By your definition most Diaspora Jews are non-Zionist. Most are not religious, and their connection to Israel is limited to one Birthright trip or family vacation. It's been 3+ generations since Jews were cleansed from Europe and the Middle East, so Diaspora Jews might have second cousins in Israel, but not immediate family.
Diaspora Jews are not exactly patriotic about Israel, the vast majority simply want Israel to continue to exist to prevent the genocide and ethnic cleansing of half of the Jews in the world (see: Oct 7). It just so happens that Israel's existence is constantly threatened, and "wanting Israel to continue to exist" is now a controversial political statement. Per your more recent post, pointing out the many ways that Israel is subjected to double standards and treated as the Jew of the nations is cringe and makes one a hasbara tool.
However imperfect things may look close up and however ‘non ideal’ things are, it is good that you have a home and that most of your people are willing to defend it.
The anti-Zionist of today has this in common with the anti-Semite of yesterday. They tell lies (different kinds) about your people that lead to murder of your people.
Looking from a distance what has been achieved through your people is remarkable.
The general orientation of this blog is going to be positive and constructive, but the first half a dozen posts will be more negative in order to lay out the problems that need to be solved.
I also plan on being roughly as critical of anti-Zionists as Zionists, probably more so because of my intense disgust for most of them. One goal of this blog is to show Jews who aren't feeling Zionism that they don't have to be anti-Zionists, they can just not be Zionist.
Cool blog, I've been reading most of what you've written and enjoyed it thoroughly. Your best stuff reads like Moldbug at his best.
Interesting start and I hope to read more...
By your definition most Diaspora Jews are non-Zionist. Most are not religious, and their connection to Israel is limited to one Birthright trip or family vacation. It's been 3+ generations since Jews were cleansed from Europe and the Middle East, so Diaspora Jews might have second cousins in Israel, but not immediate family.
Diaspora Jews are not exactly patriotic about Israel, the vast majority simply want Israel to continue to exist to prevent the genocide and ethnic cleansing of half of the Jews in the world (see: Oct 7). It just so happens that Israel's existence is constantly threatened, and "wanting Israel to continue to exist" is now a controversial political statement. Per your more recent post, pointing out the many ways that Israel is subjected to double standards and treated as the Jew of the nations is cringe and makes one a hasbara tool.
You could say that they are implicitly non-Zionist.
I’m a Zionist and a gentile.
However imperfect things may look close up and however ‘non ideal’ things are, it is good that you have a home and that most of your people are willing to defend it.
The anti-Zionist of today has this in common with the anti-Semite of yesterday. They tell lies (different kinds) about your people that lead to murder of your people.
Looking from a distance what has been achieved through your people is remarkable.
Keep going and don’t be too negative.
The general orientation of this blog is going to be positive and constructive, but the first half a dozen posts will be more negative in order to lay out the problems that need to be solved.
I also plan on being roughly as critical of anti-Zionists as Zionists, probably more so because of my intense disgust for most of them. One goal of this blog is to show Jews who aren't feeling Zionism that they don't have to be anti-Zionists, they can just not be Zionist.
This is the way. All of my smart friends have got to this point.