Israel's Black Panthers
The Radicals Who Punctured a Nation's Founding Myth

This is a necessary read for anti-Zionist activists. It tells the history of how the Black Panthers in the US inspired a Jewish-led political group in Israel to fight against Zionism, Ashkenazi ethnic superiority, poverty, social injustices, and racism. This is the first book I've read or seen on th......more

The book tells the story of a group of underprivileged Mizrahi Jews who were inspired by the Black Panthers in the US to fight for equality. It’s told from the perspective of the people who actually played key roles in the events, which makes the book read like a novel. It really pulled me in and ke......more

Finally, a book on the Israeli Black Panthers and their impact on Israeli society and the Mizrahi Jewish population. Also, I was glad that the author discussed Kahanism, which has been a huge impact on the Mizrahi Jews and Sephardi Jews. I wish someone had the guts to discuss the impact of Kahanism......more

Not nice boys......more

A fascinating and revealing tale of unintended consequences: how neglected Mizrahi Jews pushed Israel's supposedly left-wing government actually to the left in the early 70s, mostly through mobilizations that occasionally let slip the mask hiding the Azkenazim's racist assumptions about treatment of......more