https://www.scmp.com/rss/516933/feed Slavoj Žižek, professor of philosophy at the European Graduate School, is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities at the University of London and the author, most recently, of Heaven in Disorder. Copyright: Project Syndicate en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Slavoj Žižek Slavoj Žižek The barbarism unleashed on Israel should be condemned unconditionally. The massacres, rapes and abductions of civilians from villages, kibbutzim and a music festival were a pogrom, confirming Hamas’ goal to destroy the state of Israel and all Israelis. That said, the situation demands historical context – not as any kind of justification, but for the sake of clarity about the way forward. A first consideration is the despair that characterises the lives of most Palestinians. Recall the spate of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3238275/we-should-not-have-choose-between-hamas-terrorists-and-israeli-hardliners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3238275/we-should-not-have-choose-between-hamas-terrorists-and-israeli-hardliners?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 18 Oct 2023 03:30:09 +0000