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The vast majority of Jews and many non-Jews around the world feel a connection or kinship with Israel, whether or not they explicitly identify as Zionists, and regardless of their opinions on the policies of the Israeli government. Zionism supports the right of the Jewish people to a national home in their historical and ancestral Land of Israel.
The vast majority of Jews and many non-Jews around the world feel a connection or kinship with Israel, whether or not they explicitly identify as Zionists, and regardless of their opinions on the policies of the Israeli government. Zionism supports the right of the Jewish people to a national home in their historical and ancestral Land of Israel.


Jews have lived in the land of Israel since around 2000 BC, maintaining a continuous presence for 4000 years. Many Jews never left the Levant, although they were often outnumbered by their non-Jewish neighbors. Those exiled from Judea lived in Europe and the Middle East for centuries, until returning to their ancestral lands over the past 200 years. This return followed periods of persecution, including pogroms and the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were murdered in Europe.
Jews have lived in the land of Israel since around 2000 BC, maintaining a continuous presence for 4000 years. Many Jews never left the Levant, although they were often outnumbered by their non-Jewish neighbors. Those exiled from Judea lived in Europe and the Middle East for centuries until returning to their ancestral lands over the past 200 years. This return followed periods of persecution, including pogroms and the Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were murdered in Europe. Additionally, the Jewish Nakba saw more than a million Jews expelled from Muslim Middle Eastern countries in the 20th century.


We want to emphasize that we are not a hate group. We firmly believe that all people are born equal and deserve full rights regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, or religion. