The Israeli government and its supporters need to break out of the prison house of their own thinking by taking a broader and more inclusive view of things.
If we need to be vigilant against the evil of antisemitism, we need to be equally vigilant against the kind of virulent racism which is gaining ground in Israel.
A case for BDS by other means.
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe. And no, that is not because Israel faces ever-growing criticism.
The crisis facing Europe could be perceived as a product of conflicting class interests in what Keynes called the capitalism of the casino. All the more important that it should instead be blamed on conveniently stigmatised Others.
As the European election looms, far-right parties are seeking to exploit the fears of the losers of globalisation to spur the politics of division.
The Justice and Security Act has further eroded the principle of open justice in the UK. It is symptomatic of a disturbing trend towards a state of exception.
As David Miranda's recent detention illustrates, where states once introduced exceptional legislative measures in times of crisis, the law has now been rendered an instrument for a permanent state of war.
