Posts Tagged: Howard Jacobson
Dozens of Leading British Jews Publish Open Letter Opposing West Bank Annexation
Dozens of prominent members of the UK Jewish community have published an open letter passionately opposing Israel’s possible annexation of parts of the West Bank. Among...
Another ‘Ashamed’ Jew Bares Her Soul
Once upon a time, self-hating Jews flourished in the American diaspora, not only frightened of their own shadows but ready to appease enemies – ranging...
Famed Writer Howard Jacobson: European Opposition to Zionism Amounts to ‘Chutzpah With Blood In It’ (VIDEO)
European opposition to the right of Jewish people to live in Israel amounts to “chutzpah with blood in it,” an award-winning British journalist and novelist...
Jewish 100, 2015: Howard Jacobson – Voices
Howard Jacobson Author Man Booker Prize-winning British author Howard Jacobson lashed out at anti-Zionists who reject criticism, in a powerful opinion piece for The Independent. “The truism that...
Controversial Play Just the Latest Antisemitic Episode at UK’s York University, Say Jewish Students
Jewish students at Britain’s University of York this week refused to sign a joint statement with the university after meeting with officials to discuss antisemitism...
Literary Giant Howard Jacobson Savages Anti-Zionists Who Reject Criticism
Man Booker Prize-winning British author Howard Jacobson lashed out at anti-Zionists who reject criticism, in an op-ed piece for the The Independent on Friday. "The truism that criticism...
Jewish Author Howard Jacobson Argues Paradox Plagues Holocaust Deniers, Anti-Semites
JPost - Critically acclaimed British author Howard Jacobson presented a rhetorical assault on the logic of anti-Semitism on Monday night, arguing that the Jewish...
British Novelist Howard Jacobson Plans to Reimagine Shakespeare’s Shylock in New Book
British novelist Howard Jacobson plans to take on Shakespeare, rewriting the controversial "Merchant of Venice" with a decidedly more philo-Semitic twist, the BBC reported. "For an...
Jewish Writer Howard Jacobson Presented with a Pig at Literary Festival (VIDEO)
A literary award presented to the Jewish writer Howard Jacobson will now allow him to officially pig out. Jacobson, who is British, was presented with a...
Jewish 100: Howard Jacobson – Voices
Howard Jacobson Author Jacobson uses his lofty intellectual perch in the media to go after anti-Zionists and others who wish to do harm to the Jewish...
Ed Koch: The Death of a Liberal Israel Lover
The passing of Ed Koch marks the beginning of the end of an important era in American Jewish life. Koch represented a time when support...
Turn this Vile Claim on its Head
This article was originally published by the Jewish Chronicle. As one who advocates formally and informally for Israel, I have heard the full gamut of misconceptions and...
David Cameron and Anglo-Jewish leaders
Anglo-Jewish leadership is again under the spotlight following its response towards recent behavior by UK Prime Minister David Cameron. Today every Jewish community engaged in dealing...
