Jewish fascism

See also: Definitions of fascism, Jewish nationalism, Far-right politics in Israel, and Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine

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 or resurgent fascism or neo-fascism.^{[ citation needed ]}

Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948)

See also: Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine and Far-right politics in Mandatory Palestine

Prior to the establishment of Israel, far-right Jewish groups were based on Revisionist Zionism, which promoted the Jewish right to sovereignty over all of Mandatory Palestine through the use of armed struggle. ^[1] Revisionist Zionism's ideological and cultural roots were influenced by Italian fascism. Ze'ev Jabotinsky, the founder of Revisionist Zionism, believed that Britain could no longer be trusted to advance Zionism, and that Fascist Italy, as a growing political challenger to Britain, was therefore an ally. ^{[2] [3]}

Revisionist Maximalism

Abba Ahimeir, the founder of Revisionist Maximalism.

Main article: Revisionist Maximalism

Revisionist Maximalism was a short-lived right-wing militant political ideology that was a part of the Brit HaBirionim faction of the Zionist Revisionist Movement created by Abba Ahimeir.^{[ citation needed ]} Abba Ahimier was born in Russia in 1897 and migrated to Palestine at the age of fifteen. In 1928 Ahimier joined Jabotinsky's Revisionist movement and became one of the movement's important activists. ^{[4] [ verification needed ]}

In 1930, Brit HaBirionim under Ahimeir's leadership publicly declared their desire to form a fascist state at the conference of the ZRM, saying:

"It is not the masses whom we need ... but the minorities ... We want to educate people for the 'Great Day of God' (war or world revolution), so that they will be ready to follow the leader blindly into the greatest danger ... Not a party but an Orden, a group of private [people], devoting themselves and sacrificing themselves for the great goal. They are united in all, but their private lives and their livelihood are the matter of the Orden. Iron discipline; cult of the leader (on the model of the fascists); dictatorship." (Abba Achimeir, 1930) ^[5]

The Revisionist Maximalist movement borrowed principles from totalitarianism and fascism and it also drew inspiration from Józef Piłsudski's Poland and Benito Mussolini's Italy. ^[6] Revisionist Maximalists strongly supported the Italian fascist regime of Benito Mussolini and wanted the creation of a Jewish state based on fascist principles. ^[7]

The goal of the Maximalists was to "extract Revisionism from its liberal entrapment", because they wanted Ze'ev Jabotinsky's status to be elevated to the status of a dictator, ^[8] and desired to forcably assimilate the population of Palestine into Hebrew society. ^[9] The Maximalists believed that authoritarianism and national solidarity was necessary to have the public collaborate with the government, and to create total unity in Palestine. ^[9]

Nevertheless, the label "fascist" must be used with reservation because during that period of history as well as during later periods of history, non-fascist political factions frequently used it as a term of abuse during their disputes with each other, as in the 1930s, when the Social Democrat parties were accused of being "fascists" or "social-fascists" by Stalin and the communists. In the same way in Palestine in the 1930s, the Revisionist Zionists were frequently characterized as "fascists" by the Labor Zionist leaders and the Revisionists attacked the social democratic dominated General Confederation of Labor (Histadrut) and Ben Gurion by using terms like "Red Swastika" and comparing the Histadrut and Ben Gurion to fascists and Hitler. ^{[10] [11]}

In 1932, the Brit HaBirionim pressed the ZRM to adopt its policies which were titled the "Ten Commandments of Maximalism", and were made "In the spirit of Complete Fascism", according to Stein Uglevik. ^[5] Moderate ZRM members refused to accept this and moderate ZRM member Yaacov Kahan pressured Brit HaBirionim to accept the democratic nature of the ZRM and not push for the party to adopt fascist dictatorial policies. ^[5]

The Revisionist Maximalists became the largest faction in the ZRM in 1930 but collapsed in support in 1933 after Ahimeir's support for the assassination of Hayim Arlosoroff. ^[12]

Lehi (founded in 1940)

Flag of the Lehi movement

German covering letter attached to the January 1941 offer by Lehi. The offer was to "actively take part in the war on Germany's side" in return for German support for "the establishment of the historic Jewish state on a national and totalitarian basis".

