What's the problem with the Jewish State?

What's the problem with the Jewish State?

From Israel Studies Seminar by Oxford University

May 5, 2026 · 44 min

About this episode

Raef Zreik discusses the political and historical issues surrounding the concept of the Jewish State.

Raef Zreik talks about his paper, with a focus on Zionist, Liberal and Movement. When things are presented in an alternative way, we will find out that the problem is political, not logical, it is historical and not merely concept Raef Zreik, a Professor of moral and political philosophy at Tel Aviv College and Prof. of Jurisprudence at Ono Academic college and senior researcher at Jerusalem Van Leer Institute, will talk about his paper, with a focus on Zionist, Liberal and Movement. When things are presented in an alternative way, we will find out that the problem is political, not logical, it is historical and not merely conceptual. Professor Zreik's recent publications include: Kant's Struggle for Autonomy (book), War and Self-Defense: Reflections on the War on Gaza in Analysis and Kritik, Zionism and Political Theology in the journal Political Theology; The Tyranny of Truth and the Tyranny of Opinion: Thinking with Hannah Arednt in Theoretical Inquiries in Law.

People in this episode

Guest: Raef Zreik

Topics covered

  • Zionism
  • Political Philosophy
  • Historical Context
  • Liberalism
  • Political Issues

Keywords

  • Jewish State
  • Zionism
  • Political Philosophy
  • Raef Zreik
  • Historical Context

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tel Aviv College, Ono Academic college, Jerusalem Van Leer Institute

Books & works: Kant's Struggle for Autonomy, War and Self-Defense: Reflections on the War on Gaza in Analysis and Kritik, Zionism and Political Theology, The Tyranny of Truth and the Tyranny of Opinion: Thinking with Hannah Arednt

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