Settling in the Hearts: Jewish Fundamentalism in the Occupied Territories »

Describes and examines the attempts of Gush Emunim, a religious nationalistic social movement, to construct Israeli identity, collective memory, and sense of place.

1 Gush Emunim: History, Sociology, and Theology 21

2 Space, Place, and Memory in Gush Emunim Ideology 39

3 What Is a Settlement? Presence, Images, and Aesthetics 67

4 "Our Forefathers' Footsteps": Studying the Land 87

5 Hostile Visitors: The Palestinians in the Settlers' Worldview 112

6 When a Home Is Not a Home: Terrorism and Its Effects 131

7 Jewish Hebron: Fathers, Sons, and Sacrifice 144

8 Gush Etzion and the Decline of Secular Zionist Mythology 170

9 The Settlement of Ofra: Ritualizing Normalcy 181

10 The Trauma That Never Was: The Evacuation of Sinai 196

11 Terrorism and Feminism: The Case of Rechalim 212

12 Growing Up Radical: The Emergence of the "Biblical Sabra" 229

13 Settling in the Hearts of the Nation: Gush Emunim in Times of Crisis 247

App Historical Time Line 283

Notes 287

References 299

Index 313