I'm an ardent Zionist. But Israel's annexation makes no sense.

[Israeli]

2. What would Israeli identity look like without Zionism?

In recent years, events on the ground have disrupted us from continuing to tell ourselves this story. Almost all political parties representing Jewish Israelis reiterate to Palestinians citizens their exclusion from true egalitarian partnership in Israel’s governance. As de jure annexation of large parts of the West Bank — with support from much of the Jewish public — is fast approaching, it is becoming harder and harder to hold on to distinguishing between “Israel” and the “occupation.”

A good starting point can be the infuriating question often posed to us by the right: “What is the difference between Ramat Aviv (the Tel Aviv neighborhood built on the ruins of Sheikh Muwannis) and Kiryat Arba (the West Bank settlement near Hebron)?” It is a question we too should dare ask — not in defiance, but with courage, humility, and sincerity. For what is, in fact, the difference — when looking through the lens of national and historical justifications — between applying Zionism over Yaffa or al-Lydd, and applying the same regime over Bethlehem or Nablus?

This article was originally published in Hebrew on Haaretz. Read it here.

Yuli Novak is an Israeli activist. She was born and raised in Israel and served as the executive director of Breaking the Silence between 2012-2017.

Source : https://www.972mag.com/what-would-israeli-identity-look-like-without-zionism/


" Israel's annexation makes no sense " ........it only makes sense IF you are a Zionist .