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Shlomo Avineri (1933-2023)

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A professor of political science at Hebrew University and the author of indispensable books on Hegel, Marx, and the intellectual history of Zionism, Shlomo Avineri was equally at home in the world of practical policymaking, serving in the 1970s as Director-General of Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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  1. The Two Faces of Pharaoh
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    The Two Faces of Pharaoh

    Feb 26, 2020 Shlomo Avineri reflects on the life and rule of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak on the occasion of his death.

  2. The Roots of Right-Wing Dominance in Israel
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    The Roots of Right-Wing Dominance in Israel

    Apr 15, 2019 Shlomo Avineri points to several structural factors, not least the cumulative impact of profound demographic change.

  3. Saudi Arabia’s Perilous Pivot
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    Saudi Arabia’s Perilous Pivot

    Apr 3, 2018 Shlomo Avineri thinks the crown prince's hardnosed approach to politics could jeopardize his reform agenda.

  4. Like the Palestinians, the Kurds Deserve a State
    A man holds a Kurdistan's flags as he takes part in a demonstration John Thys/Getty Images

    Like the Palestinians, the Kurds Deserve a State

    Oct 26, 2017 Shlomo Avineri thinks arguments in favor of Palestinian statehood apply equally to an independent Kurdistan.

  5. Trump in Jerusalem
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    Trump in Jerusalem

    May 30, 2017 Shlomo Avineri thinks the US president will end up disappointing Israel's right and left alike.

  6. Poland’s Crime Against History
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    Poland’s Crime Against History

    Sep 7, 2016 Shlomo Avineri is appalled at a proposed law that would prohibit references to Poles' role in the Holocaust.

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     urge global leaders to provide the financing to end a practice with dire effects for health and the climate.
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