David Hirsh

April 24, 2026, 11:01 am

From the Livingstone Formulation to the Polanski Principle

Just as antisemitism evolves, so too does its useful-idiot twin; namely, gaslighting those who call it out

By Daniel Sugarman

David Hirsh, CEO of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism

July 10, 2025, 7:08 pm

Prominent Jewish academic leaves ‘toxic, bullying, antisemitic’ union

Antisemitism scholar David Hirsh announced his resignation from the UCU, after the union expressed opposition to the government's proscription of Palestine Action

By Daniel Sugarman

June 26, 2025, 9:26 am

Goldsmiths apologises after independent inquiry finds a culture of antisemitism

Report by top barrister gives 'disturbing picture' of life for Jewish students and staff at the London university

By Lee Harpin

People take part in a national march for Palestine, supported by more than 150 Irish civil society groups, in Dublin. Picture date: Saturday January 25, 2025.

March 31, 2025, 10:46 am

Irish academic warns that anti-Zionism has become her country’s new religion

Rachel Moiselle condemns ‘sickening’ victim-blaming after 7 October

By Jenni Frazer

Arson attack on Melbourne's Adass Israel synagogue

January 7, 2025, 12:17 pm

OPINION: The poisonous normalisation of hate

Racism against Jews is finding new forms and arenas worldwide, demanding collective action to confront this enduring threat

By Paul Richards

The discussion at JW3. From left: Anthony Julius, Linda Maizels and David Hirsh. Photograph: Lakruwan Rajapaksha

October 14, 2024, 11:58 am

‘A new reality’: three academics discuss 7 October and its aftermath

David Hirsh, Anthony Julius and Linda Maizels share their views at a panel event at JW3, chaired by Julia Neuberger

By Beatrice Sayers

David Baddiel ((C) Wall to Wall Media Ltd - Photographer: Laurence Turnbull)

September 1, 2022, 1:53 pm

David Baddiel and Howard Jacobson to join launch of antisemitism centre

Other speakers at the inaugural event of the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism will include Rachel Riley, Tracy Ann Oberman and Anthony Julius

By Jenni Frazer

A CAA rally against antisemitism in 2020

August 31, 2022, 8:10 pm

OPINION: How you can help oppose antisemitism in academia

Lecturer David Hirsh on why he's launching the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism to lead academic research into contemporary antisemitism.

By David Hirsh

June 27, 2022, 10:25 am

Goldsmiths University confirms independent probe into antisemitism claims

Goldsmiths, University of London, confirms it is consulting the Equality and Human Rights Commission, with a view to appointing a barrister to begin investigation into antisemitism "at the College" later this summer.

By Lee Harpin

Pro-Israel and Palestine protestors outside SOAS building in 2017

August 5, 2021, 12:22 pm

SOAS ‘ignored claims of institutional antisemitism’

London uni paid out £15,000 to student Noah Lewis last year after he complained that a “toxic antisemitic environment” that forced him to drop out.

By Josh Salisbury

Jewish Labour Movement activists at the anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street

December 17, 2019, 3:48 pm

‘Labour should beg Luciana Berger, Joan Ryan and Louise Ellman to rejoin’

Days after Labour was crushed in the General Election, we speak to members of the community who quit the party under Corbyn to find out if they would consider returning

By Jack Mendel

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn last year (Photo credit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire)

December 8, 2019, 2:20 pm

OPINION: Competing fears at the ballot box

With election day looming, David Hirsh says the country does not have a crisis of the right or the left, but of our democratic community as a whole

By David Hirsh

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn

Photo credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

May 14, 2019, 12:38 pm

OPINION: Why antisemitism and populism go hand-in-hand

David Hirsh says we cannot understand contemporary populism without understanding its relationship to Jew-hatred

By David Hirsh

Ruth Smeeth (left) and Dame Margaret Hodge (right) have been at the forefront of the community's fight against antisemitism in Labour, and have suffered abuse, including death threats.

April 21, 2019, 6:12 pm

OPINION: Labour’s intersection of antisemitism and misogyny

David Hirsh says two vilenesses find each other and come together to form hateful unions which are worse than the sum of their already frightening parts.

By David Hirsh

February 21, 2019, 4:55 pm

Jewish academic quits Labour: ‘I’m done and most other Jews are done too’

The Goldsmiths sociology lecturer David Hirsh announced his departure from the party in an open letter.

By Mathilde Frot

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