Hanukkah is typically understood as a holiday about light conquering darkness.

In "The Anti-Imperialism of Idiots," Susie Linfield explores the estrangement between Zionism and the Left, questioning why many left-wingers oppose Jewish nationalism while supporting other nationalist movements like Arab nationalism and Islamism.

Albert Memmi, a Tunisian writer, has gained both admiration and criticism for his commitment to telling the whole truth in his writings since the 1950s.