See also: Lehi (militant group) and Revisionist Zionism

The Lehi, also known as the Stern Gang , was a Revisionist Zionist militant group, founded by Avraham Stern in Mandatory Palestine in 1940. The group split from the Irgun, and sought a similar alliance with Fascist Italy. ^[14]

In the 2003 book "The Hope Fulfilled: The Rise of Modern Israel", ^[15] Leslie Stein wrote that the Lehi also believed Nazi Germany was less of an enemy of the Jews than Britain was, and attempted to form an alliance with the Nazis, proposing a Jewish state based on "nationalist and totalitarian principles, and linked to the German Reich by an alliance". ^{[15] [16] [ verification needed ]}

Avraham Stern, then commander of the Lehi, objected to the White Paper of 1939, British plans to restrict Jewish immigration and Jewish land purchase in Palestine, and proposed the creation of a binational Jewish-Arab Palestine. calling for an armed struggle against the British instead. ^{[17] [18]}

Israel (from 1948 to 2020)

See also: Far-right politics in Israel

Kach party (active from 1971–1994)

See also: Kach, Far-right politics in Israel §  Kach party (1971–1994), Racism in Israel § Racism against Arab citizens by Israeli Jews, and Racism in Jewish communities § Israel

Flag of Kach, a former ultranationalist political party in Israel

The Kach party, founded by Rabbi Meir Kahane in 1971, was a far-right, Orthodox Jewish and Religious Zionist political party in Israel. The party's ideology, known as Kahanism, advocated the transfer of the Arab population from Israel, and it also advocated the establishment of a Jewish theocratic state, a state in which Jews would be the only inhabitants who would have voting rights. ^[19]

Likud Party (unified in 1988)

Main articles: Likud, Menachem Begin, and Benjamin Netanyahu

Flag of the Likud – National Liberal Movement

The Likud party, founded by Menachem Begin, and led by Benjamin Netanyahu, is the right-wing major party in Israeli politics. So, within Israel, in relative terms, they are centre-right, and nominally liberal. However, by international standards, and according to their international critics, they are arguably "far right". ^[20] In early 2023 the far-right Likud-led coalition were frequently called fascists and compared to historical fascist reigemes (see below).

From the signing of the Oslo Accords to the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin (1993-1995)

See also: Oslo Accords, Assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, and Far-right politics in Israel § Oslo Accords

Rabin delivering his speech at the 4 November 1995 rally, shortly before his assassination

In Israel, the far-right opposed the Oslo Accords, and in 1995, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin was assassinated for signing them by Yigal Amir, a right-wing Israeli extremist. ^[21] Yigal Amir, Rabin's assassin, had opposed Rabin's peace process, particularly the signing of the Oslo Accords, because he felt that an Israeli withdrawal from the West Bank would deny Jews their "biblical heritage which they had reclaimed by establishing settlements". ^[22] Rabin was also criticized by right-wing conservatives and Likud leaders who perceived the peace process as an attempt to forfeit the occupied territories and a surrender to Israel's enemies. ^{[23] [24]} After the murder, it was revealed that Avishai Raviv, a well-known right-wing extremist at the time, was a Shin Bet agent and informant. ^[25] Prior to Rabin's murder, Raviv was filmed with a poster of Israeli prime minister Yitzhak Rabin in an SS uniform. ^{[26] [27] [28]} His mission was to monitor the activities of right-wing extremists, and he allegedly knew of Yigal Amir's plans to assassinate Rabin. ^[29]

Otzma Yehudit (founded in 2012)

