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Non‐Racialism Versus Nationalism: ContrastingSolutions to Conflict in South Africa and Israel/Palestine
Author(s) -
Will Donald S.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
peace and change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1468-0130
pISSN - 0149-0508
DOI - 10.1111/0149-0508.00154
Subject(s) - nationalism , indigenous , ethnic group , palestine , state (computer science) , jewish state , gender studies , judaism , ethnology , sociology , ethnic nationalism , history , political science , ancient history , anthropology , law , politics , archaeology , ecology , algorithm , computer science , biology
South Africa and Israel/Palestine present dramatically different courses of social change. Both have roots as settler societies, albeit with some distinct differences. The quest to bridge the ethnic nationalism separating the settlers from the indigenous peoples has led in South Africa to an inclusivist nationalism and a redefinition of the state. In contrast, Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs each cling to essentially nationalist definitions of the state, closely linked to ethnicity and sometimes religion. Does SouthAfrica offer lessons for Israel/Palestine? Will the latter conflict be resolved with‐out seriously reconsidering the concept of a “Jewish state”? The sources and strength of nationalism suggest that peace between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews still may be many years away .