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| - | '''Zion''' is a term that most often designates the [[Land of Israel]] and its capital, [[Jerusalem]]. The word is found in texts dating back almost three millennia. It commonly referred to a specific mountain near Jerusalem (''[[Mount Zion]]''), on which stood a [[Jebusite]] fortress of the same name that was conquered by [[David]] and was named the City of David. | ||
| - | The term ''Zion'' came to designate the area of Jerusalem where the fortress stood, and later became a [[metonymy|metonym]] for [[Solomon]]'s [[Temple in Jerusalem]], the city of Jerusalem and the entire [[Promised Land]] to come, in which, according to the [[Hebrew Bible]], [[God]] dwells among his [[hebrews as a chosen people|chosen people]]. | + | '''Zionism''' ({{lang-he|ציונות}}, ''Tsiyonut'') is a form of [[nationalism]] of [[Jews]] and [[Jewish culture]] that supports a Jewish [[nation state]] in territory defined as the [[Land of Israel]].{{sfn|Motyl|2001|pp=604.}} Zionism supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity and opposes the assimilation of Jews into other societies and has advocated the return of Jews to [[Israel]] as a means for Jews to be liberated from [[Antisemitism|anti-Semitic]] discrimination, exclusion, and persecution that has occurred in other societies.{{sfn|Motyl|2001|pp=604.}} Since the establishment of the [[State of Israel]], the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the [[Jewish state]] and address threats to its continued existence and security. In a less common usage, the term may also refer to non-political, [[cultural Zionism]], founded and represented most prominently by [[Ahad Ha'am]]; and political support for the [[State of Israel]] by non-Jews, as in [[Christian Zionism]]. |
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | ===Types of Zionism=== | ||
| + | * [[Cultural Zionism]] | ||
| + | * [[Green Zionism]] | ||
| + | * [[Reform Zionism]] | ||
| + | * [[Streams of Zionism]] (Political, Practical & Synthetic Zionism) | ||
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| + | ===Zionist institutions and organizations=== | ||
| + | * [[Histadrut]] | ||
| + | * The [[Jewish Agency for Israel]] | ||
| + | * [[World Zionist Organization]] | ||
| + | * [[Jewish National Fund]] | ||
| + | * [[Vaad Leumi]] | ||
| + | * [[Hanoar Hatzioni]] | ||
| + | * [[Women's International Zionist Organization]] | ||
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| + | ===History of Zionism and Israel=== | ||
| + | * [[Return to Zion]] | ||
| + | * [[Yehud Medinata]] | ||
| + | * [[Jewish diaspora]] | ||
| + | * [[Jewish people]] | ||
| + | * [[The Holocaust]] | ||
| + | * [[Gathering of Israel]] | ||
| + | * [[Aliyah]] | ||
| + | * [[History of Zionism]] | ||
| + | * [[History of Israel]] | ||
| + | * [[Israeli-Arab conflict]] | ||
| + | * [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]] | ||
| + | * [[Israeli settlement]] | ||
| + | * [[List of Zionist figures]] | ||
| + | * [[Timeline of Zionism]] | ||
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| + | ===Miscellanea=== | ||
| + | * [[American Council for Judaism]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian Zionism in the United Kingdom]] | ||
| + | * [[Jewish Autonomism]] | ||
| + | * [[Jewish emancipation]] | ||
| + | * [[Restoration of the Jews to the Holy Land]] | ||
| + | * [[Berne Trial]] | ||
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Zionism (Template:Lang-he, Tsiyonut) is a form of nationalism of Jews and Jewish culture that supports a Jewish nation state in territory defined as the Land of Israel.Template:Sfn Zionism supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity and opposes the assimilation of Jews into other societies and has advocated the return of Jews to Israel as a means for Jews to be liberated from anti-Semitic discrimination, exclusion, and persecution that has occurred in other societies.Template:Sfn Since the establishment of the State of Israel, the Zionist movement continues primarily to advocate on behalf of the Jewish state and address threats to its continued existence and security. In a less common usage, the term may also refer to non-political, cultural Zionism, founded and represented most prominently by Ahad Ha'am; and political support for the State of Israel by non-Jews, as in Christian Zionism.
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See also
Types of Zionism
- Cultural Zionism
- Green Zionism
- Reform Zionism
- Streams of Zionism (Political, Practical & Synthetic Zionism)
Zionist institutions and organizations
- Histadrut
- The Jewish Agency for Israel
- World Zionist Organization
- Jewish National Fund
- Vaad Leumi
- Hanoar Hatzioni
- Women's International Zionist Organization
History of Zionism and Israel
- Return to Zion
- Yehud Medinata
- Jewish diaspora
- Jewish people
- The Holocaust
- Gathering of Israel
- Aliyah
- History of Zionism
- History of Israel
- Israeli-Arab conflict
- Israeli–Palestinian conflict
- Israeli settlement
- List of Zionist figures
- Timeline of Zionism
Miscellanea
- American Council for Judaism
- Christian Zionism in the United Kingdom
- Jewish Autonomism
- Jewish emancipation
- Restoration of the Jews to the Holy Land
- Berne Trial
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