When Islamism meets identity politics
The interaction between Islamism and identity politics in western societies makes the distinction from Islam as a religion even more necessary
Opinion
132 postsShort opinion pieces.
Three myths about Zionism
The historical record shows that Zionism started as and remains a movement for national self-determination
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Leftist parties, by detaching themselves from their national moorings, have opened themselves up to a fanatical anti-Zionism
A flawed approach to tackling anti-Zionism
Ten things that the Movement Against Antizionism gets wrong
When Islamism began
Islamism emerged as a political movement in the 20th century in response to specific historical developments
Why the new class has embraced anti-Zionism
These are the notes for my speech at the July 2026 Telos conference in Potsdam
The two camps on Islamism
An outline of the key differences between those who see Islamism as religious extremism and those who see it as religionised politics
An outrage to common sense
How anti-Semites come to see Jews as symbolising the evils of the modern world
Anti-populism vs Israel
The rise of an anti-populist narrative among western elites helps explain the growing animosity to Israel and divisions within the Jewish state
Why Trump always chickens out
While Islamists have a clear sense that they are fighting a civilisational war the West is unsure about what it stands for
Not the oldest hatred
The key challenge in understanding anti-Semitism is grasping its contemporary drivers
Why people fail to see Islamism
There are several reasons why it is hard to see the key distinction between Islam as a religion and Islamism as a political ideology
Islam as a permission structure
Progressives take anti-Semitism among a section of the Muslim population as a sign that animosity to Jews is no longer taboo
Defending Israel’s existence
It is more vital than ever to defend Israel’s right to self-determination
Stalinism in a keffiyeh
The obscene Kufiyas in Buchenwald protest planned for this Sunday reflects a concerted leftist drive to equate Israel with Nazi Germany