Should Zionism be "singled out" for critique by those who wish to build an anti-imperialist movement in the US? Absolutely, and for a simple reason: Israel is the single largest recipient of US military aid in the world, and has long played a central strategic role as the American state's "watchdog" in the Middle East.
One of the best short overviews of the history of Zionism in theory and practice is an article written by Lance Selfa, which can be found at the address below. The piece draws heavily on Nathan Weinstock's excellent book of the same title.
www.marxists.de/middleast/selfa/zionism.htm
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