Etgar Keret
Israeli writer of short stories, graphic novels and screenplays; his books include The Nimrod Flipout, Suddenly, a Knock on the Door and Autocorrect. Writes the weekly Alphabet Soup newsletter of stories and essays.
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What they believe
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Even in despair there is beauty, and hidden inside everything beautiful, there is always a tiny glimmer of hope.
like a beakless, green-feathered bird, it reminded me that even in despair there is beauty, and that hidden inside everything beautiful, although we may not see it, there is always a tiny glimmer of hope.
etgarkeret.substack.comSaid 13 Oct 2026This on korrents
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Humanity generally shares a common desire to see the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians end.
That was when I understood that, unlike my social media feeds, where there is a clear-cut split between Israel-lovers and Israel-haters, the rest of humanity is mostly very human: when it sees a panicked young Israeli woman being dragged into Gaza, it wants her to be released; when it sees a hungry Palestinian family huddled under a makeshift tent, mourning its dead, it wants their suffering to stop.
etgarkeret.substack.comSaid 16 Apr 2024This on korrents
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Beliefs
Korrents What they believe 10 beliefs — each backed by an exact quote.
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Even in despair there is beauty, and hidden inside everything beautiful, there is always a tiny glimmer of hope.
like a beakless, green-feathered bird, it reminded me that even in despair there is beauty, and that hidden inside everything beautiful, although we may not see it, there is always a tiny glimmer of hope.
Alphabet Soup Said 13 Oct 2026
Humanity generally shares a common desire to see the suffering of both Israelis and Palestinians end.
That was when I understood that, unlike my social media feeds, where there is a clear-cut split between Israel-lovers and Israel-haters, the rest of humanity is mostly very human: when it sees a panicked young Israeli woman being dragged into Gaza, it wants her to be released; when it sees a hungry Palestinian family huddled under a makeshift tent, mourning its dead, it wants their suffering to stop.
Alphabet Soup Said 16 Apr 2024
Statehood is a basic right of every nation.
To which I would like to offer a small comment: a state is not something you receive as a gift or as punishment. Statehood is a basic right of every nation.
Alphabet Soup Said 16 Apr 2024
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Hamas and the messianic right-wing in the Netanyahu government share a worldview that there is room for only one nation in the land.
And indeed, in terms of their basic worldview, there is complete alignment between Hamas and the messianic rightwing that sets the agenda in Netanyahu's government: both sides agree that there is room for only one nation in this land; their only quarrel is which one.
Alphabet Soup Said 16 Apr 2024
The world has become a game in which everyone loses, or at least feels as if they are losing.
So when exactly did the world turn into a game in which everyone loses, or at least feels as if they're losing?
Alphabet Soup Said 16 Jan 2024
None of current struggles have decisive outcomes, such as wars not being won or election results being endlessly disputed.
In fact, it's even worse than losing. None of our struggles have decisive outcomes: wars are not won, election results are endlessly disputed.
Alphabet Soup Said 16 Jan 2024
The rules of social engagement have changed unrecognizably.
If we can simply look away from the scoreboard for a minute and focus on the rules of play, we'll discover that while we were so worked up about righteously defeating the other side, those rules changed unrecognizably.
Alphabet Soup Said 16 Jan 2024
The Middle East has become increasingly complex over the last two decades.
Over two decades have gone by, and the Middle East has only grown messier. Hamas, now a proxy for Iran, has become even more radical; Israel has imposed a blockade on the Gaza Strip, essentially turning it into a giant prison; the cycles of violence have grown ever more vicious.
Alphabet Soup Said 31 Oct 2023
Israel attempts to present itself as European despite its Middle Eastern location and surroundings.
There it is, in the middle of the Middle East, pretending to be in the heart of Europe, participating in the Eurovision song contest every year, making sure to send a soccer team to the European cup games, and it just doesn't get that it's located in the heart of the desert, surrounded by a Middle Eastern mentality that it refuses to acknowledge.
Alphabet Soup Said 31 Oct 2023
Using the same names for things during eras of conflict could provide hope.
In these anguished days in Israel and around the world, in an era of conflicts and hatred between opposing camps, if we were somehow able to at least use the same names for things, it would give me a shred of hope.
Alphabet Soup Said 14 Mar 2023
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