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NATIONAL BOUNDARIES AND SPACE: THE GEO-POLITICAL

DOCTRINE OF JABOTINSKY AS SEEN IN HIS POETRY

Nicola Yozgof Orbach

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Haifa

Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s political activity in Zionist history and in the history of the Jewish people

in general, is considered of major significance. In fact, so great was the political importance of

his personality that it dwarfed his cultural activities, especially in poetry, prose and literary

translations. Recently, many researchers have began to rediscover the writings of Jabotinsky,

but apparently the relationship between his literary work and his geo-political doctrine has not

yet been dealt with exhaustively.

This article examines the geo-political doctrine of Jabotinsky, as reflected in his National Poetry

(Zion poems) and anthems, written between the years 1898-1938. As in his writings, the poems

reveal his ideas and ambitions regarding the extended boundarie of the future Jewish State, as

well as Jabotinsky’s ambivalent sentiments toward the Zionist Left and its hegemony over the

public entities in charge of Jewish settlement in Palestine.

Keywords

: Jabotinsky, poetry, Zion Poems, Beitar, Palestine borders, Transjordan

HEROES IN FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION – “LOOK AT THE JAR

AND NOT AT THE CONTENT…”

Galia Shenberg

Division of Humanities, Gordon College of Education

Fantasy and Science Fiction are closely related literary genres, since many of their characteristics

are similar. Both rely on visual design as an essential device for creating estrangement. Also,

both genres are moralistic and usually end happily. The fictional world of these two genres

is portrayed as different from the actual world we live in. In order to create such literary

estrangement the laws of modern science are challenged, and therefore the fictional world has

to be depicted in utmost detail.

This article contends that the main difference between these two genres stems from the

argumentation strategy. In both genres cause and effect is the fundamental way of reasoning.

Science fiction argumentation imitates that of modern science. In fantasy, however, there is

an unexplained gap between cause and effect, called magic or miracle. There are two other

differences concerning theme and time. Firstly, science fiction usually deals with scientific

themes, while fantasy has no thematic limitations. Secondly, science fiction takes place in the

future, while fantasy takes place at any time – past, present, and future.