Einat Wilf – författare

On the morning of October 7, 2023, Hamas ruled Gaza invaded Israel and launched a brutal massacre against Israelis and global war on the Jewish people. Einat Wilf—thinker, former Israeli parliamentarian, and author—began sharing her profound responses to the horrors of October 7, what led up to it, and what it meant for the future of Israel, Palestinians, and the world.Through posts on X and excerpts from columns, interviews, and speeches, the author offers readers raw insights into the nature of the conflict, the United Nations, Zionism, and the possibility of peace. Wartime Writings is a vital primary source for understanding the Gaza war and its long-term legacy—not just for the Middle East, but for the world.

In the fall of 2021, Einat Wilf introduced early Zionist thought to a group of students at Georgetown University. The goal was to explore the arguments for and against a Jewish state by studying writers from the past century across identities, such as Jewish, Christian, Arab, and Soviet. The results were surprising: Students found that these old texts resonated powerfully in their own lives—especially the critique of Jewish life in exile, the nature of opposition to Zionism, and the hope for a renewed dignity that sovereignty could bring to Jews the world over. One student said the course was worth "e;dozens of hours of therapy."e;In this astute work, leading expert Wilf walks readers through each session, including its readings and the students' responses to long-ago thinkers whose words ushered in the world's first Jewish sovereign homeland in two thousand years.This book is ideal for educators, students, and anyone looking to make sense of Zionism, Israel, and anti-Zionism today, and those who hope for a prosperous, proud Jewish future.