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New Tory Role Model

By Josh White
Posted on 29 November 202030 November 2020
Posted in Behind The Lines

The British right hoped it could ‘remake’ Britain through Brexit. Though its hopes have been exposed as dangerous fantasies, the Tories remain hooked on disaster nationalism. (More…)

Testimony of Tolerance

By Adelisa Mašić
Posted on 19 November 202019 November 2020
Posted in Behind The Lines

For more than 100 years, and throughout Bosnia’s turbulent history, the people of Sarajevo have protected the Sarajevo Haggadah, a written collection of Jewish regulations and traditions. (More…)

Welcome to Corona Country

By John Foster
Posted on 9 November 20209 November 2020
Posted in Behind The Lines

If you want a snapshot of the “fight” against COVID-19 in the United States, you could hardly find a better model than Ohio governor Mike DeWine. (More…)

Germans on Israel

By Wieland Hoban
Posted on 5 November 20206 November 2020
Posted in Behind The Lines

The office of Antisemitism commissioner was first established in Germany in 2018. Several federal states quickly followed suit, and 2020 saw the appointment of Samuel Salzborn for the State of Berlin. (More…)

Equal Opportunity Racism

By Wieland Hoban
Posted on 30 October 202030 October 2020
Posted in Behind The Lines

While the discriminatory nature of Philosemitism in Germany is not always obvious, due to a lack of knowledge of Jewish culture and politics, it is easier to recognise racism in the way Palestine solidarity advocates are treated. (More…)

Compensating for the Holocaust

By Wieland Hoban
Posted on 21 October 202023 October 2020
Posted in Behind The Lines

Insisting on Israel’s right to exist conceals the fact that states exist or do not exist. They do not have a ‘right’ to exist. There is no reason to perform the ritual of asserting that any state has this right before it is considered acceptable to say anything critical about it. (More…)