Zionist political violence

Aftermath of the King David Hotel bombing, 1946

Zionist political violence refers to politically motivated violence or terrorism[1][2] perpetrated by Zionists. The term is used to describe violence committed by those who support the political movement of Zionism, and violence committed against opponents of Zionism. The violence often takes the form of terrorist attacks and has been directed against both Jewish and Arab targets. The most active period of most notable Zionist political violence began on June 30, 1924, through the 1940s, and continues to the present day, usually for the purpose of expanding Zionist settlements in Mandatory Palestine.[3]

Notable examples of Zionist political violence include the King David Hotel bombing and the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin.

  1. ^ Arie Perliger, William L. Eubank, Middle Eastern Terrorism, Archived 2022-11-29 at the Wayback Machine 2006 p.37:Lehi viewed acts of terrorism as legitimate tools in the realization of the vision of the Jewish nation and a necessary condition for national liberation.;
  2. ^ Jean E. Rosenfeld, Terrorism, Identity, and Legitimacy: The Four Waves Theory and Political Violence, Archived 2022-11-29 at the Wayback Machine 2010 p.161 n.7:'Lehi ... was the last group to identify itself as a terrorist one'
  3. ^ Picciuto, Nico (2017). "Why Have Religious Zionists Perpetrated Acts of Violence in Hebron Post-2005?". Global Societies Journal. 5.

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