| ID | 119474 |
| Title Proper | Zionism and Palestinian nationalism |
| Other Title Information | possibilities of recognition |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hermann, Tamar |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | â??B oth P alestinian nationalism and Z ionism, as concepts, embody the same principle; namely both are nationalist movements based on the requirement of a homeland for their own people.â? 1 The critical problem, however, seems to be that both have been claiming the same piece of land for their homelands, and thus the source of trouble is more practical than ideological. Contrary to the assumption hidden in this articleâ??s given title, political ideologies do not recognize nor reconcile with each other, nor do they determine who recognizes whom and who reconcile with whom. It is only individuals, and sometimes also collectives, whoâ??metaphorically speakingâ??initiate or undergo such modifications of relationship. Individuals tend to justify changes in their personal relations by terms that are either emotional ( e.g., fallen in love with her, cannot stand him anymore) or based on moral-normative grounds ( e.g., he behaved decently, she promised, yet . . .). Collectives, on the other hand, often rely on political ideologies as their justificationâ??or excuseâ??for moving from one state of relations with another collective to a different state. Yet, as the dominant Political Realist school argues, particularly, although not only, on the collective/national level, inter-relations are first and foremost determined by needs and interests of the actors. Ideologies are just the legitimizing hooks to hang on, not the genuine source of or the motivation for such a change. |
| `In' analytical Note | Israel Studies Vol. 18, No.2; Summer 2013: p.133-147 |
| Journal Source | Israel Studies Vol. 18, No.2; Summer 2013: p.133-147 |
| Key Words | Palestinian Nationalism ; Zionism ; Palestine ; Israel ; Nationalist Movement |