Zionism and Political Theology

This paper is an attempt to identify what is unique about the political theology of Zionism. It also explores what the consequences of this uniqueness might be, particularly with regard to future decolonization projects of Israel-Palestine. Dealing with the case of Zionism and Israel is interesting...

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Main Author: Zreik, Raef (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2023
In: Political theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 24, Issue: 7, Pages: 687-705
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Israel / Palestine / Political theology / Zionism / Nationalism / Secularism / Decolonisation
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BH Judaism
KBL Near East and North Africa
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Nationalism
B Secularization
B Zionism
B Religion
B Political Theology
B Decolonization
B Palestine
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Summary:This paper is an attempt to identify what is unique about the political theology of Zionism. It also explores what the consequences of this uniqueness might be, particularly with regard to future decolonization projects of Israel-Palestine. Dealing with the case of Zionism and Israel is interesting because it allows us – in fact, it forces us – to ask questions about the nature of modernity, liberalism, secularism, colonialism and nationalism writ large. Zionism itself combines many aspects of modern Europe, including nationalism, colonialism, religion, liberalism, and socialism; this raises the question of whether we can offer a critique of Zionism that is not also a critique of the modern Europe that invented all of these categories and practices. All these issues raise the question of how we are to judge Zionism. Can we offer a critique of Zionism that is not at the same time a critique of Europe?
ISSN:1743-1719
Contains:Enthalten in: Political theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/1462317X.2023.2262226