Gaza and Revolutionary Philosophy (feat. Yanis Iqbal)

About this episode

The episode features Yanis Iqbal discussing revolutionary philosophy and the Palestinian liberation struggle in the context of Gaza.

My guest Yanis Iqbal is the author of The Sword and the Neck, a militant work of philosophy that insists Gaza must be approached not as a humanitarian "exception," but as a primary terrain of proletarian and anti-colonial struggle. Iqbal develops an incisive critique of contemporary leftwing philosophers Slavoj Žižek, Ètienne Balibar and the wider tradition of post-colonial thought in the wake of October 7th and the subsequent genocide in Gaza. In this interview we discuss Iqbal's core ideas, the limits of post-colonial thought and the role of Marxist practice in the Palestinian liberation struggle. I encourage everyone to purchase Yanis Iqba's book The Sword and the Neck, published in 2025 with Iskra Books. If you download the PDF for free, please make a contribution to Iskra as gratitude for their work. I wrote the Preface to this very fine work where I address a number of important questions that the book raises. Yanis Iqbal is studying political science at Aligarh Muslim University, India. He is the author of the book 'Education in the Age of Neoliberal Dystopia' and 'The Sword and the Neck.' -- If you find my work valuable, please become a Patron to gain early access to all…

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Tutt

Guest: Yanis Iqbal

Topics covered

• Gaza
• revolutionary philosophy
• anti-colonial struggle
• Marxist practice
• post-colonial thought
• political science

Keywords

• Gaza
• Yanis Iqbal
• revolutionary philosophy
• anti-colonial struggle
• Marxism
• post-colonial thought
• Slavoj Žižek
• Ètienne Balibar

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Iskra Books

Books & works: The Sword and the Neck, Education in the Age of Neoliberal Dystopia

Places: Gaza

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