Can a party be leftist and Zionist?
No, it cannot. But the concept of leftist Zionism is still being pushed to cover up its racist, colonial nature.

No, it cannot. But the concept of leftist Zionism is still being pushed to cover up its racist, colonial nature.



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The ‘war on terror’ made Israeli repression easier to present as part of a shared struggle against a common enemy.
Israel’s decision to bar British MPs exposes how far it will go to avoid scrutiny over its treatment of Palestinians.
Riyadh needs to restore deterrence without being pulled back into a prolonged Yemen war.
Its gains threaten to deepen Europe’s divisions over Ukraine and Russia.
Iran has not surrendered, and the war’s original aims remain unmet.
But progress could be threatened if there is a new more diplomatic government in Israel.
Its members and partners have brokered every ceasefire so far and hold the relationships needed to build the next one.
Thirty years of international justice has taught political leaders little.
The German mainstream still has a window of opportunity to act and reverse a dangerous trend to the far right.
The Witkoff-Kushner visit to Moscow and Kyiv did not produce a breakthrough, but it can help begin a new process.