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Tom Pessah
Tom Pessah is an Israeli sociologist and activist.
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The Haredi Zionist who advocated radical openness
From the Jewish diaspora to the Palestinians, R. Binyamin's ideas show how alternatives to mainstream Zionism were imagined even in its earliest days.
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Tom Pessah
September 27, 2023
Debunking the myths of Israel’s Declaration of Independence
If Israeli protesters want to cite Israel’s founding document as a moral guide, they first need to acknowledge its failings.
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Tom Pessah
April 10, 2023
Who fought in 1948?
A new book uncovers letters by Jewish and Arab fighters from the 1948 war, highlighting the personal lives of those who fought to establish Israel and those who tried to defend Palestine.
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Tom Pessah
September 22, 2021
A Palestinian guide to Jewish American allyship
As American Jews increasingly enter the Palestinian rights movement, the power dynamics between the two groups often lead to tensions. One activist opens up about the complexities of navigating those dynamics, and what Jews should be doing to center Palestinian voices.
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Tom Pessah
November 23, 2020
Under Zionism, Jewish lives have always mattered more
Zionism was never simply about the idea that 'Jewish Lives Matter' — it has always privileged Jewish colonists over indigenous people. Just ask Theodor Herzl.
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Tom Pessah
July 8, 2020
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