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In reply to the discussion: 'I am a Zionist,' says Biden at Hanukkah event, promises continued military assistance to Israel [View all]LeftInTX
(34,013 posts)43. Here is an article from Wikipedia about Christian Zionism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Zionism
Christian Zionism is an ideology that, in a Christian context, espouses the return of the Jewish people to the Holy Land. Likewise, it holds that the founding of the State of Israel in 1948 was in accordance with Bible prophecy: that the re-establishment of Jewish sovereignty in the Levant the eschatological "Gathering of Israel" is a prerequisite for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.[1][2] The term began to be used in the mid-20th century, in place of Christian restorationism, as proponents of the ideology rallied behind Zionists in support of a Jewish national homeland.[3][4]
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Anyway, Zionism is a term that is subject to interpretation.
Christian Zionism is an ideology that, in a Christian context, espouses the return of the Jewish people to the Holy Land. Likewise, it holds that the founding of the State of Israel in 1948 was in accordance with Bible prophecy: that the re-establishment of Jewish sovereignty in the Levant the eschatological "Gathering of Israel" is a prerequisite for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ.[1][2] The term began to be used in the mid-20th century, in place of Christian restorationism, as proponents of the ideology rallied behind Zionists in support of a Jewish national homeland.[3][4]
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Anyway, Zionism is a term that is subject to interpretation.
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'I am a Zionist,' says Biden at Hanukkah event, promises continued military assistance to Israel [View all]
catsudon
Dec 2023
OP
It certainly seems like Biden could have affirmed his support for Israel without using such a provocative phrase. NT
Midwestern Democrat
Dec 2023
#15
Only if you exclude Gaza, West Bank, and right of return for other Palestinians
IronLionZion
Dec 2023
#13
Jordan has taken in millions of refugees and given most of them full Jordanian citizenship
IronLionZion
Dec 2023
#24
You are absolutely right they aren't part of Israel, which is why the Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal
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Dec 2023
#25
The obstacle to a two state solution is Netanyahu. He has kept Hamas in power to make sure
Autumn
Dec 2023
#6
The difference being, of course, that removing Netanyahu can be done via democratic processes...
AnrothElf
Dec 2023
#16
I will only read your headline. So you knew the answer to the question you asked me?
Autumn
Dec 2023
#57
It was an intelligence failure. Perhaps along the lines of the August 6, 2001 PDF.
Autumn
Dec 2023
#49