Never Again - by Jake Wallis Simons (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

When seen through Jewish eyes, the global future looks darker than it has for generations. Fuelled by a delusional and venomous Israelophobia, violence against Jews, from Amsterdam to Melbourne, from Paris to Dagestan, is back. Jews across the West are forced to hide their identities, while in the supposed safe haven of Israel - which is increasingly politically toxic under Benjamin Netanyahu - they live under constant threat of rocket fire, shootings and stabbings. It is no exaggeration to say that we are seeing the end of the golden age of postwar safety for Jews.
In the West, much of this antisemitism comes from the radical Left and its alliance with Islamists, which dominate university campuses and cultural institutions. But those tempted to place their faith in the nemesis of progressives, the erratic Donald Trump, must contend with his indulgence of brazen antisemites like Nick Fuentes, Kanye West and Tucker Carlson.

This urgent new polemic from the author of the prophetic Israelophobia maps the maze of hostility in which Jews now find themselves trapped. Charting the development of this dangerous cultural and geopolitical moment through a collapse in confident Western leadership since the Cold War, the award-winning writer and foreign correspondent Jake Wallis Simons considers the safety of Jews as a barometer of the health of the West, arguing that civil society must stand up for liberal democracy before it is too late.

From the Back Cover

'A compelling and timely call to ­fight for our Western values' NIGEL FARAGE

'A brave and sane voice in a debate all too often shorn of either' ANDREW ROBERTS

When seen through Jewish eyes, the future looks darker than it has for generations. Fuelled by the venomous Israelophobia of progressives and Islamists, violence against Jews is back. From Amsterdam to New York, from London to Melbourne, Jews across the West are forced to hide their identities, while in the supposed safe haven of Israel they live under constant threat of rocket ­fire, shootings and stabbings. To make matters worse, in the United States and across Europe, nationalist chauvinism is on the march. It is no exaggeration to say that we are seeing the end of the golden age of post-war safety for Jews.

Never Again? How the West Betrayed the Jews and Itself is an urgent new polemic from the author of the acclaimed Israelophobia, which anatomises the maze of contradictions in which Jews and the West are trapped. Charting the development of this dangerous cultural and geopolitical moment through a collapse in Western leadership since the Second World War, the award-winning columnist, broadcaster and foreign correspondent Jake Wallis Simons offers a searing analysis of the state of the West, arguing that we must remember the values of past generations and stand up for them before it is too late.

About the Author

Jake Wallis Simons is an award-winning British journalist and novelist. In December 2021, he was appointed Editor of the Jewish Chronicle, where he has become known for publishing a number of world exclusives about the Mossad, including the inside story of the assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh and a major three-part sabotage operation in Iran. In addition, he is a writer for the Spectator, a commentator for Sky News and a broadcaster for BBC Radio 4 and the World Service.