Zionism’s Contradictions Stunt Our Growth
The caveats Zionist politicians make when rejecting partition betrays the shallowness of their thinking.
Shai Hershel is an organizer with the Vision movement in the Toronto area.
The caveats Zionist politicians make when rejecting partition betrays the shallowness of their thinking.
As Israel threatens US dominance in the Semitic region, distantly familiar forces of anti-Semitism appear to be emerging on the American right.
To confront the resurgence of Jew hatred effectively, we must reject both the erroneous symmetry of the horseshoe & the false safety of the political center.
Trump frequently highlights Israel’s dependency on Washington, as if the notion of Israel defeating Iran alone would in & of itself threaten the US Empire.
For the Zionist movement to regain legitimacy & purpose, it behooves the AZM to allow space for a serious conversation about electoral reform.
Accepting Trump’s behavior, Israel can choose to remain a US vassal that gets dragged down with the empire or we can become an independent nation with a clear perception of its own interests.
According to the Ḥaredi view, the Zealots were the bad Jews; the extremist fringe who caused Israel’s destruction. But that’s not the only way to see it.
While many nationalist Israelis & their Diaspora supporters have been euphoric over President Trump’s pro-Israel rhetoric, his administration’s direct talks with Hamas should jerk them awake.
Resisting Trump’s plan to rule Gaza would go a long way in advancing Israel’s psychological liberation.
While some might claim to see similarities between Friedman’s ideas & many of those put forward by the Vision movement, a close reading of his book reveals deep unresolvable ideological differences.
For some Diaspora Jews, embracing a war on ‘wokeness’ stems from a false perception that the American right will be better for Israel than the liberal administration it seeks to replace.