Ruthi Brandt
@ruthibrandt.bsky.social
Nature, community, science and social justice. Urban nature and Green politics; Israel-Palestine, as an Israeli living abroad. Just a few of my current interests. Board member for CAG Oxfordshire. She/her.
Based next to Oxford, UK.
Based next to Oxford, UK.
...it is more difficult to see that that is not the only Zionism there is.
That's one of the points in the document - that the motion accepts Kahanism (the far right version of Zionism) as the only Zionism there is. Which is "like accepting the EDL’s definition of Englishness" 2/end
That's one of the points in the document - that the motion accepts Kahanism (the far right version of Zionism) as the only Zionism there is. Which is "like accepting the EDL’s definition of Englishness" 2/end
February 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
...it is more difficult to see that that is not the only Zionism there is.
That's one of the points in the document - that the motion accepts Kahanism (the far right version of Zionism) as the only Zionism there is. Which is "like accepting the EDL’s definition of Englishness" 2/end
That's one of the points in the document - that the motion accepts Kahanism (the far right version of Zionism) as the only Zionism there is. Which is "like accepting the EDL’s definition of Englishness" 2/end
I wouldn't say quite that, right wing versions of Zionism have been around for a good while now (and the only reason I'm not saying 'since the beginning' is cause I'm not sure what right-wingism would have been back then in that context), but its true that with the rise of the far right in Israel 1/
February 14, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I wouldn't say quite that, right wing versions of Zionism have been around for a good while now (and the only reason I'm not saying 'since the beginning' is cause I'm not sure what right-wingism would have been back then in that context), but its true that with the rise of the far right in Israel 1/
Reposted by Ruthi Brandt
For some people, shouting "we don't want no Zionists here" is like "we don't want no fascists here". I can see their argument - terrible things were done in the name of Zionism.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
February 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
For some people, shouting "we don't want no Zionists here" is like "we don't want no fascists here". I can see their argument - terrible things were done in the name of Zionism.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
But almost all Jews would hear "we don't want no Jews here". And they have good reason to fear this is the subtext.
It is important that party members understand why so many Jewish members, regardless of their own relationship with Zionism (indeed many are anti-Zionists themselves), are - at the very least - really unhappy with this motion, and have a think about what kind of party we want.
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It is important that party members understand why so many Jewish members, regardless of their own relationship with Zionism (indeed many are anti-Zionists themselves), are - at the very least - really unhappy with this motion, and have a think about what kind of party we want.