Notes on the New Radicalism

Pictures of the late Ayatollah and his son are held up at a pro-regime rally in Tehran In Islamic military doctrine, a “hudna” means a temporary truce undertaken simply in order to prepare for the next round of violence. As Donald Trump faces mockery from the Iranian regime in response to his peace plan, he must never lose sight of one fact: what the West sees as peace, Tehran sees as a stepping-stone on the road to long-term victory.

Jewish ambulances on fire in Golders Green You could not have designed a better symbol for the clash of civilisations brewing in our country. They set our ambulances on fire. Our ambulances. That summed it up. While we love life, they love death, and Britain needs to decide where it stands. At the time of writing, the identities of the suspects have not been revealed. We don’t know whether they are Muslim fundamentalists, leftist radicals or even – on the outside – white supremacists.

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To celebrate the Labour conference – with Keir Starmer in charge, this is about as good as it’s going to get – here is an exclusive extract from my new book, Never Again? How the West Betrayed the Jews and Itself, which is out on Thursday. It explains how we got into this catastrophe – and how we can drag ourselves out of it. Order your copy now! Never Again?

They wouldn't stop yelling at me Who'd have thought that defending democracy against jihadism would be so unpopular?

It was many long months in the planning, but finally The Brink, the new podcast presented by myself and the former Parachute Regiment officer Andrew Fox, has launched. Episode One is available here, or wherever you get your podcasts. So far, it’s been going gangbusters. Loads of uptake, loads of great feedback and very healthy analytics indeed.

Below is an extract from ‘Never Again? How the West Betrayed the Jews and Itself’, which is out on October 2. Please pre-order on Amazon – it really makes a difference. Thank you –JWS October 7 marked the end of a golden age in which antisemitism was relatively taboo – at least in polite society – yet the volcano had been boiling for decades before the eruption.

Two weeks ago, when the United Nations finally declared that Gaza City was in a state of “famine”, it represented a new low for the group. But with the war grinding on, there are further depths to come. Here is how I suspect it will play out. Let’s look at how we reached this point. Israelophobia at the UN is nothing new.

Regular readers may have noticed that I’ve been quieter than usual recently. Well, all that is about to change. The final edits of my new book, Never Again? How the West Betrayed the Jews and Itself have been submitted to my publisher and it will go to press in the coming days. Honestly, I can’t begin to explain how much work it was. I wrote it in three-and-a-half months. It was probably the most demanding intellectual task of my life. So everything is ramping up.

The real reason Keir Starmer is recognising Palestine Domestic politics could have something to do with it.