War over Peace

One Hundred Years of Israel's Militaristic Nationalism

Uri Ben-Eliezer, Shaul Vardi

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English

University of California Press
04 June 2019

History; General & world history; Middle Eastern history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Sociology

Violence and war have raged between Zionists and Palestinians for over a century, ever since Zionists, trying to establish a nation-state in Palestine, were forced to confront the fact that the country was already populated. Covering every conflict in Israel’s history, War over Peace reveals that Israeli nationalism was born ethnic and militaristic and has embraced these characteristics to this day. In his sweeping and original synthesis, Uri Ben-Eliezer shows that this militaristic nationalism systematically drives Israel to find military solutions for its national problems, based on the idea that the homeland is sacred and the territory is indivisible. When Israelis opposed to this ideology brought about change during a period that led to the Oslo Accords in the 1990s, cultural and political forces, reinforced by religious and messianic elements, prevented the implementation of the agreements, which brought violence back in the form of new wars. War over Peace is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the role of ethnic nationalism and militarism in Israel as well as throughout the world.

By: Uri Ben-Eliezer
Translated by: Shaul Vardi
Imprint: University of California Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 635g
ISBN: 9780520304345
ISBN 10: 0520304349
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 04 June 2019
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments Introduction 1 • Militaristic Nationalism and War 2 • The Birth of Militaristic Nationalism in Pre-state Israel 3 • The Establishment of a Dominant Nation-State: The 1948 War of Independence 4 • A Nation-in-Arms: The Sinai War of 1956 5 • Militaristic Nationalism and Occupation: The Six-Day War of 1967 6 • The Price: The Yom Kippur War of 1973 7 • The Decline of the Nation-in-Arms: The 1982 Lebanon War 8 • The Emergence of Liberal Nationalism: From the First Intifada to the 1993 Oslo Accords 9 • The Return of Militaristic Nationalism: The 2000–2005 Al-Aqsa Intifada 10 • Religious and Militaristic Nationalism: Israel’s New Wars 219 Conclusion Notes References Index

Uri Ben-Eliezer is a political sociologist and Professor and Chair in the Department of Sociology, University of Haifa. His publications include The Making of Israeli Militarism and Old Conflict, New War: Israel’s Politics toward the Palestinians.

Reviews for War over Peace: One Hundred Years of Israel's Militaristic Nationalism

Offers an insightful and comprehensive analysis of one hundred years of Israeli conflicts from late nineteenth-century Zionism to current-day Israel. . . . A welcomed contribution, which should not only have a lasting impact on the study of civil-military relations in Israel but also contribute significantly to our broader understanding of militarism and its interaction with nationalist ideologies. * H-Diplo | H-Net * War over Peace deserves attention for its penetrating analysis of the role of culture and ideology in shaping Israeli settler-colonialism. * Electronic Intifada *