Zionism - A Just Revolution

Ethical Perspectives, 2011

23 Pages Posted: 15 Jul 2011 Last revised: 1 May 2014

See all articles by Raphael Cohen-Almagor

Raphael Cohen-Almagor

University of Hull; Middle East Study Centre; Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Date Written: December 31, 2011

Abstract

In A Just Zionism, Chaim Gans presents a philosophical analysis of the justice of contemporary Zionism as realized by the State of Israel. He argues forcefully that ethnocultural nationalism can be just, and boldly advocates a two state solution, a Palestinian state living side by side Israel in secured borders, along the 1967 Green Line. Gans also addresses the discrimination Israeli-Palestinians suffer at the hands of the Israeli establishment, calling for the introduction of egalitarians norms and legal standards. This Appraisal analyses Gans’ main arguments and pitfalls. While applauding the book’s obvious strengths, it also criticizes some of its contentions and misgivings.

Keywords: Zionism, Gans, justice, Green Line, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, refugees, myths, symbols, discrimination, ethnocultural nationalism

JEL Classification: Z00

Suggested Citation

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael and Cohen-Almagor, Raphael, Zionism - A Just Revolution (December 31, 2011). Ethical Perspectives, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1885109

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