#Zionism is a European political concept, not a Judaic, religious or ethnic one. It was invented by Europeans FOR Europeans. That’s why it plays out in the so-called #middleast exactly how European #colonialism has played out on every continent: as violent taking.
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#AviShlaim is an Arab Jewish historian, a leading scholar of modern history of #Palestine & #Israel. He is Emeritus Professor of #InternationalRelations at #UniversityOfOxford and a Fellow of the #British Academy.

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