Africa: ‘To Block Out the Screams’ – – Peter Beinart On Israel, White South Africa and Gaza

19th March 2025
[Daily Maverick] The global acclaim for Peter Beinart's new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, rests mainly on its call for a Jewish awakening that moves beyond the story of persecution and victimhood. But a thread that runs through the book, too often overlooked, is the trenchant comparison between modern-day Israel and apartheid-era South Africa. For a local audience, such a reading is rich in anti-supremacist nutrients.

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