This book is the latest of what has become a trilogy of works on the political. Previously published as a special issue of the journal of israeli history, this book presents the reflections of historians from israel, europe, canada and the united states concerning the similarities and differences between antizionism and antisemitism primarily in europe and the middle east. The term zionism was first coined at the end of the 19th century, but the idea long reflected the misery of jewish existence in central and eastern europe, and the longing for the ancient homeland. These interviews, and the book recommendations, will leave you much better informed, even if the rights and. Zionism is the nationalist movement of the jewish people that espouses the re establishment of and support for a jewish state in the territory defined as the. This is a very informative book about the history of jewish antizionism in the usa. A history of jewish settlement in israel, jerusalem, youth and hechalutz department of the zionist organization, 1952. For the deep and intimate love of torah it shares, i loved this book from cover to cover. Israel, palestine and zionism english social history portal. The term is broadly defined in the modern era as opposition to the state of israel or, prior to 1948, its establishment. Going beyond patriarchs and prophets, conquest and exile, law and chronicle, avi erlich discerns an ethos embodied in the unity of am israelthe people, haaretz the land, and torah the moral heritage. The best books on zionism and antizionism five books.
A selected list of books about zionism begin, menachem, the revolt. It details the american council for judaism, an american antizionist group that operated in the 40s. Here you can find the best books on zionism, its ideology, its history and the controversies and conflicts it has stirred up, all recommended by wellinformed individuals who know what theyre talking about, whatever their position. Spanning the past century, the essays explore the continuum of critique from early challenges to. The same for mal educational goals for teaching history in arab and jewish schools in israel were cited again and again by palestinian scholars. A history of zionism by walter laqueur, the invention of the jewish people by shlomo sand, the holocaust industry.
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