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Racism and Zionism
The political slogan '''Zionism is racism''' brands Israel as an international outlaw and thus gain support for [[Islamic]] nationalism at the expense of [[Jewish]] nationalism. 
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The controversial claim that "'''[[Zionism]] is [[racism]]'''" has recurred many times in the context of [[United Nations]] debates and resolutions, especially since the [[1967 occupation of the West Bank and Gaza]] by the State of [[Israel]]. It has become in some circles an [[idiom]] or [[stock phrase]] to signal rejection of this occupation and demands for [[Israel]] to withdraw to the UN-mandated "Green Line".

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Under pressure from the [[George W. Bush]] administration of the [[United States]], the phrase was omitted from the agenda of the [[United Nations Conference on Racism]] in [[Durban, South Africa]], and its final communiqué.  Subsequently, under further pressure from this administration, [[Palestinian Authority]] and rival groups have backed away from the claim's original form.

==External link==
*[http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1967to1991_un_zionism_racism.php Background on original resolution]