The Consequences of Identity Crisis in Ontological Insecurity and Foreign Policy Strategies of Israel

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Mustafa Tarin ¹ , Ahmad Jansiz ² , Reza Simbar ³

1 - PhD candidate of International Relations in Guilan University
2 - Department of Political Science, and International Relations, University of Guilan
3 - Department of Political Science and International Relations, University of Guilan

Received: 2023-08-10 Accepted : 2023-09-04 Published : 2023-08-23

Keywords: zionism, Israel, Foreign policy, Identity Crisis, Social Gaps, Ontological insecurity,

Abstract :

The increasing spread of social gaps in the heterogeneous society of Israel and casting doubts on identity symbols of Zionism have challenged the ontological security of this regime. By applying racial discrimination policies, Zionism has faced social elements with structural separation, it has reduced the desires of social forces to support this regime. Assuming various gaps in Israel and with a descriptive-analytical method, the present article answers the question, in Constructivism theoretical framework, that what is the role of identity crisis in formation of the Israelite ontological insecurity? According to the findings, inability to resolve the problems and gaps resulting from internal, have led to make the structure of this regime security-oriented. The formation of this securitized environment along with the use of violence emanating from the Zionist ideology has caused Israel to have a strong tendency to belligerence in such a way that threats and tension have become a part of the ontological security of this government, and the efforts to security been included in Israel's foreign policy. Solving the crisis of ontological insecurity requires a change in the rigid Zionist approach to a soft approach, as well as going through the process of making the government non-security-oriented.

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