Jews Don’t Count

By: David Baddiel

Narrated by: David Baddiel

How identity politics failed one particular identity.

Jews Don’t Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you.
It is the comedian and writer David Baddiel’s contention that one type of racism has been left out of this fight. In his unique combination of close reasoning, polemic, personal experience and jokes, Baddiel argues that those who think of themselves as on the right side of history have often ignored the history of anti-Semitism. He outlines why and how, in a time of intensely heightened awareness of minorities, Jews don’t count as a real minority: and why they should.

©2021 David Baddiel (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic reviews

"A must-read and if you think YOU don’t need to read it, that’s just the clue to know you do." (Sarah Silverman)

"Jews Don’t Count is a supreme piece of reasoning and passionate, yet controlled, argument. From his first sentence, the energy, force and conviction of Baddiel’s writing and thinking will transfix you...as readable as an airport thriller...a masterpiece." (Stephen Fry)

"I don’t think I have ever been so grateful to anyone for writing a book. Baddiel’s Jews Don’t Count is incisive, urgent, surprisingly funny and short. It’s also a beautiful piece of publishing. It needs to be read." (Jay Rayner)

A helpful reframing for me….

Never quite able to pinpoint why I’ve felt differently in the past years over the rise in antisemitism than I have felt before —this book helped me locate it.

After all, I’ve never personally been threatened, so why was I feeling increasingly uneasy? Why as someone in the USA, am I feeling a level unsafeness the likes of which I have not felt in the past five decades preceding? Where is it coming from?

This book, for me, helped frame it. The subtlety of the antisemitism, the ability to miss or dismiss it is so easy. The author has a fresh, biting wit for presenting a frame for what many of us are experiencing, an increasingly acceptable form of racism that is antisemitism. Thank you for such a thoughtful and concise work in this account of what so many of us are feeling.

Eye and ear opening

Excellent way to shed light on the hierarchy of racism especially against Jews, whose race is not necessarily instantly known. I’m glad I reach this book and will recommend it to my friends especially those of the African diaspora, of which I am a member.

A must listen for all who believe in progressive ideals

David Baddiel does an exceptional job of explaining both the overt, and nuanced examples of the newest and frightening antisemitism that is deeply embedded in the politics of the left. With humor and clarity illustrates how insidious is the current antisemitism facing Jews around the world. Thank you, David.

good summary of a very complex issue

while there's not a ton of new information in here it's an important document that collects it in a direct and clear manner. maybe should he more Ashkenazi jews don't count bit that's a bit pedantic. over a quick and solid listen

Amazingly succinct and well researched.

David Baddiel peels away the layers of the woke culture along with errors by ommission of today's journalists and writers. Whether errors or purposeful exclusions will be best determined by the reader.