worst thing about Jonathan Freedland’s article is not the lyrics but the melody. The article is song-like in its constant repetition of a refrain of “Palestinians say this”…

[This article also appears on Harry’s Place.] The battle for Gaza did not begin yesterday. It is one in a long series of battles that stretches back for decades. On this point, both Israelis and…

[This article also appears on the Z-Word Blog.] Maybe because it’s Christmas week, or maybe because the issues are complicated, but there has been a distinctly muted trade union response to the fighting in Gaza….

[This article also appears on Harry’s Place.] Israel’s offensive against Hamas in Gaza has triggered the expected response on the international Left. In a 1,500 strong protest yesterday at the Israeli embassy in London, protestors…