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The Last Musician of Auschwitz review – an exceptionally moving film that will ring in your ears for years

Anita Lasker-Wallfisch, now 99, escaped death in the concentration camp because she played the cello. As this intelligent, chilling and devastating documentary shows, music proved a curse and a comfort

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Through the blizzard of edicts, see Trump for what he is: an autocrat reaching for limitless power

In just 100 hours, the returned president has already revealed his goal and exposed the weakness of those who might challenge him, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Relief at this Gaza deal should be tempered by rage at Hamas and Netanyahu. How dare they take so long?

The agreement reached this week is basically the plan Joe Biden unveiled in May. So much pain and death could have been avoided, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump and his henchman Musk treat America’s oldest allies as enemies. Britain can’t face that threat alone

The president-elect’s hostility towards other democracies is already clear. There will be no special relationship with him: we should look to Europe, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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How will 2025 turn out? The life of Jimmy Carter offers an unexpected clue

Dismissed as a loser at the time, the former US president left behind an enduring legacy – with lessons for today, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Finding the light in this dark world

Letters: Readers respond to a piece by Jonathan Freedland in which he says a little deliberate optimism can go a long way

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‘How do we live in this terrible world?’ a reader asked me. Here’s the only answer I have

From the bloodshed in Ukraine, Sudan and Gaza to the return of Trump, there are so many reasons to despair. But a little deliberate optimism can go a long way, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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What Labour can do to defeat the fantasy politics of populism

Letters: John Chowcat says voters need a personal stake in democracy, while Stephen Coleman looks at why people turn to the magical thinking of demagogues. Plus letters from Anthony Papadopoulos, Colleen Molloy and Rodney Barker

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We cannot afford for Starmer’s government to fail. Because Farage is lying in wait

It is not enough for the Labour leader’s ‘milestones’ to be achieved. Voters must feel the improvement in their daily lives, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Brexit makes no sense in a world dominated by Trump. Britain’s place is back in the EU

From defence to trade, the incoming US president is upending the old order – and standing apart from our neighbours leaves us dangerously exposed, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Benjamin Netanyahu is a wanted man – and he has only himself to blame

A strategy of starvation would always be indefensible. After this week’s ICC decision, he risks turning Israel into a pariah state, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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With these outrageous appointments, Trump is showing us exactly how he intends to rule

The president-elect has picked a team designed to ensure his domination, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Think you know how bad Trump unleashed will be? Look at the evidence: it will be even worse

The last time was awful, but now that seems a mere dress rehearsal. From a public health crisis to the end of Nato, the threats are clear, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Here’s how the winner of the 2024 US presidential election did it

We don’t yet know whether Donald Trump or Kamala Harris will prevail in Tuesday’s contest – but when we do, it won’t feel hard to explain, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Trump really could be the next president. So it’s time to call his instincts what they are: fascist

Those who know him best use the F-word to describe the former president. Every warning light is flashing red, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Message to Netanyahu: Sinwar’s death is a chance to stop the war and bring the hostages home. Seize it

The Israeli PM can claim the ‘total victory’ he wanted in his war on Hamas. Now he must try to secure the peace, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Sudan’s humanitarian crisis won’t be sidelined

Letters: It is on the frontline of climate change as well as bloody conflict, writes Sarah Roberts of Practical Action; plus letters from Erica Carter and Pat Brandwood

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Sudan is the world’s gravest humanitarian disaster – but almost nobody cares

The war is killing tens of thousands, but not getting the attention it deserves. The reasons why are as complex as the conflict itself, asks Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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Failed by leaders on both sides in the Middle East

Letters: Leaders on both sides of the conflict share the blame for the escalating crisis, says Nick Mayer. Plus letters from Yuti Chernajovsky, Orna Bird and Sarah White

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A brutal year and a tale of two Israels: the one that is feared and the one that is fearful

There is a yawning gap between how the world sees Israel and how Israelis see themselves. If only each could see through the other’s eyes, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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It’s not just Trump v Harris: America’s men and women are also locked in battle now

There are clear reasons why women are running from Trump, but men are flocking to him – and it’s vital to understand why, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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The pager bombing of Hezbollah was jaw-dropping. Will it make Israel safer? Not for long

Reliance on military prowess has become a way of avoiding the path the country must now take: diplomacy, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

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How the Elon Perry fabrication scandal shook the Jewish Chronicle

A run of scoops from a writer who came ‘out of nowhere’ has led to intensified questions about the paper’s ownership

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David Baddiel has ‘no plans’ to write for Jewish Chronicle amid fabrication row

Several high-profile columnists have left the Jewish Chronicle amid a ‘fake’ story row

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Columnists quit Jewish Chronicle over Gaza stories based on ‘fabrications’

David Baddiel and Jonathan Freedland among those to resign over articles by former IDF soldier Elon Perry

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