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Never mind the swastikas: the secret history of the UK's "punky Jews"

Vivien Goldman, The Guardian, 27 February 2014

Punk Svengalis Malcolm McLaren and Bernie Rhodes were Jewish, and the faith had an influence on UK labels and journalists. For Jewish kids, meanwhile, the subculture was an "inclusionary haven".

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