Judaization (Hebrew:ייהוד,Arabic:تهويد) orJudaification is the process of making somethingJewish in character. In the context ofZionism, it is often applied to theIsraeli expansion ofJewish settlement in areas with significantPalestinian populations, as in theJudaization of Jerusalem,[1][2][3]the Galilee, or theNegev.[4][5] In this context, it is related to de-Arabization.[6][7]
In his critique of Zionism, the British thinkerLeon Roth argued for a "Judaization of our politics" in response to what he perceived as a "politicization of Judaism" characterized byethno-nationalism and an almost racial notion ofJewishness.[8]
