Simon Wolfgang Fuchs
@simonwfuchs.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Islam in South Asia and the Middle East at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem // Author of "In a Pure Muslim Land. Shi'ism between Pakistan and the Middle East" (UNC Press, 2019) // www.simonwolfgangfuchs.com
Absolutely, could not agree more!
November 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Absolutely, could not agree more!
(5/5) (Gaza comes to mind) with the Third Temple becoming visible in the smoke. When a celebration of apocalyptic (and supposedly cleansing) violence invades a public cultural space and public money is used to promote and condone such works, alarm bells should truly ring.
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
(5/5) (Gaza comes to mind) with the Third Temple becoming visible in the smoke. When a celebration of apocalyptic (and supposedly cleansing) violence invades a public cultural space and public money is used to promote and condone such works, alarm bells should truly ring.
(4/5) foundation for continuity and growth.” While the exhibition contains pastoral scenes and settlement kitsch, what really disturbed me was one painting that you see here. “With Fire You Will Rebuild Jerusalem”. The painting shows Israelis soldiers walking through a completely ruined landscape
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
(4/5) foundation for continuity and growth.” While the exhibition contains pastoral scenes and settlement kitsch, what really disturbed me was one painting that you see here. “With Fire You Will Rebuild Jerusalem”. The painting shows Israelis soldiers walking through a completely ruined landscape
(3/5) settlers in Sinai or Gaza. According to the curator, when these people met, magic happened: “These artists took the soil of our homeland and from it they cultivated something meaningful. Something that nourishes | Something that strengthens | Something that connects us all and provides a solid
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
(3/5) settlers in Sinai or Gaza. According to the curator, when these people met, magic happened: “These artists took the soil of our homeland and from it they cultivated something meaningful. Something that nourishes | Something that strengthens | Something that connects us all and provides a solid
(2/5) soil). According to the curator, the exhibition was supposed to bring together artists from two communities, namely residents of the “Binyamin and Eshkol municipalities”. Binyamin comprises 47 West Bank settlements, Eshkol, which is close to the Gaza strip, has many inhabitants who were former
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
(2/5) soil). According to the curator, the exhibition was supposed to bring together artists from two communities, namely residents of the “Binyamin and Eshkol municipalities”. Binyamin comprises 47 West Bank settlements, Eshkol, which is close to the Gaza strip, has many inhabitants who were former
Thank you for your kind message and for engaging with who I am or what I say. Reflects well on you.
November 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thank you for your kind message and for engaging with who I am or what I say. Reflects well on you.
(2/2) US, said: a "new Middle East is being formed, not an American [Middle East], but an Islamic one. . . . The Shiite Hizbollah has succeeded in exporting and marketing to Palestine its model of a way of life of faith in God.” Quoted in S. V. R. Nasr, Iran's Grand Strategy, Princeton: 2025.
November 8, 2025 at 10:07 PM
(2/2) US, said: a "new Middle East is being formed, not an American [Middle East], but an Islamic one. . . . The Shiite Hizbollah has succeeded in exporting and marketing to Palestine its model of a way of life of faith in God.” Quoted in S. V. R. Nasr, Iran's Grand Strategy, Princeton: 2025.
The announcement yesterday:
November 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The announcement yesterday:
Not yet, many thanks for the suggestion - will check it out!
November 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Not yet, many thanks for the suggestion - will check it out!