Pankaj Mishra's 'The World After Gaza' Examines Decolonization and Gaza Conflict
Pankaj Mishra's latest book, 'The World After Gaza,' critiques Israel's actions in Gaza post-October 7, 2023, and Western support, framing them through decolonization. The Indian essayist argues that decolonization offers a self-recognizable past, present, and future for the global majority, contrasting with histories of disempowerment. Mishra links the Holocaust's role in Zionism to a Western 'deficit of compassion,' noting resistance to Jewish refugees. He connects the Shoah, Nakba, and India's partition as outcomes of imperialist maneuvers and nationalist violence. The book aligns Arab struggles with broader racist oppression, emphasizing the immediacy of Middle East events. Published by Fern Press in hardcover for £20, it appears in ArtReview's April 2025 issue. Mishra's analysis, though brief on Hamas attacks, presents a forceful case against ethnonationalist state actions.
Key facts
- Pankaj Mishra is an Indian essayist and novelist
- The book 'The World After Gaza' was published by Fern Press
- It costs £20 in hardcover
- The book critiques Israel's actions in Gaza after October 7, 2023
- Mishra discusses the Holocaust's influence on Zionism and Western guilt
- He connects the Shoah, Nakba, and partition of India as parallel events
- The book argues decolonization allows the global majority to see themselves in history
- It appears in the April 2025 issue of ArtReview
Entities
Artists
- Pankaj Mishra
Institutions
- Fern Press
- ArtReview
Locations
- Gaza
- Israel
- India
- Palestine
- Middle East