Theopolitical Notes on Israel's Declaration of Independence

In 2018, the Knesset of Israel, led by its right-wing coalition, adopted the Nation-State Law, which affirmed that the State of Israel is the "nation-state of the Jewish people" and only the Jewish people. Many have contrasted this law with Israel's 1948 Declaration of Independence, w...

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Main Author: Harvey, Warren 1943- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press 2021
In: Journal of ecumenical studies
Year: 2021, Volume: 56, Issue: 3, Pages: 338-346
RelBib Classification:BH Judaism
KBL Near East and North Africa
TK Recent history
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Jewish nationalism
B Socialism
B Israeli-Palestinian conflict
B Zionism
B Israel Declaration of Independence
B U.S. Declaration of Independence
B Prophets of Israel
B the Nation-State Law
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Summary:In 2018, the Knesset of Israel, led by its right-wing coalition, adopted the Nation-State Law, which affirmed that the State of Israel is the "nation-state of the Jewish people" and only the Jewish people. Many have contrasted this law with Israel's 1948 Declaration of Independence, which promised "complete equality of social and political rights" to all citizens, "irrespective of religion, race, or sex," and expressed a commitment to the moral teachings of the biblical prophets. The Declaration was written by socialists and rabbis, while the Nation-State Law was written by right-wing nationalists. The Declaration focused on three prophetic values: freedom, justice, and peace.
ISSN:2162-3937
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of ecumenical studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/ecu.2021.0023