Watermelon Book Club Presents: Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd

Watermelon Book Club Presents: Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd

📅 Date: Wednesday, June 5th
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Courtenay Public Library

Join us for a timely discussion of Perfect Victims and the Politics of Appeal by Mohammed El-Kurd, a sharp and poetic critique of how dominant media and political systems shape the narrative of Palestinian resistance. In this powerful work, El-Kurd examines the cost of appealing to structures of empire, questioning the compromises required to be seen as “worthy” of justice.

Through an incisive analysis of dehumanization, respectability politics, and media complicity, Perfect Victims challenges readers to reconsider how public discourse shapes who is deemed a victim and who is erased. The book’s themes extend beyond Palestine, offering insight into global struggles against settler colonialism, racialized violence, and systemic injustice.

📚 Perfect Victims is available in print and audiobook formats.

⚠️ Content Note: This book discusses topics related to violence, oppression, and media manipulation.

📢 No need to have read the book to join—come share your thoughts or just listen in! Masks are encouraged and will be provided.

Please note: This event is not sponsored by the library.