For crying out loud, the original Zionists openly stated that Zionism was a colonial project. That’s why they set up institutions with the word “colonial” in them. I suppose you’ve never read the Iron Wall? It is just absurd that people write articles today denying that Zionism was a colonial enterprise, like white Southerners in the United States denying that their ancestors fought for slavery even though their ancestors openly said that’s what they were fighting for.
It's time to move beyond words and start treating facts. Away from rhetorical maneuvers, and toward grounded truth. While “colony” has always been polysemic—and its meaning has shifted over time, from Ancient Greek settlements to Native American colonies—Jewish indigeneity is a constant: the enduring connection of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel, fundamental to our identity.
Colonizer libel. Indigeneity denial. White-coding. This isn’t critique. It’s erasure.
Thank you for a thoughtful and helpful analysis. I will be citing you!
For crying out loud, the original Zionists openly stated that Zionism was a colonial project. That’s why they set up institutions with the word “colonial” in them. I suppose you’ve never read the Iron Wall? It is just absurd that people write articles today denying that Zionism was a colonial enterprise, like white Southerners in the United States denying that their ancestors fought for slavery even though their ancestors openly said that’s what they were fighting for.
It's time to move beyond words and start treating facts. Away from rhetorical maneuvers, and toward grounded truth. While “colony” has always been polysemic—and its meaning has shifted over time, from Ancient Greek settlements to Native American colonies—Jewish indigeneity is a constant: the enduring connection of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel, fundamental to our identity.
Colonizer libel. Indigeneity denial. White-coding. This isn’t critique. It’s erasure.
That’s got to be AI, hasn’t it?
It makes me wonder whether the original post was AI.
I SO much appreciate your well thought and articulated essays,
Interesting case study here.