Britain and Israel. My discussion with Israeli MK Ohad Tal Melanie Phillips Sep 16 I took part in a podcast discussion with the Israeli Member of Knesset, Ohad Tal. We talked about what life is like at present for Jews in Britain; the momentum behind recognising a state of “Palestine” and the centrality of the global human rights complex in the war to destroy Israel; the UK’s reversion to 1930s-style appeasement, and its original two-state solution which has created nearly a century of war; why Israel is so spectacularly bad at putting its own case; and why nevertheless being in Israel inspires crazy optimism. You can watch the discussion by clicking the arrow above.