Off-White - Why Antisemitism Persists

Why can't we talk about antisemitism?'I cannot wait for Off-White to be read, debated and put into practice.' Naomi Klein, author of DoppelgangerAs claims of antisemitism continue to distort our politics at home and abroad, it has become almost impossible to talk about constructively, even in private. Instead, we find ourselves in a storm of misinformation, political mudslinging and bad-faith accusations.There is, however, a way to deliberate more honestly. Looking beyond our polarising headlines and interrogating the reasons racism takes hold, Off-White offers urgent analysis of one of the most divisive issues of our time. Taking in the contingency of whiteness, Judeo-Christian mythmaking, pro-Israel antisemitism, and the Palestinian struggle against colonialism, Rachel Shabi lights a hopeful way forward.***'Timely and valuable... [Shabi's] key message is a vital one - that the fight against antisemitism is an essential part of the fight against all injustice and dehumanisation.' Observer, Book of the Week'A masterpiece defined by moral clarity, humanity and insight.' Owen Jones'An invaluable guide for anyone who seeks to understand issues over which we stumble far too often.' George Monbiot'With a generous spirit and a humane compass, Rachel Shabi guides us through a minefield.' Gary Younge

About the author

Rachel Shabi is a journalist and broadcaster whose work has appeared in the Guardian, the New York Times, Independent, The Times and the New York Review of Books, among other papers and journals. Her previous book, Not the Enemy: Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands, received a US National Jewish Book award.

She has reported extensively on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and was a finalist for the George Orwell prize in 2013. She has also received the Anne Lindh Award for reporting across cultures and the International Media Awards Cutting Edge Journalism Prize, both in 2011.

Product details

• Authors: Rachel Shabi, Shabi Rachel
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2024
• EAN: 9780861548378
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-837-8
• No. of pages: 281
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 223 mm x 26 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Israel, RELIGION / Judaism / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Middle East, Jewish Studies, Fascism & Nazism, Judaism, Social discrimination & inequality, Palestine, Far-right political ideologies and movements, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General