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The Jewish Quarterly has cultivated literary journalism of the highest standard for almost seventy years. It is an independent publication that explores Jewish issues, and issues of humanity from a Jewish perspective.
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Sir Simon Schama for JQ (opens the original)
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COMING SOON: JQ265 Jew-Hatred: The Latest Edition by Sir Simon Schama.In this crucial and unflinching essay, acclaimed British historian Sir Simon Schama examines the forces that are enabling this old hatred to re-emerge as the Jewish people and their state serve as the dark mirror for a contemporary set of fears, anxieties, fantasies and fixations. Schama’s searing, impassioned diagnosis is an urgent wake-up call. Available for pre-order here.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img"
EconTalk: Hear from Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib (opens the original)
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On a new episode of EconTalk, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib envisions a demilitarized Gaza run by nonpartisan technocrats, a Palestinian identity defined by aspiration rather than opposition, and direct Israeli-Palestinian dialogue—starting with a "Great Reset" of 100 days without violence on either side.Read Now<div class="subscription-widget-wrap
What comes after Hamas? (opens the original)
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In conversation with CNN, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib describes how Hamas’s disarmament is necessary is just part of building a future for Gaza.Alkhatib is the author of the latest Jewish Quarterly, Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages. He provides crucial insights into the state of Hamas following its devastating war with Israel, including an assessment of the future of the group and how to ensure it can no longer control the people of Gaza. Read it now.<div class="subscription-widget sh
Are we thinking about the Israel-Hamas conflict all wrong? (opens the original)
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Hear Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib speak with NPR’s Meghna Chakrabarti about his short book, Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages.Listen HereRead Ahmed’s book today via jewishquarterly.com.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://subst
Out Now: Hamas and Its Two Million Hostages (opens the original)
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Today we launch a courageous and timely short book by Gazan writer and advocate, .For almost twenty years, Hamas ruled Gaza and prepared for a battle that it knew it could not win.In this gripping account of Hamas and its motivations, Ahmed charts the rise of the group and its repressive rule as it turned the enclave into a staging ground for combat. He reflects on his and his family's experiences, and on how Hamas's destructive leadership has set back the hopes and prospects of his people.Hamas
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