| ID | 141349 |
| Title Proper | Between and beyond humanism, nationalism and theism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Harris, Tal |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Jewish national movement convened under the Zionist Congress, and the Palestinian national movement did so under the umbrella of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). The two movements were largely secular and inspired by the national discourse that swept across Europe in the 19th century and into the Middle East following World War I. In their international advocacy, the leaderships of the two rival movements have consistently and repeatedly cited articles from international law, which recognizes the legitimacy of the right to self-determination of both peoples west of the Jordan (from the recommendations of the Peel Commission through United Nations General Assembly Resolution 181 to United Nations Security Council Resolution 242), often cherry-picking those articles that would support their unilateral actions. To mobilize their grassroots base, historical circumstances of persecution and plight were emphasized, and though they were objectively entirely different, they granted both movements a similar sense of urgency. |
| `In' analytical Note | Palestine Israel Journal Vol. 20, No.4; 2015: p.40-45 |
| Journal Source | Palestine Israel Journal 2015-03 20, 4 |
| Key Words | Nationalism ; PLO ; Palestinian Liberation Organization ; Jewish National Movement ; United Nations Security Council Resolution ; Beyond Humanism ; Theism ; United Nations General Assembly Resolution |