Focusing on the culture of denial within Israeli and Palestinian societies, the book delves into how this mindset shapes perceptions and interactions between the two communities. The author, an award-winning journalist, examines the profound and often lethal consequences of such denial, offering insights into the complexities of the conflict. Through investigative reporting and personal narratives, the work sheds light on the broader implications of ignoring realities in the pursuit of peace and understanding.
"From an award-winning journalist, a perceptive study of how Israel's actions, which run counter to the traditional historical values of Judaism, are putting Jewish people worldwide in an increasingly untenable position. More than a decade ago, the historian Tony Judt considered whether the behavior of Israel was becoming not only "bad for Israel itself" but also, on a wider scale, "bad for the Jews." Under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, this issue has grown ever more urgent. In The State of Israel vs. the Jews, veteran journalist Sylvain Cypel addresses it in depth, exploring Israel's rightward shift on the international scene and with regard to the diaspora. Cypel reviews the little-known details of the military occupation of Palestinian territory, the mindset of ethnic superiority that reigns in the midst of an Israeli "colonial camp" that is largely in the majority, and the adoption of new laws, the most serious of which establishes two-tier citizenship between Jews and non-Jews. He shows how Israel has aligned itself with authoritarian regimes and adopted the practices of a security state, including the use of technologies such as the software that enabled the tracking and, ultimately, the assassination of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Lastly, The State of Israel vs. the Jews examines the impact of Israel's evolution in recent years on the two main communities of the Jewish diaspora, in France and the United States, considering how and why public figures in each differ in their approaches"-- Provided by publisher
« 150 ans après la parution du Capital, malgré la chute du communisme en Union Soviétique et la conversion de la Chine au capitalisme d’État, Marx bouge encore ! Le manifeste du Parti communiste est étudié dans les universités, Thomas Piketty fait un bestseller mondial avec Le Capital au XXIème siècle, l’oeuvre de Marx est aussi étudiée aux États-Unis, Raoul Peck triomphe au cinéma (1 César) avec la vie du jeune Marx, etc. À travers des textes d’écrivains, d’historiens, d’économistes et de philosophes, ce recueil propose un portrait actuel et actualisé de Marx et de son oeuvre, avec quelques extraits choisis pour leur force et leur sens (aux sources du prolétariat, l’opium du peuple, analyse de la bourgeoisie, etc) ». Éric Fottorino
