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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 469

Robert Philpot

Robert Philpot

Robert Philpot is a writer and journalist. He is the former editor of Progress magazine and the author of “Margaret Thatcher: The Honorary Jew.”
Supporters cheer for Hitler in Germany on October 10, 1931. (AP Photo)
December 31, 2024, 10:20 am
In ‘Hitler’s People,’ a UK historian reveals rare bios of Nazis ‘disturbingly like us’
While humanizing the perpetrators of the Holocaust has long been considered taboo, the 20 portraits in Richard Evans’s new book are a stark reminder of humanity’s capacity for evil
By Robert Philpot
Illustrative: Then-US secretary of state John Kerry, speaking at the Oxford Union at Oxford University, England, May 11, 2016. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
December 17, 2024, 4:06 pm
‘Toxic and polarizing’: Oxford Union debate on Israel genocide still roils
As counterterror police investigate an anti-Israel speaker’s statements at the November 28 event, Jewish students and panelists decry its contribution to climate of Jew-hatred
By Robert Philpot
Tracy-Ann Oberman in 'The Merchant of Venice 1936.' (Marc Brenner)
December 17, 2024, 10:07 am
A female Shylock battles 1930s UK fascists in new adaptation of ‘The Merchant of Venice’
Skyrocketing UK antisemitism after Oct. 7 adds meaning and poignancy as acclaimed actress and playwright Tracy-Ann Oberman puts a new spin on a play she’s ‘always hated’
By Robert Philpot
Illustrative: Then-US secretary of state John Kerry, speaking at the Oxford Union at Oxford University, England, May 11, 2016. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
November 29, 2024, 1:57 pm
After debate, Oxford Union votes Israel is ‘apartheid’ state committing ‘genocide’
Controversial event at prestigious UK university results in 278 votes in favor, 59 votes against; Arab Israeli speaker removed after he calls audience ‘terrorist supporters’
By ToI Staff and Robert Philpot
Illustrative: Then-US secretary of state John Kerry, speaking at the Oxford Union at Oxford University, England, May 11, 2016. (Peter Nicholls/Pool Photo via AP)
November 25, 2024, 4:12 pm
Top UK university to debate if Israel is ‘an apartheid state responsible for genocide’
The exclusive Oxford Union society, which has hosted US presidents, celebrities and neo-Nazis, again courts controversy this week; its track record on Israel isn’t friendly
By Robert Philpot
Robert Jenrick attends a commemoration of the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas atrocities, in Hyde Park in London, October 6, 2024. (REUTERS/Hollie Adams)
October 25, 2024, 1:52 pm
Hopeful for UK’s Conservative Party leadership runs on a firmly pro-Israel platform
Married to an Israeli, ex-immigration minister Robert Jenrick pledges he’ll bring the Tories back to power – and the UK embassy to Jerusalem – if he becomes party chief next week
By Robert Philpot
Roald Dahl signs autographs for young fans in Amsterdam, October 12, 1988. (Public domain)
October 19, 2024, 8:43 am
Beloved author and vicious antisemite Roald Dahl gets complex treatment in new play
Running at London’s Royal Court Theatre through Nov. 16, ‘Giant’ presents a fictionalized depiction of the true-life controversy stirred by the writer’s vitriolic words about Jews
By Robert Philpot
Illustrative: Protesters holding placards and Israeli flags join a gathering outside the headquarters of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) in London on October 16, 2023, to appeal to the corporation to call Hamas 'terrorists.' (Daniel Leal/AFP)
October 3, 2024, 3:08 pm
BBC coverage of Hamas conflict ‘profoundly biased,’ says former pro-Iran commentator
Once a vocal supporter of the Islamic Republic, Catherine Perez-Shakdam recently stepped up to head We Believe In Israel – and now has Britain’s top broadcaster in her sights
By Robert Philpot
Pro-Palestinian supporters gather next to a banner reading 'Oxford Action for Palestine' at Oxford University, in Oxford, England, on May 7, 2024. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
August 30, 2024, 5:05 pm
Anti-Israel BDS calls on UK campuses thwarted by lawfare as antisemitism spikes
Bombastic university protests fuel a record-breaking rise in reported incidents of Jew-hatred — but the type and scope of divestment they seek is often contrary to British law
By Robert Philpot
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during a press conference at the European Political Community meeting, at Blenheim Palace in Woodstock, southern England, on July 18, 2024. (Stefan Rousseau/AFP)
July 21, 2024, 4:57 pm
UK’s Starmer swept the July 4 election. But how much did his stance on Gaza cost him?
Britain’s Labour lost a fair share of Muslim votes even as it sailed to victory in the national poll. New research suggests the party’s support for Israel wasn’t solely to blame
By Robert Philpot
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer speaks during a live TV debate, hosted by The BBC, in Nottingham, on June 26, 2024, in the build-up to the UK general election on July 4. (Phil Noble / POOL / AFP)
July 2, 2024, 3:38 pm
How UK’s Starmer shook off predecessor Corbyn’s far-left legacy — and unpopularity
On the verge of a sweeping win, the Labour Party is very different from the one pummeled at the polls in 2019, and Jewish Brits are as pleased as any about it
By Robert Philpot
Illustrative: German WWII bunker 'The Odeon' in Alderney. The bunker is about three to four stories high and has an anti-aircraft emplacement at the back. (CC-SA-Tim Brighton)
June 20, 2024, 5:30 am
UK government review concludes Nazi-invaded Isle of Alderney was no ‘Mini Auschwitz’
New research raises death toll on island which housed the only concentration camp on British soil, and uncovers why perpetrators escaped justice
By Robert Philpot
Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty launch the Conservatives' general election manifesto in Silverstone, England, on June 11, 2024. (Benjamin Cremel, Pool Photo via AP)
June 16, 2024, 3:06 pm
10 contests for Israel supporters to watch in the UK’s July 4 general election
High-flying young Jewish candidates, pro-Palestinian activists and a former Labour leader booted from his party vie for votes ahead of the polls
By Robert Philpot
Illustrative: Anti-Israel demonstrators protest Israel's existence in New York City, October 8, 2023, following the October 7 Hamas atrocities and before Israel launched a military operation in the Gaza Strip. (Luke Tress/Times of Israel)
June 4, 2024, 2:54 pm
After Oct. 7, UK journalist Hadley Freeman believes ‘the progressive left hates Jews’
The New York-born writer comes out with a new essay on the antisemitism emerging after the Hamas atrocities in Israel, and how it’s rooted in a hypocritical and myopic ideology
By Robert Philpot
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, and Labour Party leader Keir Starmer pass through the Peer's Lobby to attend the State Opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster in London, November 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)
May 29, 2024, 4:21 pm
What part will UK Jews play in the country’s July 4 general election?
Once wracked by antisemitism, a cleaned-up Labour Party looks set to unseat the Tories on July 4, but strongly anti-Israel opponents may siphon votes from moderate Keir Starmer
By Robert Philpot
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