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Post by Orange Team Admin on Jan 31, 2014 17:59:18 GMT
What are the political ideologies held by the Israelites and the Arabs resulting in the conflict?
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Post by rutianrutian on Feb 25, 2014 15:36:47 GMT
What are the political ideologies held by the Israelites and the Arabs resulting in the conflict? I was just wondering if it's realistic to discuss political ideologies without taking into consideration religion. After all, doesn't religion inform politics? Following the same line of thought, it seems almost impossible (at least, to me) to talk about and debate these two topics in isolation :/ Does anyone have any insights on this? Would love to hear an opinion or two  |
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Post by Zitong on Mar 15, 2014 15:49:17 GMT
I don't think either side - the Israelis or the Palestinians - holds any real political "ideology" in this conflict. While leaders on both sides frequently use fiery rhetoric against each other, these comments are often less serious statements of policy or goals than discourse meant primarily for domestic audiences.
But in terms of cultural conceptions unique to the region which have shaped the conflict in a particular way, I think land (i.e. territory) is particularly significant to Arab conceptions of honour and power. Possessing territory is something which conveys strength and dominance in Arab culture. This may explain why Arab leaders have traditionally treated Israel's presence, and its conquest of regions like the Sinai Peninsula and the Golan Heights, as such an affront to their honour.
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Post by lynnpham on Mar 21, 2014 11:01:55 GMT
Hi Zitong! Welcome to our forum I agreed with what Zitong has just mentioned. In this conflict, religious ideologies actually fuel all the political aggressions and hostility initiated from both sides. However, I wonder whether Zionism is considered a 'political ideology' per se. Zionism can be both religious ideology and political ideology since most of Israel's politics are dominated by Zionist parties (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Israel). Am I right to say so? |
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