La Seconda Intifada nella stampa italiana. La crisi della Basilica della Nativita a Betlemme

Italian press coverage during the Second Intifada, particularly regarding the 2002 siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, revealed a troubling nexus between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitic stereotypes. The study identified discursive elements from historical Catholic anti-Judaism, racial anti-Semitism, Marxist critiques, and contemporary anti-Israeli sentiment, suggesting that anti-Zionist rhetoric in some media sources drew from an 'anti-Jewish archive.' This analysis, based on articles and cartoons from Italian newspapers and journals, highlights the risks of conflating political opposition to Zionism with anti-Semitic tropes. The research employed qualitative discourse analysis to examine how these narratives were constructed and disseminated during a critical period of Israel-Palestine conflict.

Marzano, A. (2011). La Seconda Intifada nella stampa italiana La crisi della Basilica della Natività a Betlemme [JD]. Storicamente. https://doi.org/10.1473/stor97