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The 48 Types of Zionism

JL;DR SUMMARY Adam Hummel humorously explores the diverse interpretations and manifestations of Zionism, beyond a monolithic political ideology. 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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IdentityJewish IdentityZionismDiasporaJewish StateDiversityCultural ZionismArab Israeli RelationsHistoriography

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"This is a guest post by Adam Hummel, a lawyer in Toronto."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Adherents see Israel as a great place to go for a beach vacation, to spend time in Tel Aviv or Eilat, and their Zionism revolves around enjoying cocktails, watermelon and Bulgarian cheese, and matkot on the beach, rather than pursuing strictly ideological pursuits."
Jerusalem, Israel
"David Matlow from Toronto, who travels to Jerusalem each time he needs a haircut."
Israel
"Zionism expressed exclusively through flag, heart, and prayer emojis online."
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
"Arab Zionism: In the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and other Muslim/Arab States normalized relations with Israel, this is a form of Zionism in which Arab nations whether driven by geopolitics, a mutual fear of/dislike for Iran, or anything else have opted to buck the trend of prior generations and normalize relations with the regions only Jewish state."
Manama, Capital, Bahrain
"Arab Zionism: In the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and other Muslim/Arab States normalized relations with Israel, this is a form of Zionism in which Arab nations whether driven by geopolitics, a mutual fear of/dislike for Iran, or anything else have opted to buck the trend of prior generations and normalize relations with the regions only Jewish state."
Rabat, Morocco
"Arab Zionism: In the wake of the historic Abraham Accords, in which the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco, and other Muslim/Arab States normalized relations with Israel, this is a form of Zionism in which Arab nations whether driven by geopolitics, a mutual fear of/dislike for Iran, or anything else have opted to buck the trend of prior generations and normalize relations with the regions only Jewish state."
Bangkok, Thailand
"Backpack Zionism: Zionism as experienced through the eyes of either post-army Israelis backpacking through South America or Southeast Asia, or the Diaspora Jews who encounter those same Israelis abroad, and get very excited to party in Hebrew at the Halfmoon Party in Thailand, or a massive Chabad Passover Seder in Nepal."
Kathmandu, Western, Nepal
"Backpack Zionism: Zionism as experienced through the eyes of either post-army Israelis backpacking through South America or Southeast Asia, or the Diaspora Jews who encounter those same Israelis abroad, and get very excited to party in Hebrew at the Halfmoon Party in Thailand, or a massive Chabad Passover Seder in Nepal."
Eilat, Central District, Israel
"Adherents see Israel as a great place to go for a beach vacation, to spend time in Tel Aviv or Eilat, and their Zionism revolves around enjoying cocktails, watermelon and Bulgarian cheese, and matkot on the beach, rather than pursuing strictly ideological pursuits."

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