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The centrality of the book is Gandhis disposition and orientation towards the idea of Jewish homeland. When it comes to Jews, Jewish nationalism and their aspirations in Palestine, even Mahatma Gandhi was not infallible. His abiding empathy for the Jews was negated by his limited understanding of Judaism and Jewish history. His perception of the Palestine issue and his support for the Arabs was rooted in the domestic Indian context. The conventional understanding that Gandhi was consistently opposed to Zionism and the Jewish aspirations for a national home in Palestine does not correspond with his later remarks. While demanding Jewish non-violence both against Hitler and in Palestine, Mahatma was prepared to understand, the excesses of the Arabs who were facing overwhelming odds. His position on the domestic situation largely influenced his stand viz--viz Palestine and hence his demand for Jews to abandon their collaboration with imperialism and follow the path of negotiation should be read within the Indian context. So long as India pursued a recognition-without-relations policy toward Israel, one could rest on Gandhis shoulders and adopt a self-righteous attitude. However, can one rely on the Gandhian paradigm to explain Indias new-found bonhomie toward Israel without sounding selective, hypocritical or both?

The primary focus of this book is the explication of political constraints and oversensitivity towards the religious minority for political gains, which shaped Gandhis notion about the Jewish homeland. The author has conducted an empirical survey of the political, religious and strategic constraints behind Gandhis idea of the Jewish homeland that in common parlance is seen as an ardent disapproval of Zionism by Gandhi.

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SQUARING THE CIRCLE Mahatma Gandhi and the Jewish National Home When it comes - photo 1
SQUARING
THE CIRCLE
Mahatma Gandhi and
the Jewish National Home
When it comes to Jews, Jewish nationalism and their aspirations in Palestine, even Mahatma Gandhi was not infallible. His abiding empathy for the Jews was negated by his limited understanding of Judaism and Jewish history. His perception of the Palestine issue and his support for the Arabs was rooted in the domestic Indian context. The conventional understanding that Gandhi was consistently opposed to Zionism and the Jewish aspirations for a national home in Palestine does not correspond with his later remarks.
While demanding Jewish non-violence both against Hitler and in Palestine, Mahatma was prepared to understand, the excesses of the Arabs who were facing overwhelming odds. His position on the domestic situation largely influenced his stand viz--viz Palestine and hence his demand for Jews to abandon their collaboration with imperialism and follow the path of negotiation should be read within the Indian context.
So long as India pursued a recognition-without-relations policy toward Israel, one could rest on Gandhis shoulders and adopt a self-righteous attitude. However, can one rely on the Gandhian paradigm to explain Indias new-found bonhomie toward Israel without sounding selective, hypocritical or both?
P. R. Kumaraswamy is a Professor of of Middle Eastern Studies in Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi.
SQUARING
THE CIRCLE
Mahatma Gandhi and
the Jewish National Home
P R Kumaraswamy
First published 2021 by Routledge 2 Park Square Milton Park Abingdon Oxon - photo 2
First published 2021
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2021 Indian Council of World Affairs and KW Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
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Contents To Rajinikanth With deep respect admiration and humility When - photo 3
Contents
To
Rajinikanth
With deep respect, admiration and humility
When you realize you are neither the doer nor the enjoyer, the ripples of your mind are stilled.
-Ashtavakra Gita
Daunting and herculean: these are perhaps the best terms to describe the task of fathoming Mahatma Gandhis understanding of, and attitude toward, the Jews, Jewish nationalism and Jewish homeland project in Palestine. Like millions across the globe, one grew up admiring and even venerating the Mahatma and, hence, one has to approach him with a great degree of respect, awe and trepidation. In challenging his socio-political relevance for todays world, one is also apprehensive of trivializing him for a few seconds of fame. Interestingly, the greatest source of strength often comes from his unique trait, namely, the fearless search for truth. One wishes, and aspires, for more of that unique quality that differentiated the Mahatma from the rest.
The conventional understanding of Gandhi on the subject has been reasonably straightforward. Though sympathetic toward the Jews, he consistently opposed the Zionist idea of establishing a Jewish national home in Palestine, which he found to be morally unacceptable. The apostle of peace could not reconcile to the idea of Jews resorting to violence in seeking their religious claims in a land that had remained Islamic for centuries. And he vehemently disapproved their collaboration with British imperialism. Important as they are, Gandhis positions regarding the Jews,
Important as they are, Gandhis positions regarding the Jews, Jewish nationalism and Israel have been more complex than commonly understood. There were shifts and changes, subtle differences, dualities, unfairness and, above all, inconsistencies. Most of the time, the wider context of his pronouncements was missed or subdued by other considerations. If his knowledge of Judaism was limited, his understanding of Jewish history and, hence, the evolution of Zionism was incomplete and skewed. Above all, Gandhis views have to be contextualized within the domestic political context, which influenced, shaped and eventually sealed his largely unsympathetic approach toward the Jewish homeland project in Palestine.
In undertaking this task, this work relies heavily on Gandhis speeches, writings, letters and assessments chronicled in the 100-volume Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi published by the Publications Division of the Government of India. Reflecting the practice during his time, Gandhi has used different expressions and spellings like Musalman, Mussalman, Mussulman, Musalmans, Mussalmans, Mussulmans, Muhammadens, and Mohammedans, to denote Muslims. These are retained when the quotes are original. For purposes of clarity and standardization, however, American spellings are used throughout the volume.
A work of this nature has a lifetime of its own and it began in the early 1980s. Professor Subramaniam Swamys provocative November 1982 article in Sunday kindled my interest in Israel and the wider Middle East. In his own intimidating style, my Guru, Professor M. S. Agwani, made me a better student of the Middle East. I owe my abiding interest in the Middle East to these two inspiring personalities.
With endless passion and tireless dedication, Honorable Shri. Mohammed Hamid Ansari has spent long hours and shared his understanding, wisdom and nuances of the West Asian region, especially when there are only few full-time experts in the country on this vital region.
The style of Bernard Lewis has greatly influenced and shaped my writings though I am only a local imitation of his indomitable scholarship.
For over three decades, my friend D. Shyam Babu has been a source of inspiration, intellectual honesty, and professionalism.
I have been fortunate to have had inspiring teachers, especially Professors K. R. Singh, Gopalji Malviya, Sadanand Patra, and A. H. H. Abidi, who showered me with patience, encouragement, and abiding interest. I am also grateful to the two anonymous referees for their valuable comments.
I have had the good fortune of interacting with innumerable scholar friends, including Alan Dowty, Ashok Kapur, Avraham Sela, C. Raja Mohan, Dan and Lihi Laor, Daniel Pipes, David Shulman, Edy Kaufman, Efraim Inbar, Efraim Karsh, Gideon Shimon, Hayat Alvi, Hussein Solomon, Irene Eber, Jasjit Singh, Joseph Kchichian, M. L. Sondhi, Moshe Maoz, Naomi Chazan, Rajeshwari Pillai- Rajagopalan, Sean Foley, Sekhar Bandyopadhyay, Steve Cohen, V. Narayana Rao, Vivek Mehra and Yitzhak Shichor. Above all, in times of crisis, Sreeradha Datta has always been around and has sharpened many of my academic arguments.
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