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About the "Zionist" Slur

About the "Zionist" Slur

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Robert Lindsay
Feb 12, 2024
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I get tired of antisemites using the word Zionist instead of Jew. Gets old real fast. Furthermore, Zionism is an extremely popular politics with both Jews and Gentiles.

Keep in mind that being a Zionist just means you support a Jewish state in Palestine. It's a fairly reasonable position on its face. Sure, the Arabs hate Zionism, but they're pretty alone on that score as most people in the rest of the world are probably Zionists by that definition.

The two state solution that most of the world is converging on is a Zionist solution, so all two-staters are Zionists de facto. That includes Russia, China, and many Arab countries like Bahrain, UAE, and especially Saudi Arabia.

The Overwhelming Majority of Americans and British, Including Gentiles, are Zionists

For instance, in an up or down vote 93% of American Jews are Zionists, and 7% say they are anti-Zionists. So almost all US Jews are Zionists.

Among the US public, the figure is less. 86% of Americans are Zionists. That is still an overw…

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