David Swift

David Swift is a historian and author. His latest book The Identity Myth is out now.

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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