Opinion Why Gideon Levy's Attack on Jews Who Fear Corbyn Is So Disturbing
Unpacking the strange and dishonest claim that a conspiracy by 'disloyal' Jews is behind Labour's anti-Semitism crisis – and that it's all about the occupation
Azriel Bermant
Dr. Azriel Bermant is a lecturer in International Relations at Tel Aviv University. His latest book is Margaret Thatcher and the Middle East (Cambridge University Press, 2016). Twitter: @azrielb
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Eulogized as a friend of Israel, Margaret Thatcher's attitude towards the Jewish state was in fact complex and critical - criticisms that have been overlooked largely because of the perception that her heart was in the right place.
Margaret Thatcher and Israel
Thatcher regarded herself as a steadfast friend of Israel, however, she was influenced by a view that was commonly held by British mandarins: the perception that the Arab-Israel conflict was at the core of the difficulties facing the West.