Wired to Steal

“This is the most comprehensive and timely book I know of that allows us finally to understand how the Zionist movement and the state of Israel dragged the Middle East and the world to this ghastly era of genocide, settler-colonial atrocities, Western complicities, and still expanding warfare. It required a neuroscientist and a historian—and much honesty—to unpack Zionism’s combined criminality, cruelty, and colonial-imperial collusion with world powers over the past 100 years. This book’s scientific evidence alongside the historical accounts allows us to understand how otherwise decent human beings have engaged in a non-stop rampage by Zionists, Israelis, and their global allies that peaked in the Gaza genocide with unprecedented cruelty against defenseless civilians, yet keeps expanding across the region and the world.” – Rami G. Khouri, American University of Beirut
“Wired to Steal goes deep to expose profound truths about Israel. Readers will learn how the vastly dehumanizing project of Zionism sold itself and why so many people bought it. This is a powerful book that undermines propaganda and elevates human possibilities.” – Norman Solomon, author of War Made Invisible: How America Hides the Human Toll of Its Military Machine
“Finally, a clear-eyed account of how Zionist ideology has weaponized Jewish trauma to justify settler-colonial violence. Whether you’re new to the subject or have been engaged for decades, this highly original analysis reveals new layers of understanding. Crucially, it also charts a path forward. A vital read.” – Maha Nassar, author of Brothers Apart: Palestinian Citizens of Israel and the Arab World

Yoav Litvin is a doctor of neuroscience, award-winning photographer, and writer. Known for incisive political analyses and interviews, he brings a unique perspective to social movements, urban culture, and the arts. Litvin has published scientific research articles and reviews on the neuroscience of emotion in a host of academic publications in the US and Europe. His books Outdoor Gallery: New York City and 2Create: Art Collaborations in New York City are iconic documents of ephemeral art.

Ilan Pappé is recognized globally as one of the world’s foremost historians of Israel/Palestine. He is a professor of history at the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies and Director of the European Centre for Palestine Studies at the University of Exeter. He is the author of over twenty books, including the bestselling The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine. In 2017, he received the Middle East Monitor’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

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