(Pro-) Zionists: Potentially Divisive Disagreement Unnecessary
The discussion has died down by now, but it is likely to pop up again in the future – the question regarding whether non-Jews can legitimately refer to themselves as Zionists or if they need to leave that title for the Jews and, instead, call themselves pro-Zionists. Frankly, in my opinion, both terms are exactly the same and both Jews and non-Jews should be able to comfortably call themselves either without anyone having anything much to say about the matter. In some parts of the web, unfortunately, a big deal has been made over this issue. In this piece, I clarify my understanding of the relevant points.
This article first appeared on 21 September 2015. To date, it has had 198 views, 78 FB shares and 54 people have left comments.
You might also be interested in reading Steve Blowers’ article on this website entitled: Why Do I Call Myself a Christian Zionist?
