Kfar Etzion: The Community of Memory and the Myth of Return.

Discusses the role of the fall of Kfar Etzion settlement in the formation of the Israeli collective memory. Historical background of Kfar Etzion settlement; Arab attacks on settlement; Establishment of a community of memory by widows and orphans of Kfar Etzion fighters; Myth of return; Linking of i...

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Published in:Israel Studies Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 145 - 175
Main Author: Ohana, David
Format: Article
Published: Indiana University Press Summer2002
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Summary:Discusses the role of the fall of Kfar Etzion settlement in the formation of the Israeli collective memory. Historical background of Kfar Etzion settlement; Arab attacks on settlement; Establishment of a community of memory by widows and orphans of Kfar Etzion fighters; Myth of return; Linking of immemorial memory of the Jewish people to the Israeli memory of Kfar Etzion.