Zionist Israel and the Question of Palestine : Jewish Statehood and the History of the Middle East Conflict / Tamar Amar-Dahl.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amar-Dahl, Tamar, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zionism.

Arab-Israeli conflict.

Palestine question (1948-).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Place of Publication:

De Gruyter 2016

München ; Wien : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

After half a century of occupation and tremendous costs of the conflict, Israel is still struggling with the idea of a Palestinian state in what is often perceived as the Biblical Eretz Israel. Mapping Zionism, enemy images, peace and war policies, as well as democracy within the Jewish State, the present study offers original insights into Israel's role in this conflict. By analyzing Israeli history, politics and security-oriented political culture as it has been evolving from 1948 on, this book reveals the ideological and political structures of a Zionist-oriented state and society. In doing so, it uncovers the abyss between the Zionist vision of Eretz Israel on the one hand and the aspiration to achieve normalization, peace and security on the other. In view of this conflict-laden bi-national reality, the Palestinian question is identified as the Achilles' heel of Jewish statehood in the Land of Israel. Thus, Zionist Israel and the Question of Palestine provides a fresh, innovative, critical and yet accessible perspective on one of the most controversial issues in contemporary history.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

1. Zionism and the Ideology of the Jewish State

2. Zionist Israel and its Enemies

3. Israeli Democracy and the Zionist Project

4. Israel's War Policy in the Service of Zionist Israel

5. Jewish Statehood and Regional Peace

Bibliography. Internet sources

Index of Persons

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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ISBN:

9783110498806

3110498804

9783110495645

3110495643

OCLC:

979760981