Issues of the Arab – Zionist Struggle‏ ‏Radical Trends in Israel \ Zionism‎

Issues of the Arab – Zionist Struggle‏ ‏Radical Trends in Israel \ Zionism‎

Fawwaz Sharkawi

fsharkawi@mail.iugaza.edu

Received : 25-06-2003 , Accepted : 02-12-2003

Language: Arabic

Abstract

Radical trends were absorbed by Zionism/ Israel which reflected on its practical behavior and thought contents. The study will concentrate only on three trends: At first comes violence which was adopted to face internal conditions and external obstacles Justified by words of the Holly Book, interpretations of the religious men and political leaders. Practically, violence is connected with aggression, military action and security issue. Regional expansion is the second trend, and it is connected by borders. Thus several expressions were laid as: the land of Promise, historical borders, borders of the state, and unlimited borders. Its main effort is to assimilate between people and territory. Dependence and mutual dependence on super power states is the third radical trend. Hence it follows their evolutions over decades. The main aim of this study is to examine and clarify the contents and behavior of Zionism / Israel, and how it can function mutually by struggle parties. The study used descriptive, historical, analytical and comparative research methods to obtain its gains.

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