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- Considers attitudes towards Israel, Palestine and Jews in Malaysia
- Explores how political organisations invest in the Palestinian cause as a form of Malay Muslim identity
- Provides a comprehensive historical account of anti Semitism in Malaysia
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Offering an empirical study into anti-Semitism and anti-Israel attitudes in Malaysia, this book examines the complicated nature and function of such beliefs within the contemporary context, mapping these discourses onto different ethnic and economic divisions. Based largely upon qualitative interviews with thirty Malaysian participants who detail their own experiences with and perceptions of this phenomenon, the project reveals how political actors and organizations in Malaysia achieve political success and maintain political power through investing in the Palestinian cause, simultaneously demonizing Israel and Jews to an astounding degree. However, the book also reveals how, in contrast to this state-led agenda, challenging anti-Semitism and pushing for dialogue with Israel has become a means by which progressive citizens can critique authorities and reassert their desire for a liberal and heterogenic Malaysia. The book therefore argues that both interest in and even support for Judaism and Israel may be more prominent than the official Malaysian position may suggest, with citizens holding far more complex opinions and views upon this subject matter.
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Authors and Affiliations
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University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Ningbo, China
Mary J. Ainslie
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Anti-Semitism in Contemporary Malaysia
Book Subtitle: Malay Nationalism, Philosemitism and Pro-Israel Expressions
Authors: Mary J. Ainslie
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6013-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-6012-1Published: 10 July 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-6013-8Published: 21 June 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 209
Topics: Sociology of Religion, Religion and Society, Asian Culture, Asian Politics