I dont support any attacks, therefore I criticise them all. — Jeremy Corbyn

"Corporal Shalit apparently equals the lives of a very, very large number of Palestinian people. Well Im glad that those that were released, were released, and I hope theyre now in safe places."

"[Our joint editorial results from] the existential threat to Jewish life in this country that would be posed by a Jeremy Corbyn-led government."

"Im furious with people who respond to these points by huffing that criticism of Israel, by Corbyn or anyone on the left, does not make one antisemitic, even though Israel had nothing to do with any of Corbyns antisemitic encounters; and Im furious with people who imply a little antisemitism is a price worth paying to achieve Corbyn’s socialist society. Im furious with people who spent all of last week reading Russian runes into an image of Corbyns hat on Newsnight, and this week insist they cant see anything antisemitic about a blatantly antisemitic mural. Most of all, I am furious with people for insisting there is nothing to see here, when we all know that if a Tory or Ukip politician had done half of the things Corbyn has done, these same people would be insisting they be put in the stocks. The hypocrisy takes the breath away."

"Jewish organisations know full well that vilifying Corbyn as an antisemite would drastically reduce his appeal, as antisemitism resonates only among assorted antediluvians, troglodytes, and fruitcakes. In other words, the irrefutable proof that Corbyn’s pursuers dont believe a word theyre saying is that by labelling him an antisemite they hope and expect to isolate him. However, as the accusation is manifestly a red herring, its also possible that the current hysteria will pass most people by entirely, not because they are unconcerned by antisemitism but because it hardly occurs to them as an issue at all. If the controversy has an effect it will be restricted to exacerbating divisions in the Labour leadership and perhaps also adding to a more general perception that the stories promoted by mainstream media are fake news."

"I like Corbyn’s foreign policy, above all. I know he’s elected for some other reasons, for like giving free bingo games or what – I don’t know, in England, you’re crazy – but talking about foreign policy, he understands more than any other western politician what it takes now to save the world, including the changes in the world."

"[O]n he goes, glibly, hearing nothing he does not want to hear, and seeing nothing he does not want to see: a god in tiny rooms."