Dave Rich is Head of Policy at the Community Security Trust[1][2] and is a leading expert on left-wing antisemitism, according to The Jewish Chronicle.[3][4] He is an associate research fellow at the Pears Institute for the Study of Antisemitism, where he completed his PhD.[3][5]

Rich's first book, published in 2016, The Left's Jewish Problem: Jeremy Corbyn, Israel and Anti‑Semitism, began as his doctoral dissertation.[6][7]

He has since written Everyday Hate: How Antisemitism Is Built Into Our World – And How You Can Change It, published in 2023 to largely positive reception.[8][9] Writing for The Guardian, Natasha Walter wrote that "Rich’s most precious contribution to the current debate is undoubtedly the line that he draws from historical antisemitism to the crazy conspiracy theories of today. These theories, which put Jewish bankers at the heart of an oppressive global elite, are not only threatening Jews – they are threatening everyone’s hope of making progress towards a more sustainable and equal world."[8] A more critical review was written by Stephen Bush for the Financial Times.[10]

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References

  1. ^ Labour’s antisemitism code exposes a sickness in Jeremy Corbyn’s party, Dave Rich, The Guardian, 18 July 2018
  2. ^ "Dr. Dave Rich". Anti-Defamation League. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Fraser, Jenni (3 October 2016). "This man wrote the book on British Labour anti-Semitism — literally". The Times of Israel.
  4. ^ Jeremy Corbyn should not get 'benefit of the doubt' over rise of Labour antisemitism, leading author says, The Jewish Chronicle, 13 December 2018
  5. ^ Zionists and anti-Zionists: political protest and student activism in Britain (Thesis). 2015.
  6. ^ Wagner, Leslie (2 January 2017). "The Left's Jewish Problem: Jeremy Corbyn, Israel and Anti-Semitism". Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs. 11 (1): 105–108. doi:10.1080/23739770.2017.1320738. ISSN 2373-9770. S2CID 204340555.
  7. ^ Rich, Dave (20 October 2016). "The Left's Jewish Problem". Fathom. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  8. ^ a b Walter, Natasha (5 March 2023). "Everyday Hate by Dave Rich review – how antisemitism is built into our world". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  9. ^ Gold, Tanya (1 March 2023). "The uncomfortable truth about anti-Semitism in the UK". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  10. ^ Bush, Stephen (13 January 2023). "Questions of privilege". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

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