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Religious Zionism

Smotrich Cancels Paris Trip to ‘Israel is Forever’ Event amid Protests
By Palestine Chronicle Staff The gala event organized by the ‘Israel is Forever’ group, described by France24 as “an association of staunchly pro-Zionist groups,” was promoted as celebrating “the power and history of Israel”. […]

From Stefanik to Huckabee – Donald Trump’s Cabinet is a Pro-Israel Swamp
By Robert Inlakesh Every single pick is either a Christian Zionist or Jewish Zionist, all of them hardliners in their stances on the issue. Upon the election of Donald Trump for his second term in […]

Hypocrisy and Deceit Down Under – Is Australia a Zionist Stronghold?
By Jeremy Salt Benjamin Netanyahu is a major war criminal. Australians don’t need the International Criminal Court to tell them he is a criminal. Opportunism, hypocrisy, manipulation, and deceit come quickly to mind when delving […]

Zionism and Indoctrination – Modest Proposal to Prevent Hurt Feelings over Anti-Israel Demos
By Yves Engler Is it surprising that kids who have endured this indoctrination feel threatened by criticism of Israel? For many, university may be their first sustained interaction with anti-Zionism. According to a Parliamentary Commission […]

Making Kahane Proud: Ben-Gvir is Playing the Long Game
By Ramzy Baroud It goes without saying that Ben-Gvir, and his threats to topple Netanyahu’s coalition government, have been the main driving force behind the genocide in Gaza. Throughout history, fringe religious Zionist parties […]

Breaching the ‘Iron Wall’: How Palestinians Crushed Jabotinsky’s Century-Old Ideas
By Ramzy Baroud The fact that Israeli ministers and other leading politicians quickly began advancing plans for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza immediately after October 7, indicates that Zionism has never abandoned those early […]

Genocide in Gaza as an Opportunity: What Ben-Gvir Wants in the West Bank
By Ramzy Baroud This genocidal war continues to create opportunities for religious Zionism to acquire new followers, and to lay deeper roots within Israel’s political establishment. If what is currently happening in the occupied […]

Ilan Pappé Reveals Origins of Religious Zionism in Israel – Palestine Chronicle
By Palestine Chronicle Staff In his latest article for The Palestine Chronicle, Israeli historian Ilan Pappé retraces the main stages of the evolution of religious Zionism through an analysis that examines the legacies of […]

‘The Hitleryugend’ or ISIS Israel: The Two Kooks who Nationalized Judaism – ILAN PAPPE
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle The phenomenon of religious Zionism originates in the teaching of two of the most respected Zionist rabbis, a father and son, belonging to the Kook family. Mainstream […]

Protests in Apartheid Jewish Ethnocratic State are Neither Revolutionary Nor Egalitarian
By Jamil Khader The fact that Zionism is responsible for the Nakba and its ongoing campaign of ethnic cleansing, apartheid, and erasure is either denied or ignored in these social media commentaries, liberal news media, […]

Balancing Act is over: Israeli Protests are Not about Democracy, but Ideology
By Ramzy Baroud Ideological shifts do not appear and disappear overnight. Regardless of the outcome of Israel’s protests, the ideological shifts in Israel are seismic and long-lasting. The late Israeli commentator, Uri Avnery, wrote, […]

Huwwara and Stella Maris: The Truth about Judicial Overhaul, Israeli Protests
By Jamil Khader Huwwara and Stella Maris are the truth of the judicial overhaul and the protests in the apartheid Jewish ethnocratic state The pogrom in Huwwara, near Nablus, and the attacks on the Stella […]

Judea vs ‘Fantasy Israel: Ilan Pappe on the Collapse of Israeli Pillars, and the Opportunities for Palestine
By Ilan Pappe – The Palestine Chronicle The future liberated and de-Zionised Palestine may look now as a fantasy, but unlike Fantasy Israel, it has the best chance to galvanize locally, regionally and globally […]

Religious Zionism Reveals Zionism’s True Nature: A Historic Opportunity for One Democratic State?
By Naji El Khatib 75 years after the Nakba, Israeli society has shifted farther and farther to the far right. The fine line between the Zionist state as an apparatus and its settler society is […]

Quest for Religious War: How Israel is Unifying Arabs and Muslims around Palestine
By Ramzy Baroud By ordering a brutal attack against Palestinian worshipers inside Al-Aqsa Mosque on the 14th day of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knew very well that […]

Selective Outrage in Palestine: The Problem is Not Just Smotrich but Zionism
By Ramzy Baroud By his own admission, Israel’s new Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is a “fascist homophobe”. This declaration, which he made on January 16, should be enough to accentuate the violent nature of […]

Palestinian Voices are Still Presumed Guilty in Canada
By Paul Salvatori The recent article by Yves Engler, published by The Palestine Chronicle, resonates with me. It reminds me that many in the Canadian establishment not only do not care about Palestinian justice. […]

Always Room for More: Zionism’s Endless Extremism
By Jeremy Salt In the latest incarnation of Israeli politics, incoming ‘prime minister’ Benyamin Netanyahu has given the most extreme figures on an already extreme spectrum the portfolios for ‘national security’ and settlement-building on the West […]

Netanyahu to Agree to ‘Soft Annexation’ of West Bank, In Breach of ‘Abraham Accords’
Israel’s designated Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been accused of breaking his agreement with Arab countries during the current coalition negotiations, Israeli media reported. The Likud leader is reported to have agreed to move the […]

Far-Right Israeli Parties Demand to Legalize Gender Segregation
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli parties have demanded Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu agree to pass a law that would permit gender segregation at publicly funded events, Israeli media reported on Sunday. According to the Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom, […]

United States and Israel: Election Contradiction
By Alice Rothchild The predicted Republican tsunami now turned red puddle revealed that despite gerrymandering, voter suppression, and massive amounts of right-wing billionaire money and disinformation, US voters have major qualms about a MAGA […]

US Asks Netanyahu Not to Appoint Smotrich as Defense Minister
The American administration of President Joe Biden has asked Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu not to appoint Bezalel Smotrich as defense minister, Israeli media reported. According to The Times of Israel, Netanyahu cited American concerns […]

Israeli Elections: With 86% of Votes Counted, Netanyahu Looks Set for Victory
With 86 percent of the votes counted after Tuesday’s general election in Israel, Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu is set to win. Netanyahu’s bloc is set to obtain 65 out of 120 seats. Likud party rose to […]