Language:
English
Year of publication:
2011
Titel der Quelle:
A Road to Nowhere?
Angaben zur Quelle:
(2011) 103-120
Keywords:
Jews History 21st century
;
Antisemitism in the press History 21st century
;
Antisemitism Political aspects
;
Propaganda, Anti-Israeli
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Spain Foreign relations
;
Israel Foreign relations
Abstract:
There is a huge gap between public discourse and social realities in Spain. While Spanish media and politicians often express a hostility toward Israel that borders on antisemitism, this has not hindered the development of Jewish life in Spain. Today, Jews enjoy a more prosperous life in Spain than at any time during the past century. States that Spanish attitudes toward Jews must be viewed in light of recent demographic changes and a struggle to reshape Spanish collective identities. Analyzes Spanish society’s attitudes towards the three "others" living in Spain: Jews, Muslims and Latin Americans - a departure from Jewish historians’ traditional tendency to look at Jews as the prime victims in any given context. In fact, Islamophobia, much more than antisemitism, is a source of concern for many inside and outside Spain. For centuries, discussions on nation and identity in Spain were mostly inward-looking, between Spanish nationalists and regional nationalists, and between liberal civic nationalists and conservative national Catholics. The debaters are the same today, but the discussion is on transition to democracy, as well as on Spain’s integration into the European Union. This has stimulated new discussions on Israel’s image in the Spanish media.
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