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Propaganda poster of the Irgun—a Zionist militant group that operated in Mandatory Palestine. In the picture—the map shows a future Jewish state defined in the borders of both Mandatory Palestine and the Emirate of Transjordan.

Jewish fascism is a term that is applied to Jewish political factions which are on the far-right wing of the political spectrum.

Fascism is an extreme right-wing political ideology which is characterised by authoritarianism, regressive values, and extreme nationalism (see, Ultranationalism). Jewish nationalism is closely associated with Zionism, but Zionism has diverse meanings to different people, while the meaning of Jewish nationalism is more specific. Jewish nationalism has two aspects, religious nationalism and secular ethno-nationalism. Some extreme Jewish nationalist movements have either actively associated themselves[citation needed] with, or have been construed as engendering, fascism and historical fascist movements.

An early example of Jewish fascism was the short-lived Revisionist Maximalist movement that arose within the Brit HaBirionim faction of the Zionist Revisionist Movement (ZRM) in the 1930s and openly espoused its fascist values and goals.

In the 21st century, the Otzma Yehudit party (Hebrew: עָוצְמָה יְהוּדִית , lit. 'Jewish Power') has been characterized as an example of resurgent fascism or neo-fascism.[11]

  1. ^ Mraffko, Clothilde (18 April 2021). "En Israël, le camp suprémaciste juif de retour à la Knesset". Le Monde (in French).
  2. ^ Illouz, Eva (15 November 2022). "La troisième force politique en Israël représente ce que l'on est bien obligé d'appeler, à contrecœur, un "fascisme juif"". Le Monde (in French).
  3. ^ Liba, Dror (21 February 2019). "Otzma Yehudit's history of racism and provocation". Ynet.
  4. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (4 August 2022). "Understanding the ominous rise of Israel's most notorious ultra-nationalist". The Times of Israel.
  5. ^ Halbfinger, David M. (25 February 2019). "Netanyahu Sparks Outrage Over Pact With Racist Party". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "Israel Election: Meet the Extremist Lawmakers About to Join the Government". Haaretz. 3 November 2022.
  7. ^ Sharon, Jeremy (3 March 2019). "What do Otzma Yehudit and its leaders stand for?". The Jerusalem Post.
  8. ^ Solomon, Esther (10 September 2023). "When a Jewish Fascist Moves Into Your Neighborhood". Haaretz.
  9. ^ Zogby, James (23 March 2021). "Netanyahu Is Letting Israel's Fascists Enter by the Front Door". The Nation.
  10. ^ Davis, R., & Taras, D. (2022). "8. Benjamin Netanyahu and Online Campaigning in Israel's 2019 and 2020 Elections". Electoral Campaigns, Media, and the New World of Digital Politics. University of Michigan Press. pp. 163–178. doi:10.1353/book.100677. ISBN 9780472902699.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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