1st Edition

The Hamas Massacre and the Transmutation of Antisemitism

By P. M. S. Hacker Copyright 2026
108 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

108 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

108 Pages 8 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The massacre of Israelis by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, was the most dreadful slaughter inflicted upon the Jews since the Nazi Holocaust. In the immediate aftermath, Israel found itself fighting an existential war on seven fronts. The Western world might have been expected to rally behind Israel – the only liberal representative democracy in the Middle East. However, progressive public... Read more

Preface

1. October 7, 2023

2. Anti-Zionism

3. Antisemitism: A Historical Sketch

4. The Aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust

5. The Gaza Strip

6. Accusations: Genocide, Apartheid, Neo-colonialism, Racialism, and Violations of International Law

7. Explaining the Public and the Student Responses

8. Addendum: The Response to the Israel-Iran War

Maps

Index

Biography

P. M. S. Hacker is Emeritus Fellow in Philosophy, St. John's College, Oxford, UK.