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Benjamin Moser on Zionist psychosis

Benjamin Moser, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author behind the definitive history of Jewish anti-Zionism, is describing Zionism as a form of mass psychosis. He argues that the recent Israeli election wasn't a genuine choice but rather a selection of leadership for what he calls a concentration camp. The two candidates on offer both back policies described as genocide and uphold the nation-state law that establishes Jewish supremacy, while also planning to continue the war against Iran. For voters in Israel, the economy has become the primary concern, completely overshadowing the reality of civilian casualties. Moser assesses that Israeli society has gone completely psychotic, characterizing it as a settler colony trapped in an unbreakable cycle of violence dependent on conflict. This perspective echoes a historical moment when a friend of Theodore Herzl reportedly told him, "Theodore, I'm crying because you sound crazy." As a descendant of Holocaust refugees, Moser contends that fighting anti-Semitism requires speaking out against Zionism since actions are taken in its name. He states a firm refusal to allow his heritage to be appropriated by those he opposes, declaring, "I refuse to have my heritage kidnapped by these people."

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Benjamin Moser on Zionist psychosis

Benjamin Moser, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Jewish author behind the definitive history of Jewish anti-Zionism, is describing Zionism as a form of mass psychosis. He argues that the recent Israeli election wasn't a genuine choice but rather a selection of leadership for what he calls a concentration camp. The two candidates on offer both back policies described as genocide and uphold the nation-state law that establishes Jewish supremacy, while also planning to continue the war against Iran. For voters in Israel, the economy has become the primary concern, completely overshadowing the reality of civilian casualties. Moser assesses that Israeli society has gone completely psychotic, characterizing it as a settler colony trapped in an unbreakable cycle of violence dependent on conflict. This perspective echoes a historical moment when a friend of Theodore Herzl reportedly told him, "Theodore, I'm crying because you sound crazy." As a descendant of Holocaust refugees, Moser contends that fighting anti-Semitism requires speaking out against Zionism since actions are taken in its name. He states a firm refusal to allow his heritage to be appropriated by those he opposes, declaring, "I refuse to have my heritage kidnapped by these people."

20h