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Nov 2, 2020, 3:46 PM

Zionism. A successful idea for its pragmatism.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L), US President Donald Trump, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan(R)smile as they participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords where the countries of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recognize Israel, at the White House in Washington, DC, September 15, 2020 (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Pragmatism is probably the best way to define Zionism. Zionism is an ideology that is absolutely pragmatic. Zionism is an ideology because it stems from an essential idea which is: the imperative need to create a Jewish national home in...

Jul 12, 2020, 9:55 PM

Is anti-Zionism a form of anti-Semitism?

Iranian protesters burn Israeli and US flags in their annual anti-Israeli Al-Quds, Jerusalem, Day rally in Tehran, Iran, June 8, 2018. Iranians attended the rallies across the country to condemn Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. (AP Photo/ Ebrahim Noroozi)

I will be clear and to the point. Anti-Zionism is a form of anti-Semitism. Let's start with the definition. In order to start analyzing this particular phenomenon, one should make clear what we are talking about when referring to anti-Semitism and...

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Matias Sakkal is a lawyer specialized in international law who currently works in UNHCR in Buenos Aires, Argentina.