Israel at a Crossroads: Between Civic Democracy and Jewish Zealotocracy

Contributing Organization(s): Journal of Palestine Studies

Author(s)/Creator(s): Ilan Pappe

Publishing Date: 2000-05-01

Issue Areas: Peace and Conflict Resolution; Race and Ethnicity; Religion

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Mainstream ZIonism (now comprising both Labor and Likud) is increasingly being challenged by the Right and Left. Post-Zionism has exposed the intellectual fallacies underlying traditional Zionism's attempt to combine ethnic segregation with an open society, but it is the moral and ideological substitute offered by neo-Zionism, opting for ethnic segregation as an ultimate goal, that is mounting the real political challenge. This article argues that while mainstream Zionists will delineate the space of a future Israel (by drawing the borders in a settlement with the Palestinians), the neo-Zionists will cast the ideological content into this space (by defining the identity and orientation of Israeli society).

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Layers of Zionism Ideology
Posted by: robgregory on Tue, 15 Jul 08 01:16:34 +0000

The research focuses on the disparate strands of Zionism in Israel, and the implications for Israeli-Palestinian relations. Contrary to common belief, Zionist ideology is quite complex. There are three important strands of Zionism that the article sheds light on: mainstream Zionism, neo-Zionism, and post-Zionism. Mainstream Zionism is the term applied to joining of interests between the Labor and Likud parties in Israel; this strand has been joined be neo-Zionism, a violent and radical right-wing ideology, and post-Zionism, which represents a more Leftist ideology based more closely on common interests that include Palestinian rights. These ideologies are contrasted to show the prevalent attitudes and beliefs taking form in Israel today. It's an excellent topic and a well-written piece.

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