Jewish Fundamentalism in Israel: New Introduction by Norton Mezvinsky
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New edition of bestseller that critiques Jewish fundamentalism and shows its negative impact on Israeli policy. Gordon Peake In this deeply disturbing book Shahak and Mezvinsky highlight the dangers that Jewish fundamentalism poses to democracy in Israel. Using Hebrew sources previously untapped by Western researchers, the authors elucidate the religious philosophy that underpins the politics of Shas, the National Religious Party and like-minded settler parties.......The picture they paint is a shocking one. Pulling no punches they liken the 'intolerance' and 'hatred' of Jewish fundamentalist thought to Nazism (p65 and contend that both the Israeli public and their politicians have been too indulgent of the religious parties.......Illuminative, insightful and accessible, this is an important book that deserves as wide a readership as possible.
1Jewish fundamentalism within Jewish society52The rise of the Haredim in Israel233The two main Haredi groups444The national religious party and the religious settlers555The nature of gush emunim settlements786The real significance of Baruch Goldstein967The religious background of Rabin's assassination113
