Antisemitism: Melanie Phillips

Bret Stephens is wrong. Jews can’t just ignore antisemitism

We have a moral obligation to fight for our survival. We should be saying that Zionism is an inseparable part of Judaism, and so antizionism is an attempt to destroy not just Israel but Judaism itself

Bret Stephens is wrong. Jews can’t just ignore antisemitism

Antisemitism: Bret Stephens

We Jews have the honor of being hated

Jews must cease hoping to solve antisemitism and make their own way forward.

We Jews have the honor of being hated

The silent genocide of Syria’s minorities:

The betrayal of the Kurds

The assault that culminated in the surrender of Kurdish sovereignty was not solely Syrian. It was engineered regionally, with Turkey as a dominant architect and beneficiary. And US Amb. to Turkey, Tom Barack, facilitated the tragic sell-out.

The betrayal of the Kurds

Nazi ideology in UN trappings:

“The common enemy of humanity"

The desire to purify the world of Jews was bequeathed by the Nazis to Hamas terrorists and their Pro-Palestinian Arab supporters. That a UN employee felt free to express them is an historic low. Opinion.

“The common enemy of humanity"

The Oxfam Exodus:

When the ‘Genocide’ narrative becomes too heavy to carry

Major international NGOs like Oxfam, once dedicated to the impartial relief of suffering, have been transformed into narrative laundries. Opinion.

When the ‘Genocide’ narrative becomes too heavy to carry

Why does nobody care about these hostages?

Re Eli Cohen, Ron Arad and Yehuda Katz. Their families are still waiting, and nobody seems to remember… or care. Opinion.

Why does nobody care about these hostages?

Racist presidential humor, then and now

Racist humor among presidents is not a new phenomenon; it dates back to at least a century ago. So what changed? Opinion.

Racist presidential humor, then and now

The political orphaning of British Jews

Labour’s drift, Palestine Action’s reprieve and the quiet recalculation already underway. Opinion.

The political orphaning of British Jews

When Yizhak Rabin urged moving Gaza’s Arabs to Jordan

PM Yizhak Rabin's words on Gazans while an ambassador, before he became a Nobel Peace Prize winner, seem to have been echoed by US President Donald Trump, a would-be Nobel Prize winner. Opinion.

When Yizhak Rabin urged moving Gaza’s Arabs to Jordan

Europe and China: Rereading Trump’s strategic posture

Europe's welfare states depend on American largesse, but Trump has his own ideas about what America should spend its money on. Opinion.

Europe and China: Rereading Trump’s strategic posture

The paper tiger

We do not need more "interfaith dialogue" with a regime that hangs its own people from cranes. We need a fight-back, a return to the muscular resolve that understands that evil must be confronted, not managed. Opinion.

The paper tiger

Defeating Iran

When will we all know Khomenei is defeated? Opinion.

Defeating Iran

From caviar to Qatar:

The European left that aged badly and ended worse

The only positive aspect of the Epstein scandal is the fall of a monarchy of leftist nepotists and opportunists who helped destroy Europe - and whose 'gauche caviar' hypocrisy was exposed. Opinion.

The European left that aged badly and ended worse

Jack Engelhard:

Ingrates at the 2026 Olympics

Four American ingrates at these winter Olympics is not so bad compared to the number we had in Tokyo 2020. Opinion.

Ingrates at the 2026 Olympics

The PA’s Draft Constitution:

A document built on a lie that demands an Israeli legal response

The Legal Response Israel should be making must show this sham document for what it is - the legalese language version of "from the river to the sea." This is not a document about building a state. It is a document about erasing a people. Opinion.

A document built on a lie that demands an Israeli legal response

A Democracy in Procedural Captivity:

The case for granting Netanyahu a pardon

Democracies depend on the belief that courts adjudicate discrete wrongs, not that they preside over permanent plebiscites on leadership. Opinion.

The case for granting Netanyahu a pardon

Melanie Philliips

The deepening madness against the Jews

Jew-haters think their time has come. The proper response to this war against the Jewsh people is not to deflect it, but to fight it better. Opinion

The deepening madness against the Jews

Oslo abandons the Oslo Accords

The UN Women agency’s “Palestine" branch gave Norwegian funds to a PA women’s center that was named after mass murderer Dalal Mughrabi. So much for the Oslo Accords. Opinion.

Oslo abandons the Oslo Accords

Children of Hamelin: The end of the story

Cultural totalitarianism turned people into sterile zombies, brainwashed them, perverted the minds of men and women, and subdued intellectuals responsible for the future of their people. The entrane to the cave is closing.

