May 2006
April 2005
ei: The Case Against Alan Dershowitz: The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel vs. Alan Dershowitz
by mikepowerAlan Dershowitz is a well-known lawyer and professor at Harvard Law School, a prolific author, and makes regular appearances in the media
Jonathan Freedland: Reviled as outsiders
by mikepower"This is so wrong. We should be on the same side."
Jewish MP pelted with eggs at war memorial
by mikepowerThe sheer ignorance never mind the lack of respect is shocking. They have no idea where their freedom came from and who gave it to them.
Lecturers may boycott Israeli academics
by mikepowerIsraeli academics who refuse to condemn their government's actions in the occupied territories risk a boycott by the UK's leading lecturers' union.
February 2005
Johann Hari: Don't let the Livingstone row blind us to the real and growing threat of anti-Semitism
by mikepower It seems that human rights abuses committed by Jews provoke more rage than abuses committed by others
Sunday Times: Putting the fear of God into Holland
by mikepowerThe Dutch have rejected liberalism in response to Islamic immigration. Some say they are now too hardline. So what can the rest of Europe learn from their crisis?The Dutch have rejected liberalism in response to Islamic immigration. Some say they ar
January 2005
How I became a Jew
by mikepowerWhat unclean thoughts do I have about Islam and our Arab neighbours? What are my thoughts when I see devout Muslims on our streets in traditional dress, speaking poor English? Am I not looking at myself?
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