What happens in Israel matters to many of us, and for all sorts of reasons. So it is absolutely right - as this pamphlet emphasises - that Britain’s political
Lobbies, interest groups, policy think tanks and the like are an integral part of our political system and of practically all liberal democratic societies. And it is perfectly right that
There is a danger that Palestinian subjectivity, Jewish diasporic experience, the use of psychoanalysis and our future options are narrowed by this challenging meditation on Isaac’s sacrifice, argues a British colleague.
South and North Korean ships clash off west coast. Iran charges US hikers with espionage. Japan promises $5 bn aid package for Afghanistan. Somali pirates expand operations. Fort Hood gunman linked to Al Qaeda. All this and much more, in today’s security update...
The IAEA has asked Iran to explain evidence that it has tested a sophisticated design for a nuclear warhead. Saudi Arabia continues its assaults on Yemeni militants. The agreement that ended the Honduras political crisis has collapsed. All this and much more in today’s update.
Mousavi supporters clash with police in Tehran. Afghan policeman kills five British troops in Helmand province. The US delegation to Burma meets Aug San Suu Kyi. The US Congress rejects Goldstone Report. All this and more in today’s security briefing.
Iran seeks alterations to an international agreement over its nuclear programme. The political stand off in Honduras appears to have been solved by an agreement between Manuel Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti. Presidential hopeful Abdullah Abdullah withdraws his candidacy from the Afghanistan elector
Two consecutive suicide bombs near Baghdad's Green Zone kill 155 people and wound more than 500. Fourteen die in helicopter crashes in Afghanistan. Palestine rules out immediate return to peace talks. Iran indicates openness to UN deal. All this and much more in today's security briefing.
International agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme on the verge of failure. Further bomb blasts strike Pakistan. The US commander in Afghanistan is due to address NATO. All this and more in today’s security update.
Afghanistan prepares ahead of expected run-off vote in November. Israel seeks to change international rules of war. The US Congress approves Guantanamo bill. Uighur detainees missing in China’s Xinjiang region according to Human Rights Watch. All this and more in today’s security update.
Linda Grant takes issue with my call for a cultural and academic boycott of Israel – a small part of a long interview addressing a wide range of important intellectual and
A boycott of Israeli writers is repressive, regressive and unworkable cultural policing, says Linda Grant.
