Jonathan Freedland

By all means, debate and disagree with me below the line. But no one should have to put up with vile racism and bigotry, writes Jonathan Freedland.

The 2003 invasion has tainted the idea of liberal interventionism. But the people of Homs should not suffer because of that.

Palestinians used the mechanics of diplomacy to grab a rare moment in the international sun, forcing the world to pay attention to their cause.

Its beauty is dazzling by day, but when the sun goes down New Zealand’s seas and glittering skies are another world.

The judge’s recent remarks about his finding against Israel highlight inherent bias at the UN.

The Arab spring proves that Israel is not even the biggest issue in the Middle East — yet it gets all the attention.

Twitter can help bring down Middle Eastern dictators — but being forever online disrupts our lives for the worse.

She didn’t pull the trigger, and she’s not the first to use the language of combat. But the Alaskan’s career will certainly suffer.

Two years ago he was hailed as a saviour; now his party is expecting a pasting in the polls. Can Obama win back America?

A chummy meeting with Barack Obama led Benjamin Netanyahu to think he has time on his side. But he’s wrong: the clock is ticking.

TV debates are aimed at the emotional part of the voter’s brain – and the Liberal Democrats’ Nick Clegg understood that perfectly.

The glitzy Gulf state is a modern parable for a world living on borrowed funds.

Say it’s a tradition. Explain to your children that half-term must, as a matter of faith or ancient custom, include a trip to the cinema.

Once cast as part of the ‘axis of evil’, Iranians have shown they are real people, not collateral damage in waiting.

Britain’s prime minister is pretending the threat to his leadership has gone away, but it clearly hasn’t