What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term

Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.

By: Dov Waxman, University of California, Los Angeles, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: September 14, 2026

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By Dov Waxman, University of California, Los Angeles

Haverford, a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania, has become the latest U.S. school to settle a lawsuit over how it handled allegations of antisemitism. In a statement on Aug. 7, 2026, its president, Wendy Raymond, wrote that “all students including those who identify as Jewish, and/or Israeli, and those who support Zionism: that is, the right of the Jewish people to self-determination and statehood in …

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