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Zionism (after Zion) is the national movement of the Jewish people that supports the re-establishment of a Jewish homeland in the territory defined as the historic Land of Israel (roughly corresponding to Palestine, Canaan or the Holy Land). Zionism emerged in the late 19th century in Central and Eastern Europe as a national revival movement, in reaction to anti-Semitic and exclusionary nationalist movements in Europe.

Until 1948, the primary goals of Zionism were the re-establishment of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel, ingathering of the exiles, and liberation of Jews from the antisemitic discrimination and persecution that they experienced during their diaspora. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, Zionism continues primarily to advocate on behalf of Israel and to address threats to its continued existence and security.

A religious variety of Zionism supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity defined as adherence to religious Judaism, opposes the assimilation of Jews into other societies, and has advocated the return of Jews to Israel as a means for Jews to be a majority nation in their own state. A variety of Zionism, called cultural Zionism, founded and represented most prominently by Ahad Ha'am, fostered a secular vision of a Jewish "spiritual center" in Israel. Unlike Herzl, the founder of political Zionism, Ahad Ha'am strived for Israel to be "a Jewish state and not merely a state of Jews".

Advocates of Zionism view it as a national liberation movement for the repatriation of a persecuted people residing as minorities in a variety of nations to their ancestral homeland. Critics of Zionism view it as a colonialist, ideology that led advocates to violence during Mandatory Palestine, followed by the exodus of Palestinians, and the subsequent denial of their right to return to property lost during the 1948 war.

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-'''Zionism''' is a form of [[nationalism]] of [[Jews]] and [[Jewish culture]] that supports a Jewish [[nation state]] in territory defined as the [[Land of Israel]]. 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]].
+'''Zionism''' (after ''[[Zion]]'') is the [[Ethnic nationalism|national]] movement of the [[Jewish people]] that supports the re-establishment of a [[Homeland for the Jewish people|Jewish homeland]] in the territory defined as the historic [[Land of Israel]] (roughly corresponding to [[Palestine (region)|Palestine]], [[Canaan]] or the [[Holy Land]]). Zionism emerged in the late 19th century in [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]] as a national revival movement, in reaction to anti-Semitic and exclusionary nationalist movements in Europe.
+Until 1948, the primary goals of Zionism were the re-establishment of Jewish sovereignty in the Land of Israel, [[gathering of Israel|ingathering of the exiles]], and liberation of Jews from the [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]] discrimination and [[Persecution of Jews|persecution]] that they experienced during their [[Jewish diaspora|diaspora]]. Since the establishment of the [[Israel|State of Israel]] in 1948, Zionism continues primarily to advocate on behalf of Israel and to address threats to its continued existence and security.
+A religious variety of Zionism supports Jews upholding their Jewish identity defined as adherence to religious Judaism, opposes the assimilation of Jews into other societies, and has advocated the [[Aliyah|return]] of Jews to [[Israel]] as a means for Jews to be a majority nation in their own state. A variety of Zionism, called [[cultural Zionism]], founded and represented most prominently by [[Ahad Ha'am]], fostered a [[secular]] vision of a Jewish "spiritual center" in Israel. Unlike Herzl, the founder of political Zionism, Ahad Ha'am strived for Israel to be "a Jewish state and not merely a state of Jews".
+Advocates of Zionism view it as a national [[liberation movement]] for the repatriation of a persecuted people residing as minorities in a variety of nations to their ancestral homeland. [[Anti-Zionism|Critics of Zionism]] view it as a [[Colonialism|colonialist]], ideology that led advocates to [[Zionist political violence|violence]] during [[Mandatory Palestine]], followed by the [[1948 Palestinian exodus|exodus of Palestinians]], and the subsequent denial of their right to [[Palestinian right of return|return to property]] lost during the 1948 war.
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