The American Sixties in Israel : From Rebellion to Conformism Gadi Taub The influence of 'The Sixties' as a defused world-wide cultural rebellion began to be felt in Israel in the 1970 s , when young people were let down by Israel's dominant Zionist ethos . At first the symbols of the rebellion were understood to be both of a left-wing variety and subversive of Israel's hegemonic ethos . As time went by , however , the meaning of the symbols became more clearly identified with the American Sixties , which , against the background of the general Americanization of Israel's culture , made them partof the mainstream . Since the contented Israelis identification with 'The Sixties' has become more and more focused on individualism and authenticity , as opposed to solidarity and social responsibility which were the pillars of the older Labor Zionist , it would seem like the current adherence to the symbols of the student rebellion are better understood as part of Israel's turn rightwards to ...
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