Sunday, April 11, 2010
I was very fascinated by the idea on the topic of Zionism. I found it hard to believe that such label or category is given. But looking into some further research about it, i realized it has had a great impact on the Arabs of Palestine. Yet, as i was googling about this word i came to find that there is a group of Jews that believe "this idea and concept of 'Zionism' is an ideology in total opposition to the teachings of traditional Judaism". It is interesting to see this in their website at http://www.jewsagainstzionism.com/about/mission.cfm . Their mission is to tell the American public and politicians that not all Jews support this concept, as well as inform Jews of the historical background of Zionism and fight the media which does not let them express their views and makes the concept of Zionism a negative one. They states that "The Jewish people became a people before they had their own land, and continued to exist as a people also after they went Into exile, because our very people hood is based exclusively on the Torah." not because of some land that can be stated as the holy land. In my opinion i found that very interesting and controversial.
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I felt very similarly! Ive never heard of Zionism before. I also figured that the Israeli and Palestinian conflict had been going on for several decades although in class come to find out that it hasnt been as long as i thought. that it was just after the World War that things started to break out between the Zionist. before that Zionism wasnt very big. The Israelis were already advancing and being very successful where they were at so why would they want to move. It wasnt until there was some strife that got the movement started. the movement was to allow for Jews to have their own land.
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