Adam Kirsch and Adam Taub
Jewish Book Week: Ideology, Violence & Justice
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Summary
Since 7 October, the term settler colonialism has moved from academic and activist circles into mainstream conversation. Some progressives now use it to justify Hamas’ attacks, arguing that Israel, created on land taken from an indigenous population, can never be legitimate. In On Settler Colonialism, poet and literary critic Adam Kirsch expands on his October 2023 Wall Street Journal article to examine this political ideology, which, he claims, aims to delegitimise not only Israel but also countries such as the United States, Canada, and Australia. Learn More
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Adam Kirsch
Adam Kirsch is the author of several books of poetry and criticism. A 2016 Guggenheim Fellow, Kirsch is an editor at the Wall Street Journal’s Weekend Review section and has written for publications including The New Yorker and Tablet. He lives in New York.
Adam Taub
Adam Taub studied natural sciences and law. He practiced in the field of intellectual property before setting up a consultancy that coaches senior executives. He has a MA in education from University College London. He has been a lecturer at the London School of Jewish Studies for 20 years and is the cofounder of a charity called Etgar that aims to inspire a love of Jewish learning in young Jewish students.