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NWSA Journal

Volume 18, Number 3, Fall 2006

E-ISSN: 1527-1889 Print ISSN: 1040-0656

DOI: 10.1353/nwsa.2006.0051

Gaynor, Adam.
"Neither Shall They Train for War Anymore": Reflections on Zionism, Militarism, and Conscientious Objection
NWSA Journal - Volume 18, Number 3, Fall 2006, pp. 181-190

Indiana University Press

This article examines Socialist Zionism, the political philosophy that has indelibly shaped Israel's culture. In particular, this article reveals some of the ways in which this distinctly eastern European Zionism constructs gender and ethnicity in Israel, and how these constructions shape contemporary Israeli culture toward the radicalization of the conflict with the Palestinians. Simultaneously, it explores how Socialist Zionism has rendered invisible structural inequalities among Israeli Jews. Finally, this article describes the role of the Israeli military, a central Zionist institution, in both of these processes, as well as the role of Israeli peace and social justice organizations in countering militarism and promoting peace.


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