John Strawson
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John Strawson
@JohnStrawson
democratic politics, pro-Israel, pro-Palestine; academic: law and Middle East studies, working for peace and reconcilliation

'Blowing up ambulances should be called out by the entire nation' Keith Black responds to the Golders Green arson attack after a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer.

Well. This looks like form and a half to me. Holocaust denial from artist Matthew Collings @realzoestrimpel @LabourAgainstAS @jewishchron @antisemitism




What Ed Balls (ironic since he has none) is basically saying on the terrorist attack in Golders Green: "Do you think this might be your fault because some of you made mean comments about Londons Muslim mayor?"



King Charles to become Community Security Trust patron jewishnews.co.uk/king-charles-t…

The antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green is horrifying. I’ve been in touch with Jewish community leaders this morning and will continue to do so throughout the day. An attack on our Jewish community is an attack on us all. We will fight the poison that is antisemitism.

Over on Bluesky Zac Polanski has posted claiming to be horrified by the arson attack in Golders Green but he’s also liked a reply blaming the attack on a failure to distinguish Zionism from Judaism. Which makes him & his attitudes a very real danger to British Jews.

After an antisemitic attack on a Jewish volunteer ambulance service, you’d expect focussed questions about the rise and threat of antisemitism in the UK. Not @edballs on @GMB this morning. Instead, he tried to shift the discussion – asking whether criticism of a mass iftar event in Trafalgar Square is “causing problems” for the Jewish community. This isn’t balance or insight; its poor journalism that misses the point and dilutes the seriousness of antisemitism. Well handled by @DovForman for staying on point.



















