Jake Wallis Simons
Israelophobia
‘This is an important and necessary book by a superb and subtle writer. There’s no one more qualified to write it than Jake Wallis Simons, both as ground-breaking Middle East security correspondent and Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. It analyses the often prejudiced coverage and intense scrutiny of Israel that so often veers into obsession and outright demonisation; and traces its origins from Medieval European and Stalinist antisemitism to the present day. It discusses why this nation is judged so differently from others in a supposedly rational and progressive era.
A companion in some ways to David Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count, it is a book that fascinatingly analyses the dark sides of our world today – political, national, cultural and digital – and exposes uncomfortable truths’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE'”I can’t be antisemitic: I have nothing against Jews individually, I only hate them by the country.” Such is the delusion that Jake Wallis Simons sets out to discredit in this excellent and fearless book, dismantling its mendacities with a scholarly and logical thoroughness that makes you wonder if there will ever be an Israelophobe left standing again.
Buy copies to distribute to your kindergarten groups and universities, anyway, just in case. And then buy another copy for yourself. It does the heart good to see one of the greatest expressions of collective animus exposed for the sanctimonious posturing it is. Israelophobia is a book we all need’ HOWARD JACOBSON’Timely and important’ TELEGRAPHIn the Middle Ages, Jews were hated for their religion. In the twentieth century, they were hated because of their race. Today, Jews are hated for something else entirely, their nation-state of Israel. Antisemitism has morphed into something both ancient and modern:
Israelophobia. But how did this transformation occur? And why?Award-winning journalist Jake Wallis Simons answers these questions, clarifying the line between criticism and hatred, exploring game-changing facts and exposing dangerous discourse.Urgent, incisive and deeply necessary, Israelophobia reveals why the Middle East’s only democracy, which uniquely respects the rights of women and sexual and religious minorities, attracts such disproportionate levels of slander. Rather than defending Israel against all criticism, it argues for reasonable disagreement based on reality instead of bigotry.Through charting the history of Israelophobia – starting in Nazi Germany, travelling via the Kremlin to Tehran and along fibre optic cables to billions of screens – and using it to understand contemporary prejudice, this timely book will restore much-needed sanity to the debate, creating the space for mutual understanding, tolerance and peace.
Jake Wallis Simons is an award-winning British journalist and novelist. He is Editor of the Jewish Chronicle, a writer for the Spectator and a broadcaster for Sky News.
His fifth book, Israelophobia: The newest version of the oldest hatred and what to do about it, was published in September 2023. It was called “important and necessary” by Simon Sebag Montefiore, “excellent and fearless” by Howard Jacobson, and “timely and important” by the Daily Telegraph. Previously Jake was a foreign correspondent for outlets including the BBC and the Daily Mail Online – reporting all over Europe, Africa, South America and the
Jake Wallis Simons is an award-winning British journalist and novelist. He is Editor of the Jewish Chronicle, a writer for the Spectator and a broadcaster for Sky News.
His fifth book, Israelophobia: The newest version of the oldest hatred and what to do about it, was published in September 2023. It was called “important and necessary” by Simon Sebag Montefiore, “excellent and fearless” by Howard Jacobson, and “timely and important” by the Daily Telegraph. Previously Jake was a foreign correspondent for outlets including the BBC and the Daily Mail Online – reporting all over Europe, Africa, South America and the
Middle East – and a features writer for the Sunday Telegraph. He has also worked for the Times, the Guardian and other outlets. In 2015, Jake was among the first journalists to expose Jeremy Corbyn’s links to extremists and conspiracy theorists. He has presented numerous BBC radio documentaries on a variety of subjects, including private detectives and Interpol, as well as television for BBC Breakfast. In addition, he has appeared regularly on BBC Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent. As a Features Writer at the Sunday Telegraph, Jake wrote Meet the Settlers, a longform multimedia story that won and was shortlisted for a range of awards, including the British Press Award. His work has appeared in international outlets including CNN, POLITICO, Newsweek, Haaretz and La Repubblica. In addition to Israelophobia, Jake has written four novels, including the bestselling The English German Girl, which tells the story of the Kindertransport. It won the Fiction Uncovered prize and received widespread critical acclaim. Jake holds a First in English from St Peter’s College, Oxford and a PhD in Creative Writing from UEA, and has lectured at Oxford and elsewhere. He has judged the Reuters News Fixer Award and is a Visiting Fellow at Bournemouth University.
Praise for Israelophobia
First
The reason Israel today finds itself under a barrage of assault from Left-wing politicians, activists and journalists is the subtle changes that have taken place in the age-old curse of antisemitism, which, not content with slandering the Jewish people, now focuses its efforts on denouncing the state of Israel. In his timely and important book, Simons provides a detailed examination of how this worrying new trend has taken root, and what needs to be done to counter it.’ TELEGRAPH
Second
‘This is an important and necessary book by a superb and subtle writer. There’s no one more qualified to write it than Jake Wallis Simons, both as ground-breaking Middle East security correspondent and Editor of the Jewish Chronicle. It analyses the often prejudiced coverage and intense scrutiny of Israel that so often veers into obsession and outright demonisation; and traces its origins from Medieval European and Stalinist antisemitism to the present day. It discusses why this nation is judged so differently from others in a supposedly rational and progressive era. A companion in some ways to David Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count, it is a book that fascinatingly analyses the dark sides of our world today -political, national, cultural and digital – and exposes uncomfortable truths’ SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORETHIRD: ‘”I can’t be anti-Semitic: I have nothing against Jews individually, I only hate them by the country.” Such is the delusion that Jake Wallis Simons sets out to discredit in this excellent and fearless book, dismantling its mendacities with a scholarly and logical thoroughness that makes you wonder if there will ever be an Israelophobe left standing again. Buy copies to distribute to your kindergarten groups and universities, anyway, just in case. And then buy another copy for yourself. It does the heart good to see one of the greatest expressions of collective animus exposed for the sanctimonious posturing it is. Israelophobia is a book we all need’ HOWARD JACOBSON
Book Launch Details
Date
September 15, 2023
Time
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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RSVP required by September 10th
Format
In-person event with limited seating
Location
Grand Ballroom,
XYZ Convention Center
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