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Join us for a discussion of Hil Aked’s latest book, Friends of Israel: The Backlash Against Palestine Solidarity, which provides a forensically researched account of the activities of Israel’s advocates in the US and Britain, showing how they contribute to maintaining Israeli apartheid.
Offering a nuanced and politically relevant account of pro-Israel actors’ strategies, tactics, and varying levels of success in key arenas of society, it draws parallels with the similar anti-boycott campaign waged by supporters of the erstwhile apartheid regime in South Africa. Aked will be joined in conversation by Emmaia Gelman, founding Director of the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism and a longtime community activist in New York City.
Join us for a discussion of Hil Aked’s latest book, Friends of Israel: The Backlash Against Palestine Solidarity, which provides a forensically researched account of the activities of Israel’s advocates in the US and Britain, showing how they contribute to maintaining Israeli apartheid.
Offering a nuanced and politically relevant account of pro-Israel actors’ strategies, tactics, and varying levels of success in key arenas of society, it draws parallels with the similar anti-boycott campaign waged by supporters of the erstwhile apartheid regime in South Africa. Aked will be joined in conversation by Emmaia Gelman, founding Director of the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism and a longtime community activist in New York City.
