Even the most religious Palestinian factions used religion for mobilization, not land claims
Evidence
Examining the cases of the three political or armed agencies discussed above where religion and religious inspirations played a crucial role shows yet again that the use of religion in the discourse and activism of these groups was intended to galvanize mobilization and resistance, not to justify a claim of land ownership. This was the practice of the three most religious-leaning factions involved in Palestinian nationalism: the centrality of religion, within two of them at least – al-Qassam’s faction and the Brotherhood – was uncontested. — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 2408
Categorization
- recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source
- XREF: connects to: Religion stayed marginal in mainstream Palestinian nationalism for four decades — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 2413; Zionist and Palestinian uses of religion differ fundamentally in function and centrality — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 2366; Secular political movements can weaponize religious claims they do not believe. — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 495 (+2 more)
Library Connections
- Religion stayed marginal in mainstream Palestinian nationalism for four decades
#builds-on(0.80) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 2413
Broader Connections
- Zionist and Palestinian uses of religion differ fundamentally in function and centrality
#exemplifies(0.85) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 2366 - Secular political movements can weaponize religious claims they do not believe.
#expands(0.78) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 495