Children of Hamelin: The end of the story

Israel's legal option:

Sunset the 'Refugee' myth by equating Gaza with Baghdad

The Palestinian Arab 'refugee' issue is not a humanitarian tragedy; it is a manufactured industry designed to facilitate the destruction of the Jewish state. We must stop asking "How do we reform UNRWA?" and start asking "How do we sunset it?" Opinion.

Sunset the 'Refugee' myth by equating Gaza with Baghdad

Iran’s nuclear problem is really a succession problem

The Iran debate has been framed as a choice between a deal and a military attack. That is the wrong choice. Opinon.

Iran’s nuclear problem is really a succession problem

Extradite or Maduroize Meshaal-don’t allow him to escape justice

It is shocking that Qatar has not voluntarily turned over Meshaal to US custody. He was indicted by the US Justice Department (DOJ) for, among other things, terrorism and murder conspiracy. Opinion.

Extradite or Maduroize Meshaal-don’t allow him to escape justice

Analysis:

Why Trump’s ‘preference’ is for negotiations with Iran

It’s hard to know whether the three-hour meeting, which went much longer than planned, was filled with consensus. Yet with Netanyahu and Trump, public appearances may be intentional projections designed to camouflage future intentions.

Why Trump’s ‘preference’ is for negotiations with Iran

The eternal internal enemy:

The fighting may have ended, but now the real challenge begins

We Jews can no longer allow ourselves the luxury of a house divided. We've already seen that the enemies will kill us as one. Now we need to find the strength to live as one.

The fighting may have ended, but now the real challenge begins

Goebbels then, Social Media now:

Why Holocaust language Is a propaganda weapon

Words don’t merely describe reality. In the wrong hands, they manufacture it. Opinion.

Why Holocaust language Is a propaganda weapon

Administrative Sovereignty:

Reforming Judea and Samaria governance as a security imperative

As Israel navigates the regional landscape, the transition from military administration to civilian "Administrative Sovereignty" is no longer an ideological luxury; it is a fundamental security requirement. Opinion.

Reforming Judea and Samaria governance as a security imperative

Giulio Meotti:

From equality to Epstein: Chomsky's fantastic epilogue

Chomsky liked Epstein. But he liked Epstein's private plane even more, while devoting every breath to proclaiming his own moral purity. Opinion.

From equality to Epstein: Chomsky's fantastic epilogue

Anti-Zionism is the ultimate ‘get out of jail free’ card

Hitler himself would be welcomed at the modern United Nations in the name of “anti-Zionism."

Anti-Zionism is the ultimate ‘get out of jail free’ card

Jack Engelhard:

Streets paved with garbage

Mamdani has changed the old immigrants' dream and his streets are paved with garbage. Opinion.

Streets paved with garbage

A leftist anti-ICE fantasy

How I tried to act on my yearning to be a liberal and join the anti-ICE peaceful protest in Minneapolis. And how I woke (no pun intended) up. Opinion.

A leftist anti-ICE fantasy

The Jewish People: Myth or reality? A lie with a purpose

While the Prime Minister is in Washington fighting for Israel's survival, it is crucial to remember that the Jewish people's attachment to its tiny land was continuous, documented, and unmatched by any competing national claim. It was also legally recognized. Opinion.

The Jewish People: Myth or reality? A lie with a purpose

Israeli Sovereignty:

The only path to stability in the Middle East

A misunderstanding of the Middle East has led President Trump to criticize steps toward Israeli sovereignty. We must be clear: sovereignty is what will bring stability. Opinion.

The only path to stability in the Middle East

Trump, Iran and Israel:

The perils of a narrow nuclear deal

The challenge for the United States and Israel alike is ensuring that the display of American power near Iran does not become a substitute for strategic rigor. Opinion.

The perils of a narrow nuclear deal

Blue-square politics will not save Jewish children

The truth many are afraid to say out loud is that the blue-square antisemitism campaign is not helping young Jews. It is actively harming them. I am a Jew, I am a Zionist, and I walk in that name in freedom because Israel exists. It is this that our children need to hear Opinion.

Blue-square politics will not save Jewish children

The Quintessential Antisemite:

Francesca Albanese-Goebbels speaks for the United Nations

For the U.N. as an institution, Albanese’s hatred of Jews is a feature, not a defect. Opinion.

Francesca Albanese-Goebbels speaks for the United Nations

Israel must act now to keep Indonesian soldiers out of Gaza

Embedding soldiers from a country that refuses to recognize Israel, has no diplomatic ties with Israel, and consistently backs resolutions targeting Israel’s legitimacy introduces serious risks. Opinion.

Israel must act now to keep Indonesian soldiers out of Gaza

A Collapsing Iran:

Khamenei’s desperate call amidst crisis

In a move that exposes his growing insecurity, Khamenei has publicly called for participation in the February 11 anniversary rallies. What lies in store? Opinion.

