Václav Havel’s Zionism? The Role of New Political Elites in the
Transformation of Czech Policies Towards the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after the Fall of Communism

J 2025

Václav Havel’s Zionism? The Role of New Political Elites in the Transformation of Czech Policies Towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after the Fall of Communism

ČEJKA, Marek

Basic information

Original name

Václav Havel’s Zionism? The Role of New Political Elites in the Transformation of Czech Policies Towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after the Fall of Communism

Authors

ČEJKA, Marek

Edition

Czech Journal of International Relations, 2025, 2788-2985

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Article in a journal

Field of Study

50601 Political science

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

is not subject to a state or trade secret

References:

URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 0.500 in 2024

Marked to be transferred to RIV

Yes

Organization unit

Ambis University

Keywords in English

Václav Havel;Czechoslovak foreign policy;Israel;Czech foreign policy;counterelites

Abstract

In the original language

This essay analyzes the causes and conditions that led Czech political elites to form a strong bond with the State of Israel after the Velvet Revolution. This bond gradually developed into a strategic alliance. This relationship became increasingly accompanied by the Czech Republic’s clearly uncritical stances towards Israel and its policies in the Middle East. In this context, the important role of Czech political elites – initially led by Václav Havel – is examined, while the shifts in their thinking that contributed to today’s approaches in Czech diplomacy are illustrated.

Cite

ČEJKA, Marek. Václav Havel’s Zionism? The Role of New Political Elites in the Transformation of Czech Policies Towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after the Fall of Communism. Czech Journal of International Relations. 2025, vol. 60, No 2, p. 133-144. ISSN 2788-2985. Available from: https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.1891.

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ČEJKA, Marek. Václav Havel’s Zionism? The Role of New Political Elites in the Transformation of Czech Policies Towards the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict after the Fall of Communism. \textit{Czech Journal of International Relations}. 2025, vol.~60, No~2, p.~133-144. ISSN~2788-2985. Available from: https://doi.org/10.32422/cjir.1891.

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