ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Guy Podoler

Guy Podoler is Senior Lecturer of Korean Studies at the Department of Asian Studies of the University of Haifa, where he teaches courses on modern and contemporary Korean history, culture, and politics. His main research areas include memory and commemoration, sports heritage, sports nationalism, and cultural diplomacy.

Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea

Leftists defined themselves by supporting ‘people’s hero’ Kim Il Sung during the Korean War, only to later sour on DPRK

Guy PodolerMarch 17, 2025

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Why Israel’s Zionist Left once sang the praises of North Korea

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