Christian Zionism as a factor in the conflict in Israel and Palestine
Abstract
Although Christian churches have been in Israel and Palestine since the 1st century, popular understandings front Judaism and Islam for the roles these religions play in conflicts between Israel and Palestine. Jews and Muslims are both challenged with oft-deadly oppression and discrimination in many global contexts, and both groups use religion to frame and understand conflicts and their histories. Christian Zionist ideologies also use religion in this way and play a role in the conflicts, impacting event interpretation and working to engender uncritical global support for Israel. Using Africa-Israeli relations and the work of Christian Zionism in Africa as a lens, this article explores the impact of Christian Zionism on the operation of race and racial consciousness, understandings Africans and others hold about Africa and Africans, and the impacts of these on current and ongoing conflicts in Israel and Palestine.
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