Social achievements including diversity, feminism and environmental awareness are declared the “new fascism” in journalist Constantin Schreiber’s new novel, Die Kandidatin (The Candidate). The novel flirts with racism and focuses on a German state threatened by Islamisation. The Tagesschau newsreader continues to be in demand as an “expert on Islam”.
The vague demands of the anti-Israel BDS movement sound well-meaning and humanitarian. In his book The Israel Boycott Movement: Old Hate in a New Guise, however, Alex Feuerherdt shows that the campaign ultimately demonises and delegitimises the Jewish state – making it antisemitic. An interview.
A Berlin party parts ways with its venue – because of Israel. This isn’t just a one-off, but a phenomenon with a long history. On solidarity with Israel, homonationalism and pinkwashing.
The BDS-affiliated initiative Index Palestine has compiled a list of international cultural institutions and art collectives, dividing them into “supporters” and “pro-Zionists”. All it takes to end up on the apparent blacklist is a heart emoji on Instagram.
With the number of living first-hand witnesses of the Shoah diminishing, digital formats are becoming increasingly important as a resource for remembrance. However, that’s easier said than done – particularly on social media, as trends such as the so-called “Holocaust Challenge” on TikTok and people taking selfies in Auschwitz show.
On November 3, 2020, US-Americans go to the polls to elect a new congress and president. But what role will the Black Lives Matter movement play? And will the strength of the movement translate into votes for Biden on election day?
