Roland Rance

10 articles attributed to this name

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9 August 2020 · Roland Rance · antiracism, antisemitism
On “antisemitism”
One specious argument that those of us active in Palestine solidarity hear time after time is the hoary line that “Jews are not really Semites, so why say that they are the victims of antise…
30 January 2020 · Roland Rance · Britain, antisemitism · 2 comments
Weaponisation of antisemitism continues
Anyone who naively believed that the resignation of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader would bring an end to the antisemitism witch-hunt will have received a sharp reminder of reality with recen…
5 August 2018 · Roland Rance · Israel, Labour Party, Palestine, antisemitism · 4 comments
The New Coup
The shape and direction of the current coup are clear, writes Roland Rance . Corbyn is being set up to lose, and Jews are being set up to take the blame. The plotters will not be satisfied w…
15 December 2016 · Roland Rance · Britain
Resist the attack on free speech on Israel
Roland Rance looks at what the government's new definition of antisemitism means: The Tory government’s announcement that it accepts the recommendation of the Home Affairs Select Committee a…
16 May 2016 · Roland Rance · 4 comments
Antisemitism, Zionism and the left
Roland Rance examines the issues: Tory electoral strategist Lynton Crosby has gained notoriety for his “dead cat” tactic: when losing an argument, “throw a dead cat on the table”. However mu…
28 July 2015 · Roland Rance
Scrap the Greece-Israel defence pact!
Roland Rance While attention has been focussed, quite rightly, on the browbeating and bullying of the Greek government to agree to the terms of the EU ultimatum, another event of momentous i…
23 March 2015 · Roland Rance
Israel voted for boycott, divestment and sanctions
The victory of Binyamin Netanyahu in Israel’s general election on 17 March, on an overtly racist and uncompromising platform, has dismayed western leaders, and forced many “liberal Zionists”…
31 October 2014 · Roland Rance
Israeli State: Pariah State
Once again, a brutal Israeli attack on Gaza has caused massive destruction and loss of life writes Roland Rance . Although the Gaza Strip is smaller than the Isle of Wight, during the course…
23 November 2012 · Roland Rance
Arrest Israeli War Criminals!
Despite all of the convoluted arguments from Israel’s propagandists, the truth about Israel’s onslaught on Gaza is patently clear to everyone ? yet another murderous attack on civilians livi…
13 November 2012 · Roland Rance
When Palestinians were made to pay for European antisemitism
The 95th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration has led to a number of statements and press articles pointing out the arrogance and hypocrisy of Britain giving away land which it didn’t own …