Tag: BDS
Nobel Prize in Literature: Annie Ernaux, the left and BDS culture
Of Nils Minkmar Unfortunately, she doesn’t write every day, said Annie Ernaux the day after the Nobel Prize for Literature was announced, but when she does, she affirmed in an…
Controversy over Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters: heaven. And hell – culture
Rock ‘n’ Roll’s great splitter, Roger Waters, is coming to Europe. That would be good news under other circumstances. The show begins with an act of multimedia overwhelming. With post-apocalyptic…
Guest contribution by Helge Lindh on Documenta culture
It’s not about Kassel, it’s about Germany: The Bundestag must now discuss – and clarify – how we deal with anti-Semitism, postcolonialism and BDS. A guest post from Parliament. After…
Volker Beck on the Documenta: “Whoever invites BDS brings anti-Semitism into the house”
interview DIG President on Documenta Volker Beck: “Anyone who invites BDS is just bringing anti-Semitism into the house” Volker Beck, President of the German-Israeli Society © Rolf Zoellner / Imago…
Debate about Documenta: Guest contribution by Hans Eichel – Culture
A lively, sometimes heated debate is being held about the Documenta fifteen art show, which begins on Saturday. This debate reveals a fundamental misunderstanding about the nature and meaning of…
Conference “Hijacking Memory” in Berlin: A fair fight, finally. – Culture
Of Till Briegleb There has never been a discussion like this in Germany, a euphoric Susan Neiman called into the microphone at the end. What got the director of the…
Documenta and anti-Semitism: Take a close look
An anti-Semitism debate every year. And every year the temperature rises. See also: the current Documenta. source site
Debate about the Documenta: Responsibility only in quotation marks
The behavior of the documenta shows that a serious study of anti-Semitism and its causes is largely avoided to this day. source site
Anti-Semitism allegations against Documenta: This scandal is exemplary
The makers of the documenta speak up after allegations of anti-Semitism and failed attempts at moderation. However, not particularly reassuring. Is the world art show threatening to burst? source site
Sally Rooney: Not in Israel – Culture
In “Normal People”, the acclaimed second novel by the now 30-year-old Irish author Sally Rooney, lovers stroll through the dark alleys of Dublin on their way home from a party.…