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James Spiro

Mar 23, 2024, 2:30 PM

Cancer is cruel; Princess Kate needs us not to be

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When a mother of young kids needs to go public with her diagnosis to shut down internet speculation, the armchair observers have gone too far

Nov 9, 2023, 10:17 AM

Holocaust survivors ask: ‘Did we not learn from Kristallnacht?’

This week is a dark one for Jews. On one hand, it marks one month since the horrific attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7, when 1,400 Israelis were killed and hundreds taken hostage in Gaza. But today...

Oct 8, 2023, 2:45 PM

Israel was facing its Brexit. It got its 9/11

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Days like these usually require time for me to pause and reflect before I process my thoughts on what I have seen. It is my responsibility as a writer -- and a member of Israel’s community -- to report...

May 21, 2023, 11:45 PM

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When Martin Amis took on the Holocaust

The late English novelist fought his way through 'a forest of taboos' to create his provocative novella, Time's Arrow

Sep 10, 2022, 3:20 PM

The end of an era – and a Britain we once knew

You’ll always remember where you were. Of course, I’m referring to when news broke that Queen Elizabeth, 96, passed away thus ending her 70-year reign as Head of State and the Commonwealth. Much has already been said - and celebrated...

Jul 12, 2022, 5:17 PM

The Maccabiah Games are yet another symbol of Israeli perseverance

For the first time since 2017, Israel will see the return of the Maccabiah Games this week – the third largest sporting event in the world. Traditionally taking place one year after the Olympics, the 21st Maccabiah Games were...

Mar 1, 2022, 9:19 AM

Why I had to stop reporting on China

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About a month ago, I was approached to write a story about China and how Israeli entrepreneurs can get on a good footing doing business there. It was soon after the holidays and I have previously written similar stories...

Dec 24, 2021, 4:11 PM

My 10 favorite books of 2021

Read, read, and read some more. One of my favorite things to do most nights is to sit down on my sofa and sink deep into a book. I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t read enough...

Sep 18, 2021, 1:52 PM

Failures from the institutions

In the last day, I have just discovered that U.S Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has deleted a tweet saying that his country will ‘stand with the people of Hong Kong’, I have read that the U.S has admitted...

Sep 4, 2021, 7:43 PM

Stop asking ‘What If Trump Did This?’

No one cares. No one cares that President Biden shouts at press reporters, threatens violence against them, refuses to take questions from them, or that he takes ‘zero responsibility’ for the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan when challenged by them. No...

About Me

James Spiro is a journalist and editor at CTech by Calcalist, where he reports on Israel's tech sector and moderates conferences across Europe, North America, and Asia. He has a background in journalism and public relations and can often be found Tweeting his thoughts: @JamesSpiro

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