Shlomo Sand’s ‘The Invention of the Jewish People’ is Independent’s Book of the Week 27 November 2009

by Sarah on November 30, 2009

Stephen Howe names The Invention of the Jewish People as The Independent’s Book of the Week, but suggests that  ‘It could, though, be argued that still more problematic and pernicious is the “negative” fear, hatred and contempt for Palestinians: that the trouble with Israel is less its character as a “Jewish state” than its being a non-Arab, indeed “anti-Arab” state.’

Read the full article here.

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phil fraiture January 6, 2010 at 4:50 pm

When you neeed a safe house,call me : 212-4269301.I’ll be there.

Prof E Wootton February 20, 2010 at 5:32 pm

I enjoyed your thought provoking text enormously!

Here is a recent insightful review of your book

Book Review
Frederic Raphael on ‘The Invention of the Jewish People’

http://www.truthdig.com/arts_culture/item/frederic_raphael_on_the_invention_of_the_jewish_people_20100219/

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