In this foundational work, Egyptian scholar Abdel Wahab El-Messiri provides a profound analysis of Zionist ideology through the lens of the sociology of knowledge. He deconstructs Zionism not merely as a political movement but as a complex cultural and intellectual construct with deep roots in Western colonial thought. El-Messiri meticulously distinguishes between Judaism as a religion and Zionism as a secular, nationalist ideology, examining its core myths, symbols, and internal contradictions. This book offers a critical academic framework for understanding the philosophical underpinnings of the Zionist project and its historical development.