The Past as Prelude
Zionism and the Betrayal of American Democratic Principles, 1917-48
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12020550 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lawrence Davidson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 21-35 |
| Publication date | 2002-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Palestine Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0377-919X • E-ISSN: 1533-8614 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1525/jps.2002.31.3.21 |
| OpenAlex | W2028932069 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
Drawing on State Department records and other contemporary sources, this article shows how biblical romanticism took precedence over traditional democratic values in shaping the U.S. Middle East policy as far back as 1917, when it supported Zionism's aims in Palestine against the wishes of 92 percent of the population. The article also makes clear that a dynamic remarkably similar to later patterns was already in place as of the 1920s: a presidency swayed by religious belief and electoral considerations, a Congress powerfully influenced by the Zionist lobby, a State Department attempting to steer a middle course and resist Zionist pressures, and an Arab American community unable to gain an effective hearing. Thus, the anti-Palestinian rhetoric of today, with its "doublespeak" overtones, has deep roots in the past
Ancient history · Betrayal · Democracy · Judaism · Middle East · Palestine · Political science · Politics · Population · Presidency · Rhetoric · Sociology · State (computer science · Theology · Zionism · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Demography · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |