“Why Progressive Nationalism Is Still So Relevant: Liberal Zionists Speak Out”

May 1, 2009

Introduced to Jewish political discourse via a Zionist youth movement many years ago, my world view and personal identification are still defined by progressive Zionism. Since the establishment of modern Zionism, the self-determination movement of the Jewish people, “hyphenated Zionists” have debated what values should define the movement, and since 1948, the State. Cultural Zionists, Orthodox, Revisionists and socialists all laid out their vision of a national home of the Jewish people. To say the least, Israel, and by definition, Zionism, is still a work in process.

Here are examples of areas where we can both acknowledge achievements and identify a crying need for improvement.

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