"Zionism and Judaism: A Holocaust Survivor's Perspective"
Hajo Meyer, a German-Dutch Holocaust survivor, emphasized the distinction between Judaism and Zionism, asserting that "Zionism is contrary to Judaism." He argued that while Judaism is universal and humane, Zionism is narrow, nationalistic, and colonialist. Meyer contended that the ethics of Judaism have been supplanted by a "Holocaust religion" created by Zionists to justify their actions. njjewishnews.timesofisrael.comMany Jewish voices worldwide have long opposed Zionism on ethical, political, and historical grounds. Critics argue that Israel's treatment of Palestinians endangers rather than protects Jews globally. By conflating Jewish identity with Israeli policy, the Israeli state fosters the dangerous idea that all Jews support its actions—an idea that fuels antisemitism.
Historians and activists have shown that Israel was not founded solely as a refuge for Holocaust survivors but also through colonialism and the displacement of Palestinians. Zionism has marginalized many Jewish communities—such as Mizrahi Jews—and has often erased diasporic cultures like Yiddish.
Jewish anti-Zionists have a long tradition of standing for justice, from the U.S. civil rights movement to the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa. To honor Jewish history is to stand against oppression—not support it under the guise of security.
Many now believe that true peace and safety—for both Jews and Palestinians—requires coexistence, not colonial domination. Zionism, not Palestinian resistance, is the greater threat to lasting peace.
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