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For years, Eva Illouz stood alongside the progressive left and believed she knew her political camp well – until October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel. “A good part of the progressive, postcolonial, woke crowd has welcomed, dismissed, or in a few cases even celebrated the massacre of 1,200 Israelis,” Illouz said. While she defended Israeli-critical thinkers who had been vehemently attacked and labeled as anti-Semites for years, the sociologist is now accused of being a Zionist for expressing sympathy for the victims of Hamas.

In the current debate about Zionism and anti-Semitism in Israel, Illouz takes stock of the progressive left. With an analysis of the history of major intellectuals – from Karl Marx to Michel Foucault and Judith Butler – she shows: The rejection of Israel has become a core element of the global left.

Prof. Dr. Eva Illouz researches and teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem about emotions, capitalism, culture, communication, and the cultural aspects of their intersections. In 2018, she was awarded the EMET Prize for Sociology.

Language: English

As part of the International Science Festival – Geist Heidelberg

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