The Shifting Sands of the Left Wing

Explaining the drastic about-turn of the Left Wing’s attitude to Israel....and its unintended effects

Oct 19, 2025

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FOREWORD FROM THE EDITOR (Daniel Clarke-Serret):

Today, Guerre and Shalom has the privilege of inviting esteemed writer and journalist John Matthews to write for the publication. Despite coming from a peacenik, centre-left political background, John has become increasingly disillusioned with his political camp’s descent from avid kibbutzniks to London Ha…

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A guest post by

John Matthews

I'm an experienced writer and journalist and the author of 24 books, including two centred around WW2 and the holocaust in the name of J.C. Maetis (my father’s original Jewish name). I write mainly on Israel, Middle East and World Affairs.