The article explores the growing estrangement between the academic and activist communities in Israel amid rising fascism and war-related conflicts. While activists celebrate a recent ceasefire and critique the motivations behind the war on Gaza, academics respond sentimentally, emphasizing hostages’ suffering without questioning the government's actions or broader implications. This disconnect highlights a troubling trend in academia, which initially supported the war despite its implications for democratic norms and Palestinian oppression. The author argues that both concerns are interconnected and critiques the lack of political accountability in academia.
The disconnect between Israeli academia and activism reveals a troubling divide: while activists criticize the ongoing war, academics express sentimentalism without addressing core issues.
Both communities share concern over rising fascism in society, yet their responses to the ceasefire starkly illustrate the divide on matters of war and peace.
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