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One year on: Gaza, Israel and anti-Semitism

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On the first anniversary of Hamas’s attack on Israel, join the Zurich Salon to debate Israel and anti-Semitism.

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Our brilliant panel consists of Thomas Fazi, Dominik Feusi, Stefan Ziegler and Daniel Ben-Ami.

Is anti-Semitism on the rise? Are pro-Gaza protesters really apologists for Hamas or is Israel an out-of-control militarised state committing genocide? Do we need to allow the Israelis and the Arabs to sort this mess out without Western intervention? Should the protests be permitted or banned?

These questions and more will be addressed at the Volkshaus on 7 October 2024 at 19:00 in ad Zurich Salon Battle of Ideas satellite debate. Tickets also available via TWINT via +41 78 943 61 22 (just write a note saying Israel Debate and the name of the ticket holder).

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Speakers

Daniel Ben-Ami is an author and journalist. Two years ago, he launched the Radicalism of Fools website, on rethinking anti-Semitism, in the belief that the mainstream discussion is failing to grapple with this thorniest of subjects. He has contributed to numerous national, specialist and international publications, and his books include Ferraris For All (2010) and Cowardly Capitalism (2001).

 

 

Thomas Fazi is a critically-acclaimed writer and journalist. His books include „The Battle for Europe: How an Elite Hijacked a Continent — and How We Can Take It Back“ (Pluto Press, 2014), „Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World“ (co-authored with Bill Mitchell; Pluto Press, 2017) and „The Covid Consensus: The Global Assault on Democracy and the Poor — A Critique from the Left“ (co-authored with Toby Green; 2023). His articles have appeared in numerous online and printed publications. He is a columnist for the British magazine „UnHerd“ and a contributing editor for the American magazine „Compact”.

 

Dominik Feusi is deputy editor-in-chief of Nebelspalter. He has worked in the Swiss parliament for a quarter of a century, first as a lobbyist and since 2012 as a journalist. In 2022, he was awarded the Röpke Prize for Civil Society by the Liberal Institute in Zurich „for his contribution to maintaining a culture of debate and journalism that persistently focuses on liberal values.“

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