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Israel's Religious Turn Risks Escalating Conflict to Religious War
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Israel's recent policies have increasingly incorporated religious ideology, particularly concerning the Palestinian issue and the West Bank, shifting the conflict's nature. This "religionization" of policy, driven by religious Zionist concepts, is occurring without broad public debate and risks damaging international relations and exacerbating internal divisions.
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- Israel's conflict is increasingly driven by religious ideology, moving away from its national and territorial roots.
- Religiously charged ideas, particularly from the religious Zionist movement, are now guiding national policy.
- The West Bank is a central arena for this "religionization," affecting attitudes toward Palestinians and territorial control.
- Policies include promises of funding a Jewish Temple and dismissing international demands for Palestinian negotiations.
- This shift risks damaging Israel's international relations and deepening internal divisions over national values.
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