Jewish religious extremism towards the peace process and the Oslo Accords Cover Image

Żydowski ekstremizm religijny wobec procesu pokojowego i porozumień z Oslo
Jewish religious extremism towards the peace process and the Oslo Accords

Author(s): Piotr Kosiorek
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Security and defense
Published by: Instytut Zachodni im. Zygmunta Wojciechowskiego
Keywords: Jewish radicalism; religious extremism; religious Zionism; Jewish settlements; Israeli-Palestinian conflict; terrorism

Summary/Abstract: The main aim of this article is to analyze Jewish religious extremism in its individual and collective forms, and to examine the attitudes, actions and rhetoric of radical individuals and groups towards the peace process and Oslo Accords with Palestinians. The research problem concerns the impact of the activity of radical Jewish groups on the socio-political situation in Israel and the internal security of the country. The main hypothesis of the paper assumes that the actions of Jewish extremists, both in the individual and group dimensions, are directed against agreements with the Palestinian Liberation Organization and are an attempt to undermine the peace process. The research questions accompanying the hypothesis focus on two issues: what methods and forms of action are used now and were deployed in the past by Jewish radicals and what are the consequences of their activity. In this context, a question can also be asked about the evolution of radical Jewish movements. The research methods used in the study are behavioral, institutional – legal and historical. This article shows that the activity of Jewish extremism is not only a serious threat, but also a challenge to Israel’s national security.

  • Issue Year: 383/2022
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 105-125
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: English, Polish