Screen LibraryIsraeli exceptionalism The destabilizing logic of zionism /
This book discusses the small band of European Zionists, who entered the world stage in late 19th century, determined to create a Jewish state and considers how, at that time in Europe, Jewish-Gentile frictions were local problems, whilst today in Israel they have come to form the pivot of global co...
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| Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
| Language: | English |
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This book discusses the small band of European Zionists, who entered the world stage in late 19th century, determined to create a Jewish state and considers how, at that time in Europe, Jewish-Gentile frictions were local problems, whilst today in Israel they have come to form the pivot of global conflict. "M. Shahid Alam's book is a splendid read - lively, engaging, and thought provoking. It competently penetrates, as will as demystifies, one of the most well packaged ideological myths of our times - Israel as a benevolent, civilized, moral national project and shows clearly its darker side, especially as it pertains to Palestinians who have been the major victims of this myth. Alam offers us a passionate plea for a much needed provincializing of Israeli discourse, one that in the United States monopolizes the public sphere. This book is truly a sobering analysis for all those who believe in this myth." - Khaldoun Samman, Associate Professor of Sociology and Program Director of the Middle East Studies and Islamic Civilization program at Macalester College and author of Clash of Modernities: The Islamist Challenge and the Making and Unmaking of the "New" Jew, Arab, and Turk "This book should be read because it describes, with remarkable historical insight, why the current crusade of the West and the Zionists beckons dangers that we all need to understand, urgently." - John Pilger, Journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker "M. Shahid Alam is a marvelous writer dealing with some of the most pressing problems facing both the United States and the Moslem world. In this book, exploring the tragedy inherent in the history of Zionism, Alam reveals to us how anti-Semitism and Zionism have evolved into an unholy alliance that now constitutes a major threat to world peace. For those seeking insight into this threat, Alam's book is a 'must read.'" - Lawrence Davidson, Professor of History, West Chester University. |
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Electronic book text. Originally published in: 2010. |
| Carrier Form: | 272 p. |
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9780230614840 9780230101371 : 0230101372 : |
| CLC: | D51 |
| Contents: | Section One: Israeli Exceptionalism* 1 Varieties of Israeli Exceptionalism * 2 Sources of Israeli Exceptionalism * Section Two: Dynamite in Its Foundations * 3 A Violent History * 4 Zionism In Nuce * 5 The Arabs Hate Us * 6 A Secular Messianism * 7 A People Without Land * 8 Land Without a People * 9 Jewish Factors in Zionist Success* 10 A Surfeit of 'Mother Countries' * 11 British Interests and Zionism. |