Latest editorial
GORDON PARSONS recommends an entertaining account of the years between Germany’s defeat in WWI and Hitler’s seizure of power
Books: Breaking the silence on zionist terror
Noam Chayut’s book on his experiences in the Israeli Defence Forces is a chronicle of shame and regret, says Sue Turner
MIGUEL YOSHIDA explains the evolution and influence of the Cuban Casa De Las Americas in joining culture to the revolutionary struggle
ANDY HEDGECOCK is charmed by a skilful adaptation of Tove Jansson’s lyrical portrait of three generations of a family, overcoming grief
ALEX HALL treads warily through a messy, dialectical struggle fought in the mundane machinery of driving licences, criminal law, and birth registries
MICHAL BONCZA, FIONA O’CONNOR, JAMES WALSH and ANGUS REID review Atlas of Disappearance, Love Me Tender, Bouchra, and This Tempting Madness
Flitting between myth and the modern world, Medusa is determined to steer clear of human affairs. When her resolve crumbles, the result is petrifying in every sense
The Girl Who Stole My Holocaust
by Noam Chayut
(Verso, £14.99)
In 2002 Noam Chayut took part in Operation Defensive Shield as a young officer in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). On the pretext of hunting down Palestinian “terrorists” the Occupied Territories suffered bombardments, curfews and the deaths of 500 Palestinians.
At this time Chayut felt immense pride in the existence of an Israeli state and was totally committed to its policies against the Palestinians. Having lost an extended family at Auschwitz, and growing up in the shadow of this absolute evil, he wanted to be a loyal son to his people.
Similar stories
The US relationship with Israel has evolved into a strategic liability, argues RAMZY BAROUD
GAVIN O’TOOLE recommends a methodical unmasking of the US media’s complicity in the Israeli genocide, that should be a template for what’s needed to bring Britain’s corporate media to book
GAVIN O’TOOLE welcomes, and recommends a a candid, evidence-based record of Britain’s role in the slaughter visited by Israel upon the Palestinians
Taking a brief look at who the US president surrounds himself with reveals a team dedicated to the complete erasure of Palestine, not justice and civil rights for its people, writes TERRY HANSEN