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Through the Mirror World: South Africa and the Facts and Fictions of Genocide

Since South Africa accused Israel of carrying out a genocide in Gaza more than a year and a half ago, the situation has only grown more catastrophic. In a surreal twist, South Africa now finds itself accused of “white genocide” by far-right voices. Its moral stand is thus reflected back at it in grotesque parody. We can think about this absurd situation as a product of what Naomi Klein calls the “mirror world,” where powerful groups co-opt the rhetoric and aura of resistance to oppression while inflicting atrocities on others.

19.09.2025

Spirals of Radicalization – Reflections on a Terrifying Anniversary

Following the shocking crimes committed on October 7 last year, the leadership of the State of Israel has unwittingly walked into the terrifying trap set by Hamas. Its counterattack, which has resulted in mass casualties among Palestinians and the destruction of Gaza, has raised the Palestinian question to a whole new level while bringing the State of Israel’s international reputation to a nadir. Underlying the current cataclysm is Israel's growing inability to reconcile the fundamental contradiction between its Jewish identity and its democratic claims. Meanwhile, right-wing illiberal and radical leftist responses in the West bear clear marks of the spiral of radicalization in the Middle East, hampering the urgently needed process of reconciliation and the emergence of a viable long-term settlement.

7.10.2024

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‘From the river to the sea’: One slogan, many meanings

It is often maintained that the slogan ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free’ expresses a genocidal and antisemitic intention. But this is generally not the case. On the contrary, the slogan has historically been used to articulate a wide variety of political strategies for Palestinian liberation.

27.03.2024