Comments on: So Long, Max Levitas

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:25:36 +0000

Nice obituary on BBC radio4 Last Word programme Nov16 and you can hear Max’s wonderful Irish accent.
What a great man.

By: Lionel

Lionel — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 06:49:26 +0000

It is heartening to see pics of Max in Israel — those were the days when the left supported Israel —

A true socialist supports European Jewry’s unequivocal right to the homeland

By: Achim

Achim — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 17:15:04 +0000

Mr Max Levitas (1915- 2018) — R.I.P.

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Charli Langford

Charli Langford — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:45:57 +0000

The fascists are still here. This time they scapegoat muslims. Anti-fascist demo, Altab Ali Park, November 17, Saturday, 11.30am

By: Patricia

Patricia — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:30:54 +0000

Mr Levitas was a neighbour of mine and I always hoped I would pass him in the street so that I could listen to another story from his marvellous life. He was true gentleman,always smartly turned out and always off to do something interesting.A real one of a kind,to live a life like he did and to stick to his convictions and beliefs is something to be proud of.I had the greatest respect for him,he always told me to call him ‘Max’ but I just couldn’t and stuck to ‘Mr Levitas ‘ God bless him.

By: Barbara Goodbody

Barbara Goodbody — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 09:47:32 +0000

I remember Max in the 1970’s he fought so hard all his life for what he believed in, all his mates from the Stepney Communist Party have now gone, his fight for socialism with comrade Solly Kaye. Another communist past last year was Kevin Halpin who once lived in Cable Street. There will never be socialists like them fighting for the rights of working class people. So much history was made by these comrades he will be greatly missed they all will. They changed the way the working classes worked in their politics and their unions. RIP Max.

By: Margaret Mcdermott

Margaret Mcdermott — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 17:25:24 +0000

A truly iconic figure. “They shall not pass”.

By: EJ Wilkinson

EJ Wilkinson — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:36:04 +0000

Another inspiring story — thank you GA. I especially like the quote “I’m always happy because I can say that my life was worth living.” It most certainly was.

By: Gary Arber

Gary Arber — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 16:06:21 +0000

Rest in Peace Max, A life well lived and a job well done.
Gary Arber

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 15:52:05 +0000

Beautifully written.
A true insight and lesson in bravery for all, never minding anyone’s learnt political leanings.

A worthwhile life born out of the true courage for his convictions – his own personal reality and his family’s horrendous suffering. His sole aim in life to prevent others from suffering.

Thank you Gentle Author, thank you Max (RIP), for helping me to understand many aspects of history. Some l knew about and had read about extensively but had never properly understood or may have misunderstood, especially what was skirted over at school.

l drove along Cable Street many times in the course of my work, little knowing of the brave solidarity of the souls who had fought back there 50 years before.

l particularly smiled at how The Times fortuitously helped with timely publicity and how Max and his pal Joe wandered about the ‘crime’ scene covered in paint after a quiet cup of tea at Lyons.

You see what an influence life in Britain can have ? a quiet cup of tea no matter what. Wonderful.