The Latest Articles by Jonathan Freedland

Hamas and Netanyahu are a curse on their peoples. Yet amid the horror, there is a sliver of hope

The desire to avert catastrophe in Rafah has given fresh impetus to talks in Paris, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024

Those who attack Jews in the UK are not striking a blow for Palestine: they are behaving as antisemites always have

Tropes in a Labour meeting, antisemitism incidents up 589% – try to imagine what it is like to be Jewish in Britain right now, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16, 2024

‘People said it did in his career’: 33 pictures that defined British politicians

From the Bullingdon boys to a bacon sandwich; Margaret Thatcher in a tank to Theresa May dancing … these landmark images shaped how we saw our leaders

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2024

There are points of light even in this darkness. I know because I’ve seen them

In a war zone, a courtroom and a prison, there was humanity and decency to lift the spirits – moments I carry with me, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2023

There’s only one way out of this Gaza war and Netanyahu is blocking it. Joe Biden must force him from power

The Israeli leader opposes any workable solution and now acts only to save himself. The White House must save Israel from its PM, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

‘It will always be less hellish than the reality’: why cinema keeps returning to the Holocaust

Three new films attempt to address the Holocaust. But can cinema ever hope to adequately confront humanity’s darkest chapter?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Israel wants to slay the monster next door, but with this lethal bombardment, it is feeding it

You can sympathise with the country’s desire to crush Hamas, and yet fear it is taking the wrong path in Gaza, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2023

In its war against Hamas, Israel faces a tragic choice between two different routes to disaster

The Israelis’ goal of destroying the enemy risks slipping further out of reach the more they pursue it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

‘It’s not yet post-traumatic stress disorder … we’re still in it’: Israel, a nation at war

Jonathan Freedland talks to survivors, displaced people and senior political and military figures about life in Israel before and after 7 October, and considers the longer-term ramifications

The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2023

Israel-Hamas war: Biggest aid convoy since start of war enters Gaza – as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Nov 24, 2023