Chesler frames the Israel-Palestine conflict as one between modernity and stagnant traditionalism.

Evidence

When Zionist idealists first returned to Israel-Palestine, what ensued was not merely a clash between white-skinned Europeans and dark-skinned Arabs. The clash that ensued – and that continues still – was also between modernity and a hidebound traditionalism that had not changed for twelve or thirteen centuries; between active doers and passive survivors; between secularists and religionists as well as between followers of different extremist religions; between those who wanted to bring modern medicine, agriculture, industry, government, and jurisprudence to the region and those who rejected such possibilities. — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 226 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Culture clash narratives frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a battle between modernity and stasis. — Sherene Razack, Casting Out: The Eviction of Muslims…, 226

Broader Connections

• Culture clash narratives frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a battle between modernity and stasis. #corroborates (0.97) — Sherene Razack, Casting Out, 226