
// Pathways to Peace and Security. 2024. No 1 (66) . P. 11-27
Abstract. The article analyzes the modern ideological positions of the organization “Islamic Jihad in Palestine”, focusing on the relationship between nationalist and Islamist elements. The relevance of the topic is underscored by the major escalation of the situation in Palestine in 2023–2024, the increased role of radical Islamist movements in the Palestinian political field, and the peculiarities of the transformation of modern Islamism, in which the global religious and political project is intricately intertwined with nationalist ideas. Methodologically, the study is based on the method of close reading and Neomodernist analysis of political strategies developed by the author. The main source for this study is the organization‟s “Policy Document” published in 2018. The article examines the document‟s preamble, the identity of the organization as described in it, its view of the past and present of Palestine and the Palestinians, the image of the enemy and approaches to confronting it, the role of external actors, and international aspects of resolving the Palestinian issue. Following a detailed analysis of the document, the author identifies the main features of Islamic Jihad‟s ideology and explores how they are connected with the ideological quests of the Arab nationalists. Finally, the author examines the basic narrative of Islamic Jihad, highlighting its underlying Islamist, conservative, and leftist elements.
Keywords: “Islamic Jihad in Palestine”, jihadism, Islamism, nationalism, Palestine, Israel, Neomodernism
Vasily Kuznetsov is a Lead Researcher, Center for the Middle East Studies, Primakov National Research Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO); Deputy Director and Head of the Center of Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences.
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