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Wieland Hoban

Wieland Hoban is an Anglo-German composer and translator born in London and based in Frankfurt. He has translated numerous books in the fields of philosophy, music and literature, including works by authors such as Adorno, Sloterdijk, Celan and Kluge, as well as occasionally publishing texts of his own.

26 articles

Wieland Hoban / 05 Nov 2020

Germans on Israel

Undermining Anti-Racist Solidarity

The office of Antisemitism commissioner was first established in Germany in 2018. Several federal states quickly followed suit, and 2020 saw the appointment of Samuel Salzborn for the State of Berlin.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 30 Oct 2020

Equal Opportunity Racism

Jews and Palestinians in Germany

While the discriminatory nature of Philosemitism in Germany is not always obvious, due to a lack of knowledge of Jewish culture and politics, it is easier to recognise racism in the way Palestine solidarity advocates are treated.(...)
Wieland Hoban / 21 Oct 2020

Compensating for the Holocaust

German Public Zionism

Insisting on Israel’s right to exist conceals the fact that states exist or do not exist. They do not have a ‘right’ to exist. There is no reason to perform the ritual of asserting that any state has this right before it is considered acceptable to say anything critical about it.(...)

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