Director, International Affairs at the Henry Jackson Society in London, has held senior fellowships at some of the world’s most prestigious public policy institutes since leaving international journalism in 2003 when his last position was Moscow Bureau Chief for The Times of London.
Shepherd’s key areas of expertise are transatlantic relations, American foreign policy, Middle Eastern(particularly Israeli) relations with the West, Russia, central and eastern Europe, NATO and the European Union. His book: “A State Beyond the Pale, Europe’s Problem with Israel” looks at the reasons for widespread hostility to Israel in Europe among the continent’s opinion formers.
Melanie Phillips writes:
“Until a short while ago Shepherd, now Director of International Affairs at the Henry Jackson Society, was a senior fellow at The Royal Institute of International Affairs — commonly known as Chatham House — in charge of its European programme. After two years he left in bitter circumstances, claiming he had been forced out principally because of his publicly expressed support for Israel”
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I am not happy that my Jewish brethren are being discriminated against by bigots. However, I am delighted that this time the bigots are on the Left rather than the Right. They are making the same mistake as Hitler and the medieval Church by driving away a smart and hard working group of people. I welcome them to join me on the Right.
The Jews have been a blessing on every nation that welcomed them in, and every nation that has shown them evil has been repaid in kind tenfold. This has held true for thousands of years. I think that the hand of Divine Providence is at work.
I’m not sure this is anti-Semetism.. there is quite a long path from being anti-Zionist to being a proponent of camps.
personally I’m a Zionist.
difference is that here in the US very little criticism of Jewish things is tolerated in public life but in the UK due to the fact that many folks do not support Israel over the Terrorists, more criticism of Israel is brooked.
Europe in general is more causual about Jews. Here in the US, Jews have two great advantages which help them to quell dissent...one is their large presence in the aggregate media, academia and entertainment and a pretty strong voice in government...the Senate in particular.
The other bigger advantage is that white Christian conservatives like me are the largest single demographic in the nation and we almost 100% fully support Israel for many reasons..some Biblical, some not.
Isn’t it funny that while we make staunch support for Israel possible here that most Jews loathe what we believe in and organize and vote for initiatives to thwart us.
It sucks..wish they would come around but I ain’t holding my breath, I think it’s providential
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