For Israelis, the Crusader story is a negative myth characterized by silence, evasion, and alarm, never discussed for fear of weakening.

Evidence

Apocalyptic Anxiety and Zionism (BJPA)

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim
• XREF: connects to: Is Israel repeating the Crusaders’ fatal mistake?; Israel is often compared to the Crusader kingdom as a settlement project of fanatical Europeans in the Muslim East. — Israel is often compared to the Crusader kingdom…; David Ohana’s book ‘The Origins of Israeli Mythology’ argues Israelis are neither Canaanites nor Crusaders, rejecting the comparison. — High on a Hilltop: Are the Settlers Modern Day Crusaders? (+4 more)

Related

• The Zionist-crusader analogy made by Arab scholars and writers and internalized by Israeli politicians has given rise to an Arab and Israeli ‘Crusader anxiety’. (similarity 0.88)
• David Ohana’s book ‘The Origins of Israeli Mythology’ argues Israelis are neither Canaanites nor Crusaders, rejecting the comparison. (similarity 0.86)
• Israeli identity is challenged by external historical narratives. (similarity 0.83)
• David Ohana demonstrates Zionism’s inability to convince itself of its own claims through his analysis of the Zionist-Crusader analogy. (similarity 0.82)
• Israel is often compared to the Crusader kingdom as a settlement project of fanatical Europeans in the Muslim East. (similarity 0.78)