Hadn't realised until I read the excellent article on Israel/Hamas by Jonathan Freedland in The Guardian, that the total Jewish population is only 16 million. It's no wonder there is such a feeling o… (View Post)

OT. Starmer and Sunak won't be having an argument over Israel. Much more likely to be Starmer having to deal with dissentient voices within Labour. (View Post)

His in-laws are trapped in Gaza. So understandably he has a psrticular cause for concern. But he needs to be careful about how he expresses himself. There is a Jewish community in Scotland which will… (View Post)

Recommendation: The Burrell Collection. Its not in the city centre and you need to take a bus. A quite extraordinary collection of artefacts and artworks in a purpose-built gallery in a country park.… (View Post)

That's not unreasonable but you have to remember that Israel is a democracy and its leadership has to have some regard for what its people want. And what they want is the complete elimination of Hama… (View Post)