strange phenomenon of Jewish anti-Zionism: self-hating Jews or protectors of universalistic principles?
TitelThe strange phenomenon of Jewish anti-Zionism: self-hating Jews or protectors of universalistic principles?
Verfasser
Call numberS994.004924/002
Inventarnummer01529jjj
ErscheinungsortSydney, New South Wales, Australia
Erscheinungsjahr
2008
Formatpp96-132
MaterialArtikel
NotesArticle from the journal 'The Australian Journal of Jewish Studies' Vol.XXIII: 2009 pp96-132
Beschreibung
Jewish conservatives like to stereotype all Jewish critics of Israel, whether anti-Zionist or otherwise as self-hating Jews as a means of discrediting their arguments. Conversely, Jewish anti-Zionists and their defenders can claim to be motivated by universalistic values such as social justice and human rights which transcend a narrower loyalty to Jewish tribal concerns. Neither of these explanations provides an adequate understanding of the phenomenon of Jewish anti-Zionism