The Other Side of the Coin. The Negative Impact of Zionism on Mizrahi Jews

Term Paper , 2014 , 13 Pages , Grade: 1,0

History - Miscellaneous

The focus of this paper is primarily going to be set on the downsides of Zionism for Oriental Jews who arrived from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Hereby, I claim that the Zionist movement has not been a liberation movement for all Jews, but rather worked in favor of the Ashkenazim. I will support this claim by displaying not only the disadvantages Zionism carried for Mizrahim but also by examining the unequal treatment of the Sephardim which show parallels to colonial oppression.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction

2. Analytical Part
a.) Definition and Origins of the Mizrahim
b.) Zionist Ideology
c.) Arrival and Parallels to Colonialism
d.) Caught Between Two Opposites: “The Hybrid Identity of the Mizrahim”

3. Conclusion

Work Cited List & Bibliography

• College: University of Potsdam (Historisches Institut)
• Course: Utopia in Distress: Israeli Politics and Society
• Grade: 1,0
• Author: Raphael Werner (Author)
• Publication Year: 2014
• Pages: 13
• Catalog Number: V366565
• ISBN (eBook): 9783668451124
• ISBN (Book): 9783668451131
• Language: English
• Tags: Jewish Identity, Mizrahim, Ashkenazi, Identity, Sephardim, Eurocentrism, Mizrahi Jews, Zionism, Discrimination