In On Democracies and Death Cults, bestselling author Douglas Murray argues how no less than the future of the Western World is at stake in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Drawing from intensive on-the-ground reporting in Israel, Gaza and Lebanon, Murray presents a compelling case that places the latest violence in its proper historical context. He takes readers on a harrowing journey through the aftermath of the 7th October massacre, piecing together the exclusive accounts from victims, survivors and even the terrorists responsible for the atrocities.
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The 9/11 Failure That Still Haunts America
The 25th anniversary of the attacks came with almost no mention of the surviving terrorists and the failure to bring them to justice, writes Douglas Murray.
Who exactly can wear a face covering?
I’m trying to work out what the new rules are in this country. I think I’m getting there, though any Spectator readers who can assist might help me avoid an appearance at the local magistrates’ court. On political party funding, this week’s new rules seem clear.
Would Sadiq Khan back a rave in a mosque?
I must return, regrettably, to the subject of the Church of England. Readers with long memories may recall the year of our Lord 2024. In February of that year, the people who are meant to care for Canterbury Cathedral allowed a “silent disco” to take place over two nights in the place where St Thomas […]
Who will remember Keir Starmer?
I am starting to think that Keir Starmer might have been in it for himself. In saying that, I am not trying to echo that laziest of all critiques of politicians that ‘they’re only in it for the money’. Good luck to anyone trying to make money from politics in Britain these days.
Harry and Meghan deserve a second chance
A little while back I came across a copy of Ted Hughes’s Laureate poems which had an inscription to some friends. Inside was an unpublished squib by the late poet laureate which read: ‘The Royalist/ Is afraid/ The Queen’s a pin/ In a hand-grenade.’
The Death Penalty Is Cruel. Hamas Terrorists Deserve It.
Israel’s security minister is degrading the debate over whether to execute terrorist captives. But there are urgent reasons not to spare the October 7 perpetrators, writes Douglas Murray.
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Douglas Murray : « En ne croyant plus en lui, l’Occident a ouvert la porte à ses ennemis »
ENTRETIEN. Dans « Les Démocraties et la Mort », l’essayiste ausculte un monde qui glorifie la mort et méprise la vie – et un Occident en train de s’anéantir à force de s’oublier.
Douglas Murray : « Je n’ai jamais vu aucun pays faire l’objet d’autant de mensonges qu’Israël »
GRAND ENTRETIEN – L’essayiste britannique conservateur s’est installé plusieurs mois en Israël après le 7 Octobre. Dans son nouveau livre, il relate ce qu’il a vu et entendu sur le terrain. Et déconstruit le narratif accusatoire porté par la gauche et les institutions internationales.
Douglas Murray wins defamation claim brought by Muslim activist
YouTuber who ‘whipped up a mob’ by ridiculing Hindus was not defamed by Spectator writer, judge rules
