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We had already learned that the "big" Israeli historian Shlomo Sand , a specialist in the invention of the Jewish people ... did laugh during a "seminar exceptional " , historians of the Holocaust of SOMA: " Throughout a presentation, taking over the show as a comedian than the history lesson, he never ceased to entertain the audience. Effective performance, judging by the mood and schoolboy hilarity of the room. " ( Belgium: Shlomo Sand 'entertains' specialists of the Holocaust SOMA). What would people say if the Memorial Sand called the Holocaust? It is simply unthinkable. [1]

But recently, Marc Metdepenningen questioned readers Evening "You can laugh all the VRT?" . It is clear that not only can but we laughed at the Jews VRT in SOMA, among NGOs and elsewhere.

"Eleven Jewish groups, resistance, the Action Centre for Flemish secular and were moved in December, slippages in the program Pappenheimers fun on the VRT for the Turks and Jews. The question was retained by the production on "the people most detestable that ever defiled the earth" (Voltaire ). January Peumans, NV-A president of the Flemish Parliament, had failed to respond "Jews" (right answer). And the whole stage had a good laugh when the host was rudely told "It very dangerous words "liquidate" and "Jews" in the same sentence " after Peumans had invited him to" liquidate the question. "

These associations have come to the VRT. The latter, in its response, says he wanted to hurt anyone but ensures that "interaction between the quizmaster and the candidates' Pappenheimers" contributes to the popularity of the program. " short, the show must go on. Make the antenna a Hitler dressed in Chippendale for a promo, devoting a show to "favorite" Führer (trout with butter) or left to lament a comedian doubtful that "receive trains Jews in Germany is no longer possible" would benefit the "popularity of Programs , as suggested by the VRT.

Moreover, this Monday, the man ter wereld Allerslimste, we saw the helmets of the Waffen SS to brighten up the ratings ... The test was to identify Flemish celebrities whose initials first and last name are S and S. "

But let's not forget another Interior, Michel Delacroix , former president of the National Front which had adapted a song Guy Béart , now: "My little Jewish is to Dachau, she is in quicklime. She left the ghetto, to be burned alive." ( RTBF)

[1] An appointment not to miss the great seminar CEGES: How the Jewish people was invented

On Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (14:30), the SOMA is pleased and honored to welcome the Israeli historian Shlomo Sand . In his recent book - How the Jewish people was invented Fayard published in 2008 - became a bestseller both in its English version French that, he returned to the notion of "Jewish people" , saying that this particular concept was invented there is a little more than a century to encourage the creation of a national identity and later that of the Israel . This deconstruction undermines certain founding myths of Israel since based on historical and archaeological research, Shlomo Sand returns to the notion of expulsion of the Jews in 70 and in 135 AD and thus the square of exile in the history of the Jewish people. In so doing, it highlights the historical construction of the identity of the Jewish people as it developed from the 19th century in Europe, the century of building national identities par excellence. But this issue also point to the place of anti-Semitism and genocide in the creation of the State of Israel.
One can imagine that this thesis considered radical in some aspects has provoked strong reactions in Israel and elsewhere. This question carries with it historical implications but also and especially political, explaining that many parts of the Jewish past have not been explored or recovered. The objective of SOMA is feed the scientific debate opened by the publication of this book raises the crucial and complex question "what is a Jew?" .

Before looking at the history of Israel, Shlomo Sand had become best known for his research on the history of ideas and intellectual history as well as its work on the relationship between history and cinema. He teaches contemporary history at the University of Tel Aviv since 1985. Shlomo Sand
present the main findings of his latest book at a seminar outstanding (in French) to be held in the Boardroom SOMA (29, Square de l'Aviation, 1070 Brussels) Wednesday, September 16 to 14 h 30. As usual, access is free (registration at cegesoma@cegesoma.beou by phone 02 / 556 92 11).
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