Roger Garaudy The Founding Myths of Israeli Politics

Jul 6, 2026

Roger Garaudy analyzes the narratives that underpin Israeli political ideology, arguing that selective and literal readings of religious texts turn faith into a political instrument. The work frames several “founding myths,” from theological claims to twentieth-century ideological stories, and examines how these myths are mobilized within political lobbying and international financing. It presents a structured critique, supported by quotations and references, and includes appendices with correspondence and a “right to reply” pamphlet responding to public attacks.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages156

Reading Time6 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Introduction

Part I: Theological Myths

Part II: The Myths of the 20th Century

Part III: The Political Use of the Myth

Conclusion

Addendum

Roger Garaudy The Founding Myths of Israeli Politics AAARGH [Source of the text: CODOH: [http://codoh.com/](http://codoh.com/) © 1996 All rights reserved.] This text has been displayed on the Net as a tool for educational purpose, further research, on a noncommercial and fair use basis, by the International Secretariat of the Association des Anciens Amateurs de Récits de Guerres et d'Holocaustes (Aaargh) . The E-mail of the Secretariat is: [aaarghinternational@hotmail.com. Mail](aaarghinternational@hotmail.com. Mail) can be sent at PO Box 81475, Chicago, IL 60681-0475, USA. We see the act of displaying a written document on Internet as the equivalent to displaying it on the shelves ofa public library. It costs us a modicum of labor and money. The only benefit accrues to the reader who, we surmise, thinks by himself. A reader looks for a document on the Web at his or her own risks. As for the author, there is no reason to suppose that he or she shares any responsibility for other writings displayed on this Site. Because laws enforcing a specific censorship on some historical question apply in various countries (Germany, France, Israel, Switzerland, Canada, and others) we do not ask their permission from authors living in thoses places: they wouldn't have the freedom to consent. We believe we are protected by article 19 of the Human Rights Charter: "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers. "(The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, in Paris.) Contents Introduction Part I: Theological Myths 1. The Myth of the "Promise": Promised Land or Conquered Land? a. In Contemporary Christian Exegesis b. In the Prophetic Jewish Exegesis 2. The Myth of the "Chosen People" 3. The Myth of Joshua: Ethnic Purification Part II: The Myths of the 20th Century 1. The Myth of Zionist Antifascism 2. The Myth of the Justice of Nuremberg 3. The Myth of the Holocaust 4. The Myth of "A Land Without a People for a People Without a Land" Part III: The Political Use of the Myth 1. The Israeli-Zionist Lobby in the United States 2. The Israeli-Zionist Lobby in France 3. The Myth of the Israeli Miracle: The External Financing of Israel Conclusion Addendum: Annex 1. Letter from Abbé Pierre to Roger Garaudy, 15 April, 1996 2. Letter from Pastor Roger Parmentier to Roger Garaudy, 11 May, 1996 3. The Cry of a Deportee by Gaston Pernot, Doctor of Law, Commander of the Legion of Honor, Paris ("Le Figaro," Friday, May 3, 1996) 4. Indignation of an Israeli Writer by Ari Shavit/Haaretz/New York Times Syndication (Translated from Hebrew in "Liberation" of May 21, 1996.) Right to Reply--A Pamphlet in Response to Attacks 1. A Reply to the Media Lynching of Abbé Pierre and Roger Garaudy 2. Machination of a Lynching 3. The Scorned "Right to Reply" 4. The Witch Hunt 5. Struggle Against All Fundamentalisms 6. The Magic Word that Kills 7. As for the lies instituted at Nuremberg 8. Then what do I deny? 9. One Goal: Gag Abbé Pierre and Garaudy 10. Zionism against Israel 11. A Very Powerful Lobby in the United States 12. A Very Powerful Lobby in France 13. The Nuremberg Taboo: An Inverted Dreyfus Affair 14. A "Litany of Hate" 15. A Tribal Reading of the Bible 16. A Prophetic Reading: Abbé Pierre 17. Abrogate the Totalitarian Gayssot Law 18. In Whose Interest? 19. But the Truth Bursts Against Darkness Introduction THIS BOOK IS THE HISTORY OF A HERESY. THROUGH A LITERAL AND SELECTIVE reading of a Revealed Word, it makes religion into a political tool and in so doing, hallows it. This heresy is a fatal disease at this end of the century, one that I already defined in "Intégrismes. " I fought Islamic fundamentalism in "T

FAQs

What is the central thesis of The Founding Myths of Israeli Politics?

It argues that the selective, literal reading of revealed texts converts religion into a political tool and produces harmful “heresy.” The book frames Zionist political doctrine as mobilized through recurring myths.

Which myth topics does the book address in Part I?

Part I covers theological myths, including the “Promise” (promised land or conquered land), the “Chosen People,” and the myth of Joshua described as ethnic purification.

How does the book explain the political use of myths?

Part III links the myths to political lobbying mechanisms, including discussions of Israeli-Zionist lobbying in the United States and France and a claim about external financing as a factor in Israel’s perceived “miracle.”

Jul 6, 2026

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