Khamenei’s desperate call amidst crisis

Mamdani turns NYC into a wasteland of corpses and trash

New York City would smell worse than it does if it weren’t so cold.

Mamdani turns NYC into a wasteland of corpses and trash

Analysis: Perception vs. Reality in Israel:

The US withdrawal from Syria reshaped Israel’s threat environment

January 2026 exposed, with measurable clarity, how deeply the Israeli public's perception has diverged from strategic reality. Analysis

The US withdrawal from Syria reshaped Israel’s threat environment

Post Holocaust financial reckoning

This week’s findings, revealed through an independent investigation and testimony before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee, allegedly expose a far deeper web of complicity than Credit Suisse ever admitted. Opinion.

Post  Holocaust financial reckoning

The Araghchi Doctrine:

A 'Good Atmosphere' in Oman is a death warrant for Israel

As Netanyahu tries to convince Trump of the 'Muscat Trap' in an agreement with Iran, Israelis must be made clearly aware that ballistic missiles left intact are a death warrant. Opinion.

A 'Good Atmosphere' in Oman is a death warrant for Israel

Iran’s weapon-ferrying sinking ships

An item not reported on the BBC or other world media, just another of those major stories, like real genocide in Africa as opposed to non-existent genocide in Gaza, left unreported because mainstream media consider them unworthy of exposure.

Iran’s weapon-ferrying sinking ships

Clues about an imminent attack on the Islamic Republic

Israelis pored over U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s latest interviews to see if anything new or encouraging could be gleaned from them. Opinion.

Clues about an imminent attack on the Islamic Republic

Jeffrey Epstein - or the decadence of the Western élite

Epstein was not a solitary monster. He was a facilitator. A maître d’hôtel of nothingness. He organized the banquet for elites who no longer hungered for anything except confirmation that the rules do not apply to them. Opinion.

Jeffrey Epstein - or the decadence of the Western élite

The choice we're not making

The real tragedy isn’t what happens to us. It’s what happens to our children, and their children. Opinion.

The choice we're not making

Call It What It Is:

Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - not “the West Bank"

There was a good article recently in the Wall Street Journal about the need to start using Judea and Samaria instead of the 'West Bank'. Since, however, it lacks much needed historical background, a respected historian filled inthe gap for Arutz Sheva readers. Op-ed.

Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - not “the West Bank"

Welcome to my nightmare:

An interview with Google AI

Peering behind the AI curtain.

An interview with Google AI

The “Bristol Precedent"

When a UK Jury excused vandalism against an Israeli target

When jurors choose to acquit not because the accused are innocent, but because they sympathize with their motives, the law has no meaning. Opinion.

When a UK Jury excused vandalism against an Israeli target

Trump's strategic mistake in his otherwise strong presidency

Trump seems to assume Muslim leaders behave like rational cost-benefit actors. That assumption is his central mistake. He seems to have made that mistake with Iran and al-Jolani, tragically sacrificing the Iranian protestors and the Kurds. Opinion.

Trump's strategic mistake in his otherwise strong presidency

February 14: A nation speaks across borders

The regime has survived by waiting for attention to fade. A coordinated global mobilization on February 14, urging Iranians to gather in Los Angeles, Toronto, and Munich, aims to keep the memory of the atrocities alive. Opinion.

February 14: A nation speaks across borders

A Chilling Crossroads:

How Spain became a flashpoint in Europe’s reborn antisemitism

Perhaps most disquieting was the emergence of an anonymous online project, Barcelonaz, which published a map identifying Jewish-owned businesses across Catalonia. Shades of earlier Spanish history. Opinion.

How Spain became a flashpoint in Europe’s reborn antisemitism

Chamberlain’s “Peace for our Time":

Is that failure resurrected in President Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan?

Regarding stage two of Trump’s undoable plan, the President must have known all along that Hamas would never give up its arms or make any real concessions for peace with Israel. Opinion.

Is that failure resurrected in President Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan?

A warning from Zev Jabotinsky

History repeats itself - and Jewish history is rife with tragedy after tragedy. The warning signs are once again unmistakable. Opinion.

A warning from Zev Jabotinsky

Why the Super Bowl antisemitism ad misses the mark

Never Again does not mean never hurt again. It means never helpless again. Opinion..

Why the Super Bowl antisemitism ad misses the mark

Melanie Phillips:

The West’s pragmatic fallacy

Qatar represents the Jeffrey Epstein of world politics. Opinion.

The West’s pragmatic fallacy

The Mavi Vatan Doctrine:

Beware the Saudi-Turkish naval axis

How the Saudi-Turkish naval axis is dismantling the Abraham Accords architecture as the synergy between Saudi financial weight and Turkish expeditionary power creates a multi-theater security challenge. Analysis.

Beware the Saudi-Turkish naval axis




























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