David Swift

David Swift is a historian and author. His next book, Scouse Republic, will be published in 2025.

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Has Israel given up on returning the hostages? Qatar's withdrawal from ceasefire negotiations is a blow to captives' families

11 Nov 2024

Yahya Sinwar’s death puts Israeli hostages in fresh danger This is no straightforward victory for Netanyahu

18 Oct 2024

Why US leaders are falling out of love with Netanyahu Democrats and Republicans alike have lost patience with the Israeli PM

10 Oct 2024

Israel’s war with Lebanon has already begun Pager and rocket attacks are just the opening salvos

23 Sep 2024

Israeli trade unions could drive out Netanyahu Public anger is mounting about the fate of the remaining hostages

02 Sep 2024

‘Cosmic extremists’ are infiltrating the Southport riots Liverpool's radicals are resistant to labels of 'far-Right'

01 Aug 2024

Golan Heights attack could provoke an Israel-Hezbollah war Though neither side wants to escalate, they may be left with no choice

28 Jul 2024

Israel’s hard Right set to gain more power over police War in Gaza is overshadowing a controversial domestic bill

19 Jun 2024

Benny Gantz’s resignation means an election is unavoidable Netanyahu knows his options are becoming increasingly limited

10 Jun 2024

Netanyahu’s new survival strategy: hold an election Israel's PM may capitalise on a splintered opposition

04 Jun 2024

Netanyahu’s Rafah invasion is dividing Israel Anti-government protests have escalated since the collapse of a ceasefire deal

09 May 2024

A new culture war is brewing over autism and ADHD NHS referrals have soared beyond capacity in recent years

07 Apr 2024

The return of the Irish Right

27 Mar 2024

Government resignations signal early exit for Netanyahu Israel's emergency coalition is under increasing strain

26 Mar 2024

Israelis push for Netanyahu to resign Public opposition is threatening to spill into all-out confrontation

22 Feb 2024

Israel is turning against Netanyahu — but can’t get rid of him Despite his plummeting popularity, there is no effective mechanism to remove the PM

24 Jan 2024

Is Israel about to break with America? Benjamin Netanyahu has declared his opposition to a two-state solution

19 Jan 2024

Should we welcome a ‘cure’ for autism? Breakthrough research has led to a divide in the medical community

06 Dec 2023

The hostages’ fate is splitting Israel Hardliners in Netanyahu's government are at odds with victims' families

22 Nov 2023

Israeli liberals have been radicalised by this war Left-wing opponents of Netanyahu now support military action in Gaza

02 Nov 2023

Why Hamas’s attack will backfire Iran's regime may find that it only strengthens the coalition against them

08 Oct 2023

Steely Dan: the original postliberals of pop The duo's cautionary lyrics have received new attention from Generation Z

16 May 2023

Israel is a cautionary tale for the Anglo-American Left Netanyahu's multi-ethnic coalition proves that demography isn't destiny

03 Mar 2023

Autism: the latest front in the culture wars Activists across the political spectrum have weaponised the identity

20 Jan 2023

Crime is not a ‘Right-wing’ issue Sneering pundits seem to think concern at criminality is reactionary and distasteful

23 Aug 2022

The Left is wrong about housing

30 Nov 2021

How not to be a white anti-racist

25 Oct 2019