Human Dignity and the Theopolitics of Israel

Abstract

This study examines the concept of human dignity within the theological-political context of Israel, focusing on its socio-psychological, religious, and practical dimensions. The main objective is to understand how human dignity is undermined in Israel’s theological-political strategies and its impact on the Palestinian people. The study is conducted as a qualitative research using historical-documentary and content analysis methods. The findings suggest that Israel's policies, grounded in the Jewish belief of being the "chosen people," lead to the marginalization of other ethnic groups and justify human rights violations against Palestinians. It concludes that human dignity is instrumentalized through Israel's theological-political discourse and that this further exacerbates violence in the region.