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Zionism is not a movement. It's the continuation of Jewish history.

JL;DR SUMMARY Nachum Kaplan argues that Zionism is an integral part of Jewish history and identity rather than a distinct political movement, asserting that anti-Zionism serves as a modern guise for antisemitism. 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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Jewish HistoryJewish IdentityZionismMiddle EastPalestinian ConflictPolitical MovementsNationhood

Places mentioned

Israel
"this means anti-Zionism is more than opposing the modern nation-state of Israel; it is an attack on the Jewish People themselves."
Iran
"Some antisemites, such as the lunatic mullahs who run Iran (at the time of writing at least), are open about their genocidal intentions."
Jordan
"Israels right to exist is no different to the many other states that were created when the Ottoman Empire was carved up, such as Jordan or Lebanon."
Lebanon
"Israels right to exist is no different to the many other states that were created when the Ottoman Empire was carved up, such as Jordan or Lebanon."

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