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Zionism debate at heart of bitter Israeli vote
Associated Press ^ | Feb 22, 2015 6:08 PM EST | Dan Perry

Posted on 02/22/2015 3:26:21 PM PST by Olog-hai

What is Zionism? The ideological question, rooted in the 19th century, has gained surprising urgency in an Israeli election campaign that seems more open than had been expected.

Seeking to take votes from the nationalistic right of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the relatively liberal opposition has rebranded itself as the Zionist Union—sparking a debate about a concept that some considered resolved when the Jewish state was declared and widely recognized in 1948. […]

On the left, politicians speak of true Zionism as requiring the establishment of peace and equality in the land, including by making peace with the Palestinians and giving up land if needed.

Netanyahu has mocked his rivals as “the anti-Zionist Union.” Backers of his Likud tend to equate the term with a strong Israel standing up to its enemies, and with the West Bank settler movement specifically. Ideological settlers view themselves as true Zionists, called upon to reclaim the Holy Land in its entirety almost regardless of the consequences. …

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; antizionism; antizionistunion; associatedpress; danperry; israel; israelelection; labor; liberalagenda; likud; netanyahu; obama; obamamuslim; rop; stateofpalestine; un; zionism; zionistunion
Now the AP goes full anti-Zionist.
1 posted on 02/22/2015 3:26:21 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

It is getting damned scary how lots of people on either side of the pond are starting to blame the Jews for damned near everything that is starting to go wrong.

The rise of antisemitism is going to herald another world war


2 posted on 02/22/2015 3:28:59 PM PST by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: Olog-hai

It’s just words...

Yeah, right.


3 posted on 02/22/2015 3:29:58 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
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To: Olog-hai

the BS flag goes here:

(AP is looking very much like just another Obama/Soros/IslamoNazi propaganda outlet, as are many of our major media these days. The ‘interpretation’ of Zionism in this article is about as accurate as Obama saying ISIS is not Islamic. BS BS BS and more BS, putting Gobbels to shame at his own game. Gobbels was a rank amateur liar compared to what we get fed today!)


4 posted on 02/22/2015 3:31:05 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..).)
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To: Olog-hai

Nazis, liberals, and Muslims will claim that Zionism means that Jews want to take over and control the world for their nefarious designs. In actuality, it means that Jews should own Israel as their homeland as they have since antiquity, that it was given to them by God himself, that it should be an independent country. That’s all.


5 posted on 02/22/2015 3:34:35 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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To: Olog-hai
AP is just another Bravo Sierra propaganda outlet for the Obozo machine and Donkey party. They are evil and the enemy of America.
6 posted on 02/22/2015 3:40:03 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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7 posted on 02/22/2015 3:41:15 PM PST by RedMDer (Keep Free Republic Alive with YOUR Donations!)
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To: Olog-hai
On the left, politicians speak of true Zionism as requiring the establishment of peace and equality in the land, including by making peace with the Palestinians and giving up land if needed.

Iv'e said it several times on FR through the years, the biggest collection of dumb Jews are in Israel.
Because they believe they can talk their way into a peaceful solution with the Muslims. -Tom

8 posted on 02/22/2015 3:53:10 PM PST by Capt. Tom
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To: Capt. Tom

Call them what they are, which is liberals. They reject their history just like US liberals reject their own history.


9 posted on 02/22/2015 3:55:26 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: MasterGunner01

These are our tax dollars injected into an Israeli election to destroy Netanyahu and the Israeli right.


10 posted on 02/22/2015 4:13:28 PM PST by JimSEA
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To: JimSEA

yours: “These are our tax dollars injected into an Israeli election to destroy Netanyahu and the Israeli right.”


or simply,

These are our tax dollars injected into an Israeli election to destroy Israel.


11 posted on 02/22/2015 4:23:11 PM PST by faithhopecharity ((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..).)
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To: MasterGunner01

I have been reading that the Jews bought all of that land in Israel and they own the land. The farm land was becoming unproductive and the Arab farmers were selling land to Jews especially since 1920. The Jews have been working the land and adding infrastructure. Arabs want the land now after the Jews make it productive.


12 posted on 03/25/2015 5:03:58 PM PDT by citizen352 (Jews own land)
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To: citizen352

Yes.

The Ottoman ownership stayed with the plantation/Bey.

Arabs didn’t originally understand that when the Israelis Jews bought land, they intended to be there themselves and work it.


13 posted on 03/25/2015 5:09:05 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: combat_boots

The Arabs are just crying over spilled milk and they have no case.


14 posted on 03/25/2015 6:08:59 PM PDT by citizen352 (Jews are smart)
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To: citizen352
Quite right. The Arabs sold the Jews worthless land and the Jews made it bloom through irrigation and advanced farming techniques. When the Israelis turned Gaza over to the PA, they also turned over greenhouses and agricultural installations the Arabs could have used. But, the first thing the Arabs did was to destroy these evil Jewish installations. These ignorant Arabs are the most backward people on the planet. They deserve extinction.
15 posted on 03/25/2015 6:55:46 PM PDT by MasterGunner01
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To: GraceG

“The rise of antisemitism is going to herald another world war”

Which officially started today, btw.

L


16 posted on 03/25/2015 6:57:01 PM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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