by Pier Marton | Aug 9, 2010 | Antisemitism, Human Rights, Jewish, Middle-East, Politics
Gideon Levy asks, as always, difficult but vital questions. Extreme views will have prevailed? As I quoted earlier Augustine of Hippo, “Complete abstinence is easier than perfect moderation”. No more bath water and no more baby. Here is a sort of rebuttal...
by Pier Marton | Aug 7, 2010 | Afri, Antisemitism, Asia, Books, France, History, Human Rights, Ideas, Jewish, Judaism, KeyText, Middle-East, Racism, Roma, Spectacle, Women
“In this brave new century we shall miss the tolerant, the marginals: the edge people. My people.” And a quote from another text, as excerpted by Peter Fredlake of the USHMM – thank you: “The historian’s task is not to disrupt for the sake of it, but...
by Pier Marton | Aug 7, 2010 | Antisemitism, France, Health, History, Human Rights, Jewish, Middle-East
The New York Times: Tony Judt, Chronicler of History, Is Dead at 62 & The Guardian: Historian Tony Judt dies aged 62 & his latest articles for the NRB. Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit...
by Pier Marton | Aug 6, 2010 | Antisemitism, Death, Film, Jewish, Middle-East, Politics, Racism, Shoah, Wars
A while back, a book, now what looks like a very promising film. One can contribute $40 now, and get a DVD when it comes out. Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...
by Pier Marton | Aug 5, 2010 | Film, Jewish, Middle-East, Shoah, Women
An interview with filmmaker Nina Menkes in the context of the 2007 Viennale. Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...
by Pier Marton | Aug 5, 2010 | Antisemitism, Middle-East, Shoah, Time
On BBC 4, for another 6 days. Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit TweetShare on...