Tag Archives: Israel
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Antisemitism antisceptic: The strange case of David Ward’s short GE2017 campaign
Leave a commentApril 27, 2017 by Paul Goldsmith
A fascinating little side show to yesterday’s highly political PMQs debate between Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May over Brexit and …
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The end of the road for peace in Israel?
1March 20, 2015 by Paul Goldsmith
I haven’t lived in Israel now for 22 years. I don’t know how it feels to live surrounded by different …
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The House of Commons motion to recognise Palestine could be a major step to peace
1October 13, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Today the eyes of the world, and particularly the Middle East, will be on our House of Commons. Labour MP …
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Hamas signing up to the ICC makes sense if you view it as suicide bombing by legal means
Leave a commentAugust 25, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
It may seem odd to some that Hamas’s leaders are willing to risk their freedom in order to support the …
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Israel’s electorate didn’t “choose” their government
Leave a commentAugust 15, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
One of the criticisms I have heard about Israelis over the past month is that if they were interested in …
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Dear George Galloway – what would happen if I go to ‘Israel-free’ Bradford?
4August 9, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Dear George I was wondering if you could help me with a problem that I have with the practicalities of …
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Amos Oz and the leap of faith that may be required to secure Israel’s future
Leave a commentAugust 8, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
Over the past few days four people whom I respect for their intellect, genuine interest in current affairs and lack …
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To ‘win’ from here, Israel needs to play a different game
2August 1, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
As a Liberal Zionist (if you want to know what that is, read here and then for a post-Gaza liberal …
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I hope David Ward genuinely believes what he is saying and isn’t just doing it for votes
Leave a commentJuly 27, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
This is going to sound strange, but if someone is going to be anti-Israeli, or even anti-Semitic, I would prefer …
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There is no solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict if we don’t negotiate with Hamas
1July 22, 2014 by Paul Goldsmith
I feel that whenever I write about Israel I need to declare an interest. I am Jewish, I am the …
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