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Racism and Zionism
The controversial claim that '''Zionism is racism''' has recurred many times in [[United Nations]] debates and resolutions, especially since 1975 when the PLO was granted observer status at the UN where it vigorously protested the occupation of the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza]] by the State of [[Israel]]. It is part of an overall and consistent condemnation of Zionism by the Arab states and others opposed to the state of Israel in the UN.

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However, this does not appear to reflect actual opinion, either within the PA or indeed globally, as continued condemnation of Israeli [[colonization]] of the West Bank, occupation of territory the UN has long consider to be Arab, and a defiance of many UN resolutions regarding nuclear weapons and other activities, and the dual citizenship and 'right of return' held by its Jewish citizens, continues to be regarded with very high suspicion by probably most people.  


EnemiesThose opposed to the state of Israel, in particular some Arabs, continue to claim that the basis of the land claim and immigration that established the modern state of Israel is not one that could be made and enforced by any other group on Earth, although as the Peace Encyclopedia points out, "the Arab states define citizenship strictly by native parentage. It is almost impossible to become a naturalized citizen in many Arab states, especially Algeria, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Several Arab nations have laws that facilitate the naturalization of foreign Arabs, with the specific exception of Palestinians. Jordan, on the other hand, instituted its own [law of return]] in 1954, according citizenship to all former residents of Palestine, except for Jews."

[[Danial Moynihan]] said:

:"In logic, the State of Israel could be, or could become, many things, theoretically including many undesirable things. But it could not be and could not become racist unless it ceased to be Zionist." [http://www.yahoodi.com/peace/zisr.html]
==External link==
*[http://www.palestinefacts.org/pf_1967to1991_un_zionism_racism.php Background on original resolution]

See: [[Ethiopian Jew]]s