The anti-war president

Barack Obama's early opposition to the Iraq war is what allows him to present now a straightforward plan for how it will end

Published in the Guardian's Comment is Free

The sagging Brown image can only benefit from a shot of Obama botox

Plenty can be gained from a photo-op, but both leaders would do well to heed the lessons of the Bush-Blair era

Published in the Guardian

Commentary: Toughen up

Published in the British Medical Journal

Lieberman is betraying Israel

His proposed oath of allegiance to the Jewish state for all citizens goes against his nation’s founding document

Published in the Jewish Chronicle

A toxic force rises in Israel

The country needs to take a long hard look at itself after a vote that has elevated a far right politician to kingmaker

Published in the Guardian

Two parties claim Israel victory - but the kingmaker will be the man in third place

Centre-left is crushed, and right disappointed. Now Lieberman waits in wings

Published in the Guardian

The doves' dilemma

According to the polls they are now a minority, but who should Israel's liberals vote for in today's election?

Published on the Guardian's website

Will Israel make the Right choice?

The likely outcome is another centre-right coalition – unless ultra-nationalist Avigdor Lieberman redraws the political map

Published in the Guardian

Obama's first drama

So Obama 'screwed up' with Tom Daschle. But this is just another day at the office for a new president, not a calamity

Published in the Guardian

As British Jews come under attack, the liberal left must not remain silent

It should be perfectly possible to condemn Israel's brutal action in Gaza while taking a stand against antisemitism

Published in the Guardian