Otzma Yehudit Party logo

See also: Otzma Yehudit and Itamar Ben Gvir

In the 21st century, Otzma Yehudit or Jewish Power, a religious Zionist political party led by Kahanists, has been characterized as being a fascistic in nature. ^{[30] [31]} Israeli sociologist Eva Illouz has called Otzma Yehudit leader Itamar Ben Gvir representative of Jewish fascism. ^[32]

This aspect of its ideology is often described as being inherited from the Kach movement, ^{[33] [34]} and as having been propelled to the fore by Netanyahu's bringing of religious Zionist parties into government. ^{[35] [36]}

Israeli politics in the 2020s

December 2022 cabinet of Israel

See also: 37th government of Israel and Far-right politics in Israel

The 37th Cabinet of Israel, formed on 29 December 2022, following the Knesset election on 1 November 2022, has been described as the most right-wing government in Israeli history, ^{[37] [38] [39] [40]} as well as Israel's most religious government. ^{[41] [42]} The coalition government consists of seven parties—Likud, United Torah Judaism, Shas, Religious Zionist Party, Otzma Yehudit, Noam, and National Unity—and is led by Benjamin Netanyahu. ^[43] In association with the 2023 Israeli judicial reform the Likud-led Thirty-seventh government of Israel was frequently described as "Fascist" or "Dictatorial". ^{[44] [45] [46]}

2023 Judicial reforms

See also: 2023 Israeli judicial reform and Far-right politics in Israel §  Judicial reforms

In 2023, as part of a campaign for judicial reform, a bill known as the "reasonableness" bill was passed in Israel. This controversial law limited the power of the Supreme Court to declare government decisions unreasonable. ^[47] In one instance, more than 80,000 Israeli protesters rallied in Tel Aviv against the far-right government's plans to overhaul the judicial system. ^[48] In early 2024, the Supreme Court of Israel struck down the reform ^[49] on the grounds that it would deal a "severe and unprecedented blow to the core characteristics of the State of Israel as a democratic state". ^[50]

Allegations of fascism and comparisons to past fascist regimes

See also: Clerical fascism, Definitions of fascism, Fascist (insult), Comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany, and 2023 Israeli judicial reform

During 2022 and 2023, the Likud-led far right coalition was frequently described as "Fascist" or a dictatorship, and other references to extreme authoritarianism, such as "Stalinist" (the authoritarian aspects of Stalin, not the economics). ^[51]

In association with the 2023 Israeli judicial reform the Likud-led far-right coalition were compared to Germany in the 1930s, by journalists and historians within in Israel. ^{[45] [52]}

In February 2023 Yossi Klein said, "Protests are for a democracy. Protests aren't effective in a dictatorship, and the dictatorship is already here," in a Haaretz opinion piece titled "Germany 1933, Israel 2023". ^[45]

Criticism by Israeli Holocaust historian Daniel Blatman

Daniel Blatman, an Israeli historian whose specialty is the history of the Holocaust, ^[53] is the head of the Institute for Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. ^[53] When he was interviewed for Haaretz by Ayelett Suhani, Blatman stated "Israel's government has neo-Nazi ministers. It really does recall Germany in 1933". ^[52] His remarks drew some international attention from long-standing critics of Israel. ^[54] However, while he was specifically referring to the authoritarian aspects of 1930s Germany, he did not make direct comparisons to either the ghettos or the Holocaust. ^[52]

Additionally, Blatman has compared the current Israeli government to a previous Israeli government. In 2010, he published an opinion article in Haaretz titled, "1932 Is Already Here". ^[55]

Comparisons to fascist regimes in commentary on Israeli politics

References to fascism or comparisons to past fascist regimes in commentary on Israeli politics

