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A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism
Contributor(s): Rabkin, Yakov M. (Author)

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ISBN: 1842776991     ISBN-13: 9781842776995
Publisher: Zed Books
OUR PRICE: $43.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2006
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Annotation: "There's a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in," These words by the poet Leonard Cohen could aptly describe this book, which takes history as a witness to the exceptional nature of Zionism in Jewish history. It explains many points of discord between the political ideology of Zionism and what most people consider Judaism. It also shows how Jewish traditional conscience offers a hope for the solution of the Middle East crisis. The conflicts in Israel/Palestine acquire a different meaning when seen in the context of Jewish opposition to Zionism. This book has attracted Jewish and non-Jewish readers alike who find this story inspiring in today's world of mobile identities.

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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Jewish Studies
- History | Social History
Dewey: 320.540
Physical Information: 0.58" H x 6.74" W x 9.02" L (0.79 lbs) 224 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Jewish
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 07/01/2006 pg. 2050
 
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A Threat from Within presents a history of Jewish opposition to Zionism, and challenges the myths that lie at the very root of contemporary or 'new' anti-Semitism. A principled and enduring opposition to Zionism has come from spiritual leaders of Judaism and has not died away despite the State of Israel existence as an imposing military power.

The violence in Israel/Palestine acquires a different meaning when seen in the context of internal opposition to Zionism. Dire warnings voiced at the birth of Zionism now sound prophetic. The anti-Zionists have claimed all along that far from 'solving the Jewish question' and offering Jews a safe haven, Zionism would only fan hatred of the Jews. A Threat from Within and its seemingly paradoxical theme - Jews opposing Zionism in the name of Judaism - will fascinate a wide range of readers from different political and religious orientations.

Yakov Rabkin's book has been translated into several languages and has been nominated for the 2006 Governor General's Literary Awards, Canada's most prestigious literary prize.


Contributor Bio(s): Rabkin, Yakov M.: - Yakov M. Rabkin is professor of history at the University of Montréal, Canada. He is the author of A Threat from Within: A Century of Jewish Opposition to Zionism.

 
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