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Simon Kelner

Simon Kelner was editor-in-chief of The Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers from May 1998 to 2008. He now writes a column several times a week for i.

Article thumbnail: RAFAH, GAZA - NOVEMBER 20: Civil defense team and civilians conduct a search and rescue operation in the rubble of the destroyed building belonging to Abu Rabea family hit by Israeli forces after casualties, including both fatalities and injuries are reported in Rafah, Gaza on November 20, 2023. Wounded Palestinian people are evacuated from the area after the attack. (Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Simon Kelner

Israelis and Palestinians have more in common than either likes to admit

One of the many tragedies of this situation? The similarities these two groups share are almost indistinguishable

Simon Kelner

Charlotte Owen could forever change the House of Lords

Simon Kelner

James Cleverly has inherited a dangerous mess from Suella Braverman

Article thumbnail: MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 14: BT Sport presenter Jake Humphrey during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 leg two match between Manchester City and RB Leipzig at Etihad Stadium on March 14, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
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Pro-Palestinian marches should go ahead - it's up to the police to remove bad actors

Simon Kelner

As a liberal-minded Jew, my views on Israel and Gaza are riddled with contradictions

Article thumbnail: A poster is pictured outside the Theatre Royal Windsor advertising 'Dom The Play' on 8 April 2023 in Windsor, United Kingdom. 'Dom The Play' tells the story of the political career of Dominic Cummings, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: A poster is pictured outside the Theatre Royal Windsor advertising 'Dom The Play' on 8 April 2023 in Windsor, United Kingdom. 'Dom The Play' tells the story of the political career of Dominic Cummings, former chief adviser to Boris Johnson. (photo by Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA - OCTOBER 18: An interior view from a destroyed school, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), after Israeli airstrikes at Al-Maghazi Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 18, 2023. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA - OCTOBER 18: An interior view from a destroyed school, run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), after Israeli airstrikes at Al-Maghazi Refugee Camp in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on October 18, 2023. (Photo by Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Article thumbnail: MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Harry Kane of England reacts during the UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 3 match between Italy and England at San Siro on September 23, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 23: Harry Kane of England reacts during the UEFA Nations League, League A, Group 3 match between Italy and England at San Siro on September 23, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images)