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Jews. In Their Own Words, Royal Court

by Lewis Wood

In May 2021 I, a Jewish man, tweeted my thoughts about David Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count. In response, I received a swathe of antisemitic messaging, including a direct message telling me that this person wished that the Nazis had won. 

This is not a unique experience. 

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12 October, 2022laurakressly antisemitism, ensemble, history, new writing, racism, review, Royal Court, verbatim theatre Leave a comment

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