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Bernard-Henri Lévy in Conversation with Thomas S. Kaplan: Israel at the Crossroads

Saturday 09 November 2024 • Buttenwieser Hall at The Arnhold Center • New York (United States)

Join philosopher and film director Bernard-Henri Lévy with the Chairman of 92NY Talks, Thomas S. Kaplan, to discuss Lévy’s deeply personal, wrenching eyewitness account of his trip to Israel the day after the October 7 attacks — and his new book, "Israel Alone".

Israel Alone: An Evening with Bernard-Henri Lévy

Wednesday 18 September 2024 • The Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center • Washington DC (United States)

Join us for a conversation with philosopher, director, and author Bernard-Henri Lévy on his new book Israel Alone, a passionate and outraged protest about the loneliness of Israel and the tragedy of October 7.

Israel Alone

Published in September 2024

Weaving in fifty years of experience with Israel, Bernard-Henri Lévy analyzes global responses to October 7, the new virulent waves of the oldest hatred in the world: anti-Semitism, why Israel is waging this existential war against barbarism alone, and what’s at stake for Israel and the world.

Israel Mourns and Prepares for War

Bernard-Henri Lévy, The Wall Street Journal, October 20, 2023

Two weeks ago, the Jewish state was bitterly divided. After Hamas’s atrocities, it is united in a just and necessary defense.

Israel’s Genius, and Its Bad Shepherds

Bernard-Henri Lévy, Tablet, March 21, 2023

The Jewish state is an idea, which is why it will survive its present crisis.

How Can Jews Support Ukraine After the Holocaust?

Bernard-Henri Lévy, Tablet, February 24, 2023

An exchange between Bernard-Henri Lévy and Natan Sharansky, from the recent Tablet event in partnership with the Jewish Confederation of Ukraine.

Bernard-Henri Lévy’s Brexit lament

Bryan Appleyard, The Times, May 20, 2018

France’s pre-eminent thinker, Bernard-Henri Lévy, says Britain is both the brain and beating heart of Europe; quitting would be such a catastrophe for all, he has written a play to persuade us to stop.

What are the global repercussions of the Ukraine Russia war?

Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post, July 10, 2022

There may be better historic parallels to the Ukraine war, a conflict that sets the world on a new trajectory and influences a generation.

Israel

Unfailingly present whenever Israel is in danger, Bernard-Henri Lévy has rolled up his sleeves since the 1970s to find peaceful solutions. But when the philosopher thinks about Israel, he is also thinking about the entire world. And when he becomes involved in Bosnia, Georgia, Sudan, Sri Lanka, or Afghanistan that involvement reflects his thinking about Israel. The post-Holocaust principle of “Never Again” inhabits his words and deeds with respect to Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur.

Bernard-Henri Levy: Ukraine ‘exhausted but still on its feet’

Bernard-Henri Lévy (interview), Kyiv Post, September 13, 2015

French playwright Bernard-Henri Levy, a frequent visitor to Ukraine, participated in the 12th annual Yalta European Strategy conference in Kyiv from Sept. 10-12. He participated in a panel discussion about truth, media and propaganda. In this op-ed piece, he answers questions.