That seems an extreme reading to me. Most people who are anti-Zionist consider Zionism a colonial, supremacist ideology. That means being critical of a political system of oppression not having no empathy for innocent people who are harmed. Or dehumanising an entire populace because of where they were born.
The central part of the critique is the fact that Zionism as a political ideology privileges the rights and safety of one group of people over another.
Interesting, that has not been my experience of most anti-Zionists so far. I’m surprised to hear you say the majority are that thoughtful and humanistic. So far my experience of people, whatever their politics on this, is that the majority are tribalistic and adversarial, allowing little room for the kind of empathy we’re talking about.
I know what you mean, I tend to think that how someone engages politically is just as important as what they believe.
We’re a tribal species to begin with - it’s a big scary world out there and firm boundaries make it seem safer and more manageable - and social media has exacerbated that, but I do think there exists a discourse that focuses on the damage systems do while allowing for empathy for those trapped within those systems.
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That seems an extreme reading to me. Most people who are anti-Zionist consider Zionism a colonial, supremacist ideology. That means being critical of a political system of oppression not having no empathy for innocent people who are harmed. Or dehumanising an entire populace because of where they were born.
The central part of the critique is the fact that Zionism as a political ideology privileges the rights and safety of one group of people over another.