For years, propaganda told us that 95% of American Jews were Zionists and supported the far right governments of Israel that have gone even further right since the 1990s.

[theleftistlawyer@mastodon.social]

For years, propaganda told us that 95% of American Jews were Zionists and supported the far right governments of Israel that have gone even further right since the 1990s.

Guess what? IT WAS A LIE.

[theleftistlawyer@mastodon.social]

A poll - by a Zionist organization, no less - found that 37% of Jews in the US identify as Zionists. In other words, about a third.

ALMOST TWO THIRDS of US Jews do not self identify as Zionists.

[theleftistlawyer@mastodon.social]

Notable were these findings that at least a majority of US Jews say that supporting Jewish self determination does not require supporting the State of Israel and that Israel has committed genocide and apartheid.

[14mission@sfba.social]

@theleftistlawyer Zionist, and its prefixed derivatives, are just not useful words.
If you use them, people will intentionally misinterpret what you mean.

[14mission@sfba.social]

@LevZadov @theleftistlawyer I have, fortunately, managed to avoid ever having a political disagreement lead to a physical altercation.
It is good to explain what you mean, if people will listen.
If you want a world where Israelis and Palestinians are peaceful neighbors in whatever you want to call that place, say so.
If you identify as Zionist or anti-Zionist, people will assume you mean one group should have it exclusively. They don't want to talk to you, they want to be mad. Don't give them the excuse. If someone asks you if you're pro- or anti-Zionist, they're not looking for a conversation, they want a fight. Don't take the bait.