Michel Houellebecq: “I was sure a wave of solidarity with Jews would arise. The exact opposite happened.”
<p>The global left? “It has undergone a monstrous mutation.” Anti-Semitism in France? “There are things beyond my comprehension that frighten and disgust me.” And the <a href="https://govextra.gov.il/mda/israel-under-attack/israel-under-attack/october-7th-hamas-invasion-and-atrocity/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">October 7</a> attack? “<a href="https://www.hamas.com/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Hamas</a> <strong>(*GRAPHIC CONTENT)</strong> must be punished severely enough to convince them that Israel cannot be eliminated.”</p>
<p>Michel Houellebecq, one of the most prominent, important, and nonconformist writers in the world, opens the door to his workspace in Paris and explains why he admires IDF soldiers.</p>
<p>Michel Houellebecq looks concerned as I leap into the hallway seconds before his elevator door nearly crushes me to death. “It’s crooked. Better to take the stairs,” he says, shaking my hand. A clumsy introduction, slightly amusing and very Houellebecq-esque, to my meeting with the delicate French writer awaiting me on the doorstep of the studio where he writes in Paris.</p>
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