Author Archives: Joel Kovel

‘Zionism’s bad conscience’ (Kovel’s first anti-Zionist piece, in 2002)

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Joel Kovel

Joel Kovel on the need to end Zionism and strive for universalism: “The bad conscience of Zionism cannot distinguish between authentic criticism and the mirrored delusions of anti-Semitism lying ready-made in the swamps of our civilization and awakened by the current crisis.”

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 13 Comments

More on ‘Israel and the nomination of Chuck Hagel’

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Joel Kovel

I did not use the word Satanic casually, Joel Kovel says

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Israel and the nomination of Chuck Hagel

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Joel Kovel

The breakdown of Zionist legitimacy, watered by tears, now engages young American Jews and will lead to Israel’s transformation. Chuck Hagel is a return to non-Zionist US foreign policy, but he’s an imperialist in the same way that Obama is

Posted in Israel/Palestine | 327 Comments

What this moment means

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Joel Kovel

The situation leading up to the UN Palestine vote is fascinatingly indeterminate. So many people, some brilliant, some fools, some saintly, some vicious (even Elliott Abrams!), all weighing in. Each claims to have a unique grip on the truth of … Continue reading →

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Kovel: Zionism’s dreary burden on Jewishness

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Joel Kovel

Tony Judt had barely left this world when the Jerusalem Post lashed out at him with a nasty editorial on August 8. Clearly, Judt has never been forgiven for writing in 2003 in the New York Review of Books that … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine, US Politics | 46 Comments

Rough days ahead

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Joel Kovel

The Times Square "rally" by the fearsome five: Rangel, Maloney, Engel, Nadler and Quinn, made for grim watching, but had its farcical side as well. Watching them on Youtube reminded me of some of the lonelier moments I, and I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine | 6 Comments

Gosh, how to justify stealing someone’s land? (blame, despise, & degrade them)

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Joel Kovel

There has been a lively response to my article of August 28 concerning Naomi Klein and the Durban anti-racism conferences–over 100 posts and counting as of a few hours ago. Perhaps I can select a few themes from the back … Continue reading →

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Joel Kovel on Naomi Klein and Durban

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Joel Kovel

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Posted in American Jewish Community, BDS, Israel Lobby, Israel/Palestine | 112 Comments