Professor James Petras on The Wandering Who?

Friday, August 12, 2011 at 5:40AM Gilad Atzmon

‘Gilad Atzmon‘s The Wandering Who? is a series of brilliant  illuminations and critical reflections on Jewish ethnocentrism and  the hypocrisy of those who speak in the name of universal values  and act tribal. Relying on autobiographical and existential experiences, as well as intimate observations of everyday life, both informed by profound psychological insights, Atzmon does what  many critics of Israel fail to do; he uncovers the links between  Jewish identity politics in the Diaspora with their ardent support  for the oppressive policies of the Israeli state.

 Atzmon provides deep insights into “neo-ghetto” politics. He  has the courage – so profoundly lacking among western intellectuals  - to speak truth to the power of highly placed and affluent  Zionists who shape the agendas of war and peace in the Englishspeaking  world. With wit and imagination, Atzmon’s passionate  confrontation with neo-conservative power grabbers and liberal yea sayers sets this book apart for its original understanding of the  dangers of closed minds with hands on the levers of power.

 This book is more than a “study of Jewish identity politics”  insofar as we are dealing with a matrix of power that affects all  who cherish self-determination and personal freedom in the face  of imperial and colonial dictates.’


Professor James Petras, Bartle Professor of Sociology at Binghamton  University, New York, author of more than 62 books including The  Power of Israel in the United States.

You can now pre-order the book on Amazon.com or Amazon.co.uk

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