Date Published	Title	Publication	Author or person interviewed
2023-02-10	Israel’s government has neo-Nazi ministers. It really does recall Germany in 1933 [52]	Haaretz	Daniel Blatman interviewed by Ayelett Suhani
2023-02-17	Germany 1933, Israel 2023 [45]	Haaretz	Yossi Klein
2023-02-10	Do not march blindly into dictatorship [44]	Haaretz	Yossi Klein
2023-10-03	Neo-Fascism threatens Israelis and Palestinians alike [46]	Haaretz	Elias Zananiri
2023-02-13	Unsure if Israel is a democracy foreign investors are fleeing the apartheid state [56]	Middle East Monitor
2010-12-26	1932 Is Already Here. [55]	Haaretz	Daniel Blatman

Predicted provocation of a "third intifada" in 2022 and 2023

Also during 2023 (but almost always separately), many people expressed concern that the policies and actions of the Israeli far right would lead to a "third intifada". Such as Haaretz journalist Amos Harel. ^[57] But this commentary went largely unnoticed outside of Israel and the middle east. ^[58]

In 2024, many individuals and groups on the far-right in Israel are advocating for the reoccupation of Gaza following the Israel–Hamas war. ^[59]

In March 2023 Yoav Gallant warned that something like 7 October attacks was looming, and was almost fired by Netanyahu for doing so. ^[60]

Genocidal Rhetoric

At the onset of the war, Defence minister Yoav Galant, who is usually considered a moderate, made extremist statements that many considered incitement to war crimes or genocide. On 9 October 2023, Yoav Galant made a speech which many consider genocidal. ^{[61] [62]}

“I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly,” ^{[63] [64]}

In a piece for Jewish Currents, Raz Segal (an associate professor of Holocaust and genocide studies at Stockton University and the endowed professor in the study of modern genocide) ^[65] wrote that the assault on Gaza can also be understood in other terms: as "a textbook case of genocide". ^[66]

Criticism of far-right politics in Israel

See also: Far-right politics in Israel §  Criticism

Several journalists and human rights groups such as B'Tselem, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch claim that the ideology which is advocated by the Israeli far-right is fascist and racist towards Palestinians, Arab citizens of Israel and immigrants. They claim that it is a threat to democracy, based on their belief that it encourages adherents of it to commit acts of violence and other violations of human rights. ^{[67] [68] [69] [70]} President of the United States Joe Biden said Benjamin Netanyahu's government contained "some of the most extreme" members he had ever seen. ^[71]

See also

• Anti-Judaism, a term which is used to describe a range of ideologies which are partially or totally based on opposition to Judaism
• Calls for the destruction of Israel
• Comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany
• Criticism of Israel
• Criticism of Judaism
• Anti-Palestinianism, a form of anti-Arab racism and a form of Anti–Middle Eastern sentiment
• Antisemitism, hostility to, prejudice against, or discrimination against Jews, this sentiment is a form of racism, and a person who harbors it is called an antisemite
• Antisemitism in Christianity, a form of religious antisemitism, an aspect of the history of Christianity, an aspect of the history of Christianity and Judaism, an aspect of the history of Christianity and other religions, an aspect of the history of Christianity and violence and an aspect of the history of Christian thought on persecution and tolerance
• Antisemitism in Islam, another form of religious antisemitism, an aspect of the history of Islam, Antisemitism in the Arab world, History of the Jews under Muslim rule, Islam and other religions, Islamic–Jewish relations and Nation of Islam and antisemitism
• Anti-Zionism, opposition to Zionism and opposition to the existence of the State of Israel
• Persecution of Jews, Expulsions and exoduses of Jews, Jewish diaspora and Jewish exodus from the Muslim world
• Geography of antisemitism
• History of antisemitism
• History of the Arab–Israeli conflict
• History of Israel
• History of Palestine
• History of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
• History of Zionism
• Revisionist Zionism
• Definitions of fascism
• Fascism and ideology
• Fascism in Asia
• Revisionist Maximalism
• Alt-right
• Ethnic cleansing: Population transfer
• Ethnic conflict
• Ethnic violence
• Far-right politics #Israel and Far-right politics in Israel
• Far-right subcultures
• Human rights in Israel

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