Ebook: On antisemitism: solidarity and the struggle for justice
Author: Jewish Voice for Peace, Butler Judith
- Tags: Antisemitism, Antisemitismus, Arab-Israeli conflict--1993---Protest movements, Human rights, Islamfeindlichkeit, Social justice, Aufsatzsammlung, Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993- -- Protest movements
- Year: 2017
- Publisher: Haymarket Books
- City: Chicago;IL
- Language: English
- epub
When the State of Israel claims to represent all Jewish people, defenders of Israeli policy redefine antisemitism to include criticism of Israel. Antisemitism is harmful and real in our society. What must also be addressed is how the deployment of false charges of antisemitism or redefining antisemitism can suppress the global progressive fight for justice. There is no one definitive voice on antisemitism and its impact.
Jewish Voice for Peace has curated a collection of essays that provides a diversity of perspectives and standpoints. Each contribution explores critical questions concerning uses and abuses of antisemitism in the twenty-first-century, focusing on the intersection between anti-Semitism, accusations of anti-Semitism, and Palestinian human rights activism.
This anthology provides a much-needed tool for Palestinian solidarity activists, teachers, as well as Jewish communities. Featuring contributions from Omar Barghouti, Judith Butler, and Rebecca...