zionism

[Max Sawicky]

Herzl was all you say, but I think it's wrong
to reduce zionism the movement, a diverse and
evolving thing, to Herzl's machinations.

At the simplest level, rank and file zionists
don't know from imperialism.  They support a
homeland.  Connected, but with a big difference.

mbs

Mat:

Edward Said stresses the importance of imperialist ideology in seeking
the intellectual origins of Zionism.  Anti-Jewish prejudice may have
motivated Zionism, but the founders (all European) took the form,
language, style, and philosophy of their movement from European
imperialist ideology.  Thus the non-European world was seen as backward,
uncivilized, etc.

The essence of Zionism emerged before Herzl (the father of political
zionism).