How Zionism has evolved from a project to an ideology
It has been co-opted by politicians on all sides
THE FIRST protest against the Israeli government’s plans to weaken the country’s Supreme Court on January 7th was a sparsely attended affair, dominated by left-wing and pro-Palestinian parties. A week later, as tens of thousands gathered in Tel Aviv and other cities, the demonstrations shifted to the centre ground. Gone were the Palestinian banners. In their place was a sea of blue-and-white Israeli flags.
This article appeared in the Middle East & Africa section of the print edition under the headline “A struggle for the heart of Zionism”
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