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Theory & Philosophy

Gilles Deleuze on Palestine

Jun 1, 2024
French philosopher Gilles Deleuze's perspective on Palestinian struggle, Zionist tactics pre and post WWII, Palestinian resistance, and the challenges they face in gaining recognition and rights amidst unequal power dynamics.
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Quick takeaways

  • Deleuze highlights the violence of Israeli regime in restricting Palestinians' relation with their land.
  • Text 'Spoilers of Peace' challenges Israeli narrative of Palestinian violence and systematic denial of statehood.

Deep dives

Stones: The Intimate Connection between People and Land

In Jil Dülliz's discussion on Palestine, the text 'Stones' highlights how Palestinians were compelled to use their land following the Holocaust as Zionists threw stones at them. Dülliz underscores the intimate connection between people and land, emphasizing the violence of the Israeli regime in restricting Palestinians' relation with their land. The text points out the historic tactics of displacing Palestinians, initiated long before World War II, by groups like Irgun.

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