Who Are You, Tommy Robinson — and Why Israel Might Actually Want You Here

October 6, 2025

October 2025. As antisemitism in Europe hits record highs, Britain drowns in identity crises, and Israel debates whether to welcome the man half of London calls a hero and the other half a menace.

London calls Jerusalem

Britain has many oddities: tea with milk, football without a championship for fifty years, and of course – their obsession with “polite statesmanship.” Then comes Tommy Robinson, the guy who was born Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, but realized that with a name like that, you wouldn’t get a headline in the Daily Mail.

He changed his name, put on a jacket, grabbed a megaphone and became a character that people hate to love and love to hate.

Robinson built his career on a head-on collision with Muslim immigration to Britain and with left-wing elites who were afraid to admit there was a problem.
On the one hand, he warned about the rise of Islamic extremism while London was still busy replacing statues of admirals with statues of gender activists. On the other hand, he provided the British left with exactly what they love to hate: a loud, impolite white man.

Robinson started out as an anti-Islamization activist, forming groups, recording video logs, and using digital platforms to mobilize an audience.
Over the years, he has accumulated a resume of clashes with the police and the establishment—including convictions, accusations of bullying and harassment, and sentences that are consistently mentioned in international reports until 2025.
He has also been arrested and released on several occasions, and in recent years has received global media coverage surrounding his releases and legal proceedings.

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But it’s important to remember—much of his power comes from a brand: anyone who speaks out loudly against “the elites,” against immigration, against Muslims (or anyone else who feels comfortable speaking out against them) finds an audience on social media that is captivated by the sense of “inferior truth” that he claims to speak on behalf of the ordinary citizen.
The formula is simple: radicalization + personal stories + virality = an unforgettable figure.

Our son-in-law or the neighbors’ problem?

So why would we even want him here?
Because in an era when every Jew in France checks in the morning whether it is possible to walk around with a kippah without getting punched, and every synagogue in Germany is surrounded by concrete fences – every voice that warns of the danger of radical Islamism is perceived as a blessing by us.
And the truth? He is really one of the few in the West who says out loud what European leaders only whisper in their encrypted WhatsApp: “We have a problem with radical immigration.”

From a right-wing Zionist perspective, there is something almost sympathetic about a British guy who, out of frustration, did what very few politicians do: told the unpleasant truth about radical Islam and the price it exacts from European Jews.

“The problem”: He doesn’t come with a kosher certificate

So where is the catch?
Robinson is not a captain in Lord Nelson’s navy, he is not a diplomat, and he does not observe royal etiquette. He is ready to shoot from the hip and sometimes even hits innocent people. This makes the European left scream “racist!”, “fascist!”, “threat to democracy!” – and among us, anyone who raises an eyebrow at radical Islam already receives all these titles from them.

The problem is that with us, any guest with a problematic record immediately becomes a negative headline on the BBC, and Israel will once again be portrayed as “embracing racists.” This is exactly what the European press wants in order to continue playing the mantra about unenlightened Israel.

Israel of 2025: Not Looking for Imaginary Friends

We are not looking for another hypocritical embrace from the European Union; we have enough troubles of our own. What we do need are people in the world who say out loud: modern anti-Semitism masquerades as anti-Zionism, radical Islam threatens us all, and the Jews in Europe need protection.

If Robinson brings this message with him – welcome.

If he comes to settle scores with every Muslim, no matter who he is – thanks, but no. We are a country with law and order, not a director of British reality shows.

Why it is important and interesting to invite him

Anti-anti-Semitism: At least this time a British voice says out loud that the Jews are the victims – not the culprits.
Tommy has become one of the most important voices in Europe, even if his heavy Cockney accent is sometimes difficult to understand.
Politics of a clear message: He is not afraid of “what they will say in Brussels.” Neither should we.
A little entertainment: We’re tired of dry conferences; We deserve a guest who will make noise.

Why you should think twice

Bad headlines: Don’t expect CNN to see this as a historic step for Jewish rights, but after all, they’re not Zionists anyway.
The sensitivity of the Jewish community in Britain: They’re already getting beaten up in the streets, and they don’t want to be seen as partners of those the local media Defines “extremist”.
Not to become “Europe B” – We are not interested in importing all the British street fights into the Knesset, because ours are better.

Zionist reminder

Robinson or not Robinson, we must not forget: Israel is the home of the Jews precisely because of moments like these.
In 2025, anti-Semitism in Europe has long since ceased to hide behind political correctness – it proudly walks the streets of Berlin, Paris and London.
Anyone who wants to protect Jews – is welcome. Anyone who wants to exploit us for headlines – should stay in the British rain.

So in conclusion: who really is Tommy Robinson and why is he being asked to come to Israel?

A Briton with a megaphone, a bit of a Don Quixote, a bit of a provocateur, but an overall positive guy who supports what really matters.
Why is it important that he come to Israel? Because sometimes it is good to remind Europe that we will not remain silent in the face of anti-Semitism wrapped in beautiful words.
But why does this question become a technical-diplomatic science the moment someone from the Israeli government invites the man to come on an official visit? The answer is not one-dimensional, so three questions can be asked:

Who is really on the ground — not on the left or right, but in the chair behind the megaphone;
Why would anyone in Israel want to invite him?
Why does this arouse anger, concern — and in some cases hysteria — in the Jewish communities in Europe and Britain?

And the answer: As someone who has been following Tommy for many years, he is a true friend of Jews and Israel, he is not the bully the media tries to portray him to be, most if not all of his arrests were simply because he dared to speak the truth in Britain — which in recent years has no longer respected freedom of speech.
Tommy is now the pawn of the ordinary European on the street who rose up against the government that is giving in to the growing Muslim incitement and is also receiving growing sympathy in Australia, Canada, South Africa and more… He has matured a lot since he fought in the streets, learned to beware of violence, protects a public that has no mouth or anyone to protect it and in short – the guy is brave, eloquent and strictly kosher.