Avi Shlaim calls for critical reflection
Like Zionism itself, the state has become a settler-colonial movement, argues the academic and author
ISRAELIS APPROACH the 75th anniversary of the establishment of their state in a subdued and sombre mood. Israeli society is deeply divided, the country is in the throes of a constitutional crisis, and there is no consensus on how to mark the milestone. On the one hand, Israel can boast some remarkable successes in the economic, technological, scientific and cultural spheres. And in its central aim of providing the scattered Jews with a haven, instilling in them a sense of nationhood and forging a modern nation-state, Zionism has been a brilliant success.
This article appeared in the By Invitation section of the print edition under the headline “Avi Shlaim calls for critical reflection as Israel turns 75”
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