Dec, 20 thanks to the israel lobbys slander campaign against max blumenthal and his new book, goliath. Life and loathing in greater israel is new york times bestselling author max blumenthal s devastating journey through israel and an anatomy of the extremist takeover of a nation. In goliath, new york times bestselling author max blumenthal takes us on a journey through the badlands and high roads of israelpalestine, painting a startling. Blumenthal raises the alarm on a rising tide of racism and closemindedness in modern israel that is. In goliath, new york times bestselling author max blumenthal takes us on a journey through the badlands and high roads of israelpalestine, painting a startling portrait of israeli society under the siege of increasingly authoritarian politics as the occupation of the palestinians deepens. In the preface, blumenthal says that americans tax dollars and political support are crucial in sustaining the present state of affairs in israel.
Blumenthal raises the alarm on a rising tide of racism and closemindedness in modern israel that is increasingly based in the ideology and policy supported by the countrys youth. I knew alterman would freak out goliath author tells salon about life in israel lobbys cross hairs and the logic of the jewish state updated. The following is max blumenthals reply to eric altermans ninth piece attacking him and his book goliath. He has produced print articles for an array of publications, many video reports, and several documentaries, including killing gaza. I confess i probably wouldnt have read goliath if not for the controversy it has generated. Blumenthals goliath holds mirror to israeli society. Nearly everyone in the village bore a pale complexion, like northern europeans, with hair colored bright blonde or sandy brown.
Life and loathing in greater israel first trade paper edition by max blumenthal isbn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading goliath. By jim miles goliath life and loathing in greater israel. When i was asked to do my column about max blumenthals book, goliath, i was of two minds. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Oct 01, 20 2014 lannan foundation cultural freedom notable book awardin goliath, new york times bestselling author max blumenthal takes us on a journey through the badlands and high roads of israelpalestine, painting a startling portrait of israeli society under the siege of increasingly authoritarian politics as the occupation of the palestinians deepens. The corporate media will likely attack this book, rather than draw a veil of silence around it. Max blumenthal, nation books, 20 this is a powerfully written book, a mixture of current events, historical data, and personal anecdotal comments and stories. Life and loathing in greater israel is new york times bestselling author max blumenthals devastating journey through israel and an anatomy of the extremist takeover of a nation. Goliath quotes showing 18 of 8 the tamimis were notable among the people of the west bank, and not only for their striking appearance. Goliath is the kind of book that you just open to any chapter and. Life and loathing in greater israel, i not only learned things about the jewish state that i never knew, i also made a wonderful discovery but more about that later. Max blumenthal born december 18, 1977 is an american journalist, author, blogger, and filmmaker. The book was described by alterman, himself a frequent critic of israel, as awful and something that could have been. Max blumenthals goliath is antiisrael book that makes. Life and loathing in greater israel snagged the equivalent of a lefty book award when a wall street journal editor announced he was tossing it in the trash can. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert.
However, that blackout was so blatantly obvious, it will probably not be repeated this time around. Max blumenthal at the lives of palestinians, those in the occupied territories, but more so those palestinians living inside israel proper. John hudson in foreign policy described the book as an indictment of israels treatment of palestinians. Life and loathing in greater israel is a 20 book by max blumenthal. Nov 04, 20 rod such the electronic intifada 4 november 20. Ny times runs a fullpage ad smearing max blumenthal as an antisemite because he is critical of israel. Life and loathing in greater israel, in which he discusses the political shift in israel since the collapse of the oslo peace process in 2001. Nov 27, 2012 max blumenthal s goliath is a brave and important book. Max blumenthals unflinching book on gaza war must not be. I wasnt involved in inviting max blumenthal, but having read his book before the session and now having heard him speak. It examines what blumenthal characterizes as israels aggressive shift to the farright, and its crackdown on local activism. Nov 26, 20 goliath life and loathing in greater israel.
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Blumenthal has written for the new york times, the nation, and al jazeera english, among other. It is well written and well read, but the truths can be hard for many people to hear. In the management of savagery, max blumenthal excavates the real story behind americas dealings with the world and shows how the extremist forces that now threaten peace across the globe are the inevitable flowering of americas imperial designs. Apr 06, 2019 in goliath, new york times bestselling author max blumenthal takes us on a journey through the badlands and high roads of israelpalestine, painting a startling. What blumenthal finds is a country overrun by extremists, where the jewish right has hijacked constitutional protections for both minorities and those in the majority who dissent. He was awarded the 2014 lannan foundation cultural freedom notable book award for his book goliath. Nov 11, 20 the intrepid young reporter max blumenthal has used the term goliath to name his latest book based on many months he spent in israel soon after the israeli operation on gaza named operation cast. Throughout there are pervasive themes that clearly outline the nature of the israeli state as it exists today. Eric altermans i hate max blumenthal handbook mondoweiss. Thanks to the israel lobbys slander campaign against max blumenthal and his new book, goliath.