This event and the government’s response have once again raised questions about the relationship between Jews, Israel, Zionism and anti-Zionism. Zionism is a Jewish national movement that sought to create a Jewish state, then to secure and sustain it. It’s clear that for different people, the word Zionism means very different things, which leads to people talking past one another – with real-world consequences. This connection to Israel and support for Jewish self-determination are central to Zionist Jews’ sense of what it means to be Jewish. Many Zionists advocate for a democratic Jewish state to sit alongside a democratic Palestinian state.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2025 22:01 UTC