Holocaust, Israel and 'the Jew'

Prof. dr. Evelien Gans (1951-2018) held the chair for Modern Jewish History at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). As a senior researcher, she was affiliated with the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies. Dr. Remco Ensel studied anthropology and history at the University of Amsterdam. He teaches cultural history at the Radboud University Nijmegen and is affiliated with the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies.

• Table of Illustrations, Preface, 1. Why Jews are more guilty than others An introductory essay, 1945-2016, 2. 'The Jew' as a Dubious Victim, 3. 'The Meek Jew' - and Beyond, 4. Alte Kameraden. Right-wing Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial, 5. Jewish Reactions to Post Liberation Antisemitism, 6. Philosemitism? Ambivalences regarding Israel, 7. Transnational Left-wing Protest and 'The Powerful Zionist', 8. Israel: Growing Polarisation, 9. 'The activist Jew' Responds to Changing Dutch Perceptions of Israel, 10. Turkish anti-Zionism in the Netherlands. From Leftist to Islamist Activism, 11. 'The Jew' in Football: To Kick Around or to Embrace, 12. Pornographic Antisemitism, Shoah Fatigue and Freedom of Speech, 13. Historikerstreit. The Stereotypical Jew in Recent Dutch Holocaust Studies, 14. 'The Jew' vs. 'The Young Male Moroccan': Stereotypical Confrontations in the City, 15. Conspi-Racism: Islamic Redemptive Antisemitism and the Murder of Theo van Gogh, 16. Reading Anne Frank. Confronting Antisemitism in Turkish and Muslim Communities, 17. Holocaust Commemorations in Post-colonial Dutch Society, 18. Epilogue: Instrumentalising and Blaming 'the Jew', 2011-2016, References, Index

"This is a very welcome volume, fit for teaching, and suitable as a handbook. It has a keen eye for controversy and tensions, for the political framework of incidents, and for the continuities and transformations of antisemitism. It is highly recommended for use in education on the legacy of the Holocaust and on the history and contemporary dynamics of antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, and also for those who follow developments in the Netherlands." - Dienke Hondius, Antisemitism Studies, Vol. 2, No. 1 (Spring 2018). VPRO Boeken Bettine Siertsema en Evelien Gans: Een gesprek met Bettine Siertsema over haar onderzoek en boek 'Eerste Nederlandse getuigenissen van de Holocaust 1945-1946' en met Evelien Gans over The Holocaust, Israel and 'the Jew'. Watch here. Vrij Nederland February 2018: Evelien Gans: '"De jood" leent zich voor alle mogelijke woede, rancune en frustratie'. BMGN - Low Countries Historical Review by Anthony D. Kauders, available online here. Review in NRC, 8 December 2017, read the review here. "In het standaardwerk Holocaust, Israel en 'the Jew' houden Remco Ensel en Evelien Gans [=] "binnen- en buitenlandse lezers een onthullende spiegel voor van een verontrustend fenomeen in de Nederlandse samenleving, de toename en vertakking van antisemitisme. Antisemitisme is als zevenblad in de vaderlandse tuin." - Jan Slomp, De Brug, June 2017 "In The Holocaust, Israel and 'the Jew' van Evelien Gans en Remco Ensel worden de fijne maar pijnlijke nuances van risjes oftewel antisemitisme in Nederland haarscherp gefileerd ... Zij analyseren alle facetten van antisemitisme, leggen het (zonder ze gelijk te stellen) naast vreemdelingenhaat en islamofobie en belichten het ook vanuit de Nederlandse islamitische gemeenschap. Hun werk heeft directe maatschappelijke relevantie en de samenstellers verdienen daarvoor een groot compliment." - Joel Cahen, Historisch Magazine, nr. 5 July/August 2017 Five-page spread in Folia, University of Amsterdam's weekly magazine, page 28-30. Interview with editor Evelien Gans in Dutch newspaper 'Reformatorisch Dagblad Interview about Dutch antisemitism with editor Evelien Gans in national Dutch newspaper Het Parool "[Gans] is known for her sharp analysis of the often subtle workings of antisemitism, and her scientific legacy is renowned for being applicable to all aspects of racism and discrimination that affects minority groups." - Nieuw Israëlisch Weekblad - ["The Holocaust, Israel and 'the Jew'] is the first comprehensive study of post-war antisemitism in the Netherlands." The Jewish Telegraph On December 15th 2016, Evelien Gans held her vale held her valedictory address as Professor of Contemporary Judaism, its History and Culture. Read her address (in Dutch) here.