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‘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

He’s beaten his Republican rivals and is ahead in the polls. But Trump is vulnerable

I found his devotees fervent, but many Americans can’t stand the man – and that gives Joe Biden a way to win, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2024

There is still a way to stop Donald Trump – but time is running out

No Republican can out-Trump Trump. Opponents need to target his flaws: a bloody insurrection and a record of broken promises, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2024

‘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

Too many taking sides in this conflict miss the true nature of Hamas – and Netanyahu

Both those calling for a ceasefire and those opposing it are making assumptions that don’t stack up, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Beware Suella Braverman and all the other vultures bent on exploiting Jewish and Muslim pain

The home secretary is not alone in using the Israel-Hamas war to push her own agenda – squeezing that conflict into a shape it doesn’t fit, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023