This article, originally presented at a seminar in Amsterdam in January 2012 commemorating the work of Daniel Bensaïd, examines the French Marxist philosopher's contributions to the theory of permanent revolution. Pierre Rousset traces how Bensaïd and his generation reappropriated and reformulated this foundational concept of revolutionary Marxism, moving beyond rigid orthodoxy whilst maintaining its strategic relevance. Rousset explores several key dimensions: how the theory of permanent (…)

La Convention des Nations Unies sur le génocide de 1948 énumère cinq actes qui constituent un génocide lorsqu'ils sont commis avec l'intention de détruire, en tout ou en partie, un groupe. Les deux premiers concernent les meurtres de masse et les atteintes graves à l'intégrité physique ou mentale. Les quatrième et cinquième visent à interrompre la continuité biologique d'un groupe. La troisième interdiction, énoncée à l'article II(c), interdit « de soumettre délibérément le groupe à des (…)

In a secret location due to right-wing attacks in previous years, bereaved families recognized each other's grief and called for a shared future. The 21st Joint Israeli-Palestinian Memorial Ceremony, held annually on the eve of Israel's Memorial Day and organized by Combatants for Peace and the Parents Circle–Families Forum, was held on Monday evening at an undisclosed location in Tel Aviv for the safety of participants. The ceremony offered bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families a rare (…)