Breaking the Iron Wall: How Avi Shlaim Came to Reject Zionism
Why the left must be anti-Zionist.
Celebrated historian Avi Shlaim, once a committed Zionist, reveals the personal and historical journey that led him to reject the ideology. From his childhood as an Arab Jew in Iraq to his response to the genocide in Gaza, Shlaim dismantles long-held myths about Israel’s creation.
He also exposes how he has been largely excluded from interviews on the mainstream media throughout the duration of the genocide.
Genocide in Gaza: Israel’s Long War on Palestine is published by The Irish Pages Press. The book can be ordered directly at the publisher’s website.
In the discussion about the media in Britain, Avi stated that he has not been interviewed by the BBC. He was referring to the BBC in mainland Britain, but would like to clarify that BBC Northern Ireland interviewed him in 2025 for the Radio Ulster TalkBack programme with William Crawley.
I saw a YouTube video with Mr Shlaim a few years ago. His story really opened my eyes to the pure evil of Zionism. The countless lives this fascist ideology has destroyed are unforgivable. It must end along with Israel. It has no right to exist. A group of people should not receive special treatment over others. There are plenty of people who have suffered, and they don't receive a state of their own. Humans must live together and accept our differences. When we create division, ignorance and hatred increase, which pushes the possibility of peace further away.
Listen with deep thinking to this quietly spoken Professor of Middle Eastern History - it will change your view of the Zionist state of Israel