Columnist Richard Littlejohn has advocated for the Israeli counter-terrorism drama "Fauda" to be made compulsory viewing for politicians and the public, particularly in light of recent events.
Littlejohn contrasted the public and political reaction to the Netflix series "Adolescence," a fictional drama about a schoolboy influenced by the manosphere, with what he sees as a muted response to the depiction of real-world violence in "Fauda." He noted that "Adolescence" prompted an emergency meeting at Downing Street and discussions about preventing young boys from being drawn into online hatred and misogyny, with Netflix agreeing to offer the series to schools.
"Fauda," which depicts an Israeli counter-terrorism unit, has recently concluded its fifth season. Littlejohn praised the series for its even-handed portrayal of both sides of the conflict, despite being made by Israelis. He argued that the show graphically and truthfully portrays the Hamas attacks of October 7, describing it as a depiction of the "worst mass murder of Jews since the Holocaust."
He suggested that the series takes viewers inside the "nightmare" of that day, exposing the "banality and savagery of the Hamas violence." Littlejohn advised viewers to skip episodes seven and eight of the fifth season due to their graphic and painful nature, stating he watched them with growing anger not only at Hamas but also at "brain-dead useful idiots in the West, especially in Britain."
Littlejohn specifically criticized British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, referring to him as a "pin-up" for Hamas. He accused Miliband of giving "succour to the perpetrators" by imposing sanctions on Israel and reminded readers that on 9/11, people in Gaza and the West Bank were seen "dancing in the streets."
Drawing a parallel to historical political factions, Littlejohn stated that distinctions between groups like Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are irrelevant, asserting they are all "terrorists who hate Israel, hate Jews, and – yes – hate us, too."
He questioned whether a Downing Street summit would be convened to discuss "Fauda" and the "whirlpool of hatred and misogyny" stirred up by Islamists and grooming gangs in Britain, expressing skepticism. Littlejohn concluded by suggesting he would like to force individuals he described as "'River To The Sea' keffiyeh clowns" to watch the difficult episodes of "Fauda" to witness the "true barbarity of the genocidal maniacs they support."
The column also included brief, unrelated asides on topics such as sandwich varieties and a dispute between chimney sweeps, as well as commentary on political nicknames.