The dire drive for the Diaspora
Although comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher was lambasting the Democratic Party when he said it is fine with religion “as long as that faith isn’t Jewish,” his paradigm can be applied to the new version of anti-Zionist Jews of a revived Diaspora mentality. Even Brad Lander, Democratic Party nominee for New York’s 10th congressional district, now knows. Of them it could be said, “As long as that Judaism isn’t theirs, those Jews mean very little to them.”Ever since the days of the sixth-century BCE Babylonian exile, Jews have chosen two paths. There were those who chose to “ascend” to the land, and throughout the centuries, Jews did that, despite the difficulties traveling to Jerusalem, Hebron, Safed, Tiberias and other places, and continuing to reside therein.The second path, of course, was to remain in the lands of dispersion but hope to “ascend” to the Land of Israel, identify with it,…
The article discusses a growing minority of visible and audible Jews who not only distance themselves from Zionism but actively denounce the idea of a Jewish state, embodying a revived Diaspora mentality. Historically, Jews chose either to "ascend" to the Land of Israel or remain in the Diaspora while supporting and identifying with it. However, a third path of complete assimilation or conversion was always available.
"As long as that faith isn't Jewish."
Today, this minority's refusal to accept Israel as a homeland and their denial of Jewish nationality are seen as unfathomable, particularly as they align with antisemitic forces. The author argues that this anti-Zionism, which includes supporting Israel's enemies and demanding it shed its statehood, provides a platform for non-Jews to accept anti-Zionism, and that leading Jewish anti-Zionists are aware of this dynamic.
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