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Racism and Zionism
The controversial claim that '''Zionism is racism''' attempts to say that [[Zionist]] or a belief in a [[Jewish]] [[ethnic]] homeland, is somehow equivalent to [[racism|race-based]] discrimination. The slogan's use, despite its oversimplification of the issues within the [[Israeli-Palestinian conflict]]     
(contracted; show full)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."

[[Dani
alel Patrick Moynihan]], the former US Senator and Ambassador to the UN 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