Israeli Left's Shift From Zionism to Globalist Critique Highlighted by Venice Film Award
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First reported by Walla · 2 hours ago
What happened
Professor Moshe Cohen-Eliya argues that the Israeli left has transformed from Zionist nationalism to a post-nationalist stance, exemplified by filmmaker Yuval Abraham's award-winning film "No Other Land." The film's focus on Palestinian suffering and criticism of Israel's actions, despite downplaying the October 7th attacks, reflects this ideological shift, which Cohen-Eliya believes is increasingly at odds with mainstream Israeli sentiment.
- 01Israeli left has shifted from Zionism to post-nationalism, prioritizing Palestinian suffering.
- 02Filmmaker Yuval Abraham's award-winning film "No Other Land" exemplifies this new left.
- 03The film is criticized for downplaying October 7th and ignoring Hamas's tactics.
- 04This ideological shift seeks validation from international elites, not Israelis.
- 05A majority of Israelis identify with the right, rejecting apologies for Jewish nationalism.
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