This is the Forward’s coverage of Zionism, the movement in support of the state of Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people.
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Opinion Zionism Cannot Be Compared To Nazism — Even If Richard Spencer And JVP Say So
It was offensive enough when, in the aftermath of the deadly events in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend, the white supremacist leader Richard Spencer called himself a “white Zionist,” comparing his form of Nazism to the belief in a homeland for the Jews. It was even more distressing to read on these pages a supportive rendering…
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Fast Forward Richard Spencer Touts Himself As ‘White Zionist’ In Israeli Interview
In an interview on Israeli TV, Richard Spencer said that Israelis should ignore the anti-Semitism of the “alt-right” and instead respect and empathize with his desire to create a whites-only ethno state. “You could say that I am a white Zionist in the sense that I care about my people,” Spencer told Dany Kushmaro, the…
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Community Upset About Charlottesville? Stop Demonizing Zionists.
The process of the dehumanization of Zionists — which in this context (and most contexts) is interchangeable with Jew — has been a long one in our current culture. It has existed as an idea within the ranks of the KKK since its early days and continues today in various corners of the political spectrum….
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Fast Forward Report: Adelson Backs McMaster After Group He Funds Ran Campaign Against Him
Casino magnate and political megadonor Sheldon Adelson has come out in support of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster after right-wing groups — including the Zionist Organization of America, which Adelson funds — campaigned in recent days for McMaster to be fired. Spokesman Andy Abboud told the political news website Axios on Monday that Adelson “has…
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News BDS Embraced By Democratic Socialists — Including Jewish Members
The Democratic Socialists of America endorsed the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement at its most recent convention, with emphatic support from the 700 delegates in attendance, including the Jewish ones. The resolution passed with 90% in favor of the motion, and according to one attendee, “easily 90% to 95%” of the Jewish delegates present voted…
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Fast Forward Jewish Groups Spar Over Trump National Security Adviser McMaster’s Israel Record
(JTA) — Jewish organizations sparred over the views of H.R. McMaster, the national security advisor, with the Zionist Organization of America attacking him as anti-Israel and the American Jewish Committee defending him. ZOA, one of the few Jewish organizations to consistently defend President Trump, issued a report on Thursday sharply critical of McMaster. In the…
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Fast Forward Chicago SlutWalk Retracts ‘Zionist Symbols’ Ban
After being condemned for promising to ban “Zionist symbols,” the Chicago SlutWalk is now saying that its early August event will be inclusive of all who want to fight sexism and sexual assault. “We are not banning any symbols or any kind of ethnic or heritage flags,” organizer Red S. told Haaretz, after consulting with…
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Fast Forward SlutWalk Organizer Seems To Ease Off ‘Zionist’ Ban
After the heads of the Chicago SlutWalk announced they would ban “Zionist symbols” in solidarity with the city’s Dyke March, the organization appears to be easing off that position, with a chief organizer telling the Algemeiner that the demonstration will be inclusive. “Just come with good intentions of participating in a demonstration that’s about supporting…
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