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'Anti-Zionism' is a serious moral failure.

JL;DR SUMMARY In his guest essay, Joshua Dabelstein argues that anti-Zionism represents a fundamental moral failing by opposing Israel's very right to exist. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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ZionismPropagandaHuman ShieldsMiddle East ConflictAnti ZionismTrolley ProblemEthicsStatehood

Places mentioned

Gaza Strip, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Radicalized Palestinian children at a summer camp in the Gaza Strip, being trained in weapons-use, so they can kill Jews and become martyrs."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"A guest essay by Joshua Dabelstein, a contributor to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The Australian."
Iran
"The tip of this positions spear being Iran and its triumvirate of proxies: Hamas, the Houthis, and Hezbollah."
Israel
"While we may debate causality all we like, one thing remains undebatable: Anti-Zionism is not an argument about what Israel does. It is a position pitted against the mere fact that Israel is."
Australia
"By introducing Australia in comparison, I believe that this country has a mere right to exist."

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