Lately there has been a vigorous debate over whether Israel should be labeled as a settler colonial state. Does the Jewish state deserve, in fact, to be categorized with the nations generally so labeled? No. But this is basically a semantic question, the most useless exercise with which academicians entertain themselves. The answer obviously depends on the definition of "settler colonialism." Defined broadly enough, it covers Israel as well as all other states in which massive influxes of people have over time changed the demography. That is, in most nations of the world.
38. Israel: A Settler Colonial State?
38. Israel: A Settler Colonial State?
38. Israel: A Settler Colonial State?
Lately there has been a vigorous debate over whether Israel should be labeled as a settler colonial state. Does the Jewish state deserve, in fact, to be categorized with the nations generally so labeled? No. But this is basically a semantic question, the most useless exercise with which academicians entertain themselves. The answer obviously depends on the definition of "settler colonialism." Defined broadly enough, it covers Israel as well as all other states in which massive influxes of people have over time changed the demography. That is, in most nations of the world.