The State of Israel vs. the Jews, Sylvain Cypel
The State of Israel vs. the Jews, Sylvain Cypel
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The State of Israel vs. the Jews

Author: Sylvain Cypel, William Rodarmor

Narrator: Graham Rowat

Unabridged: 9 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/28/2021


Synopsis

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 throughout 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.

About Sylvain Cypel

Sylvain Cypel is a writer for Le 1, the magazine America, and the online news website Orient XXI. He is a former senior editor at Le Monde, which he joined in 1998 as deputy head of the international section, following a five-year tenure as editor in chief of Courrier International. From 2007 to 2013 he was Le Monde's permanent US correspondent in New York. Cypel holds degrees in sociology, contemporary history, and international relations, the last of which he earned at the University of Jerusalem. He lived in Israel for twelve years and is now based in Paris. His book Walled: Israeli Society at an Impasse was published by Other Press in 2007.


Reviews

If someone learns more about the treatment of Palestinians by the Israeli government (I’m talking facts here, not propaganda) and still does not support the movement to ensure the rights and self determination of the Palestinian people, then they are racist. Plain and simple. Because how could someo......more

Goodreads review by Michael

Fascinating and terrifying story of Israeli polices and mentality in the 21st century. From open racism to ethno-politics and laws the author describes as mirroring Nazism, to the now unabashed desire to colonize all of Palestine among many in Israeli politics and society. The Nakba, once a taboo in......more