Opinion: No Legal Term – Even Genocide – Can Fathom Israel’s Atrocities in Gaza
Rob Howse
Israeli soldiers filming themselves killing civilians surpasses legal definition, writes international law professor Rob Howse.
Tag: holocaust
Opinion: Maccabi Tel Aviv Thugs Made Israeli Apartheid Relatable
Rivkah Brown
Come to a foreign country gaming for a fight, receive street justice and have the world leap to your defence – if you didn’t know a thing about Israel and Palestine last week, you do now, writes Rivkah Brown.
Report: Germany Ties Cultural Funding to Israel Allegiance
Rivkah Brown
On Thursday a cross-party group of German MPs voted to withhold culture and science funding from those who boycott Israel or breach a pro-Israel definition of antisemitism. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: I Went to Gaza. What I Saw Was a Holocaust
susan abulhawa
‘Israel is committing the holocaust of our time,’ writes Palestinian author susan abulhawa, ‘and it is doing it in full view of a seemingly indifferent world.’
Report: Did an Israel Lobbyist Confect an Antisemitism Story About a Palestine Demo?
Rivkah Brown
Gideon Falter claimed he was an ordinary bloke who’d been antisemitically abused by police on a Palestine demo. Evidence seen by Novara Media suggests he staged the altercation. Rivkah Brown reports.
Review: The Zone of Interest Reminds Us How Easy It Is to Ignore a Genocide on Your Doorstep
Juliet Jacques
Jonathan Glazer’s latest film follows a Nazi family living in Auschwitz’s backyard. It couldn’t be timelier, writes Juliet Jacques.
Analysis: Why Is Showing Solidarity With Palestine Getting People Cancelled in Germany?
Hanno Hauenstein
From Jeremy Corbyn to the musician Nicolás Jaar, a ban on pro-Palestine protests has given way to a spate of cancellations in Germany. This is part of a wider rightward shift, writes Hanno Hauenstein.
Report: German State Broadcaster Fires Seven Arab Journalists in Supposed Antisemitism Purge
Rivkah Brown
Deutsche Welle employees say the firing spree reflects the organisation’s increasingly hardline pro-Israel stance. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: In Keir Starmer’s Anti-Racist Universe, Palestinians Don’t Count
Barnaby Raine
The Labour leader’s anti-Palestinian racism is classic colonialism with a contemporary twist, argues Barnaby Raine.
Opinion: Four Antisemites Won’t Stop Me Supporting Palestine
Rivkah Brown
Our struggle against Israeli apartheid cannot be derailed by the men who drove down Finchley Road on Sunday threatening Jewish people, writes Rivkah Brown.
Why We Need a Queer History of the Holocaust
Dr Anna Hájková
Today marks 75 years since the liberation of Auschwitz. In this article, historian Anna Hájková explains the difficulty of piecing together a history of queer Jews in the Holocaust - and why we should strive for a more inclusive history today.
International Roma Day: 7 Things You Might Not Know About The Romani
Craig McVegas
Lords last week hypocritically clambered over each other to show off their pro-Romani credentials in recognition of International Roma Day (held each year on 8 April). To mark the day in a more modest fashion, our resident Rom offers 7 things you might not know about the Romani.