Greater Israel: Fringe ambition to political vision

Greater Israel. A fringe idea? Conspiracy? The idea of Greater Israel reaches back to the turn of the 20th century, rooted in the early writings of Theodor Herzl, sharpened by Ze'ev Jabotinsky’s Iron Wall, and carried forward under David Ben-Gurion and the Mapai party. Today, under Benjamin Netanyahu, disputes over land, settlements, and sovereignty bring these ambitions back into sharp focus, and begs the question, what is Greater Israel? Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at [email protected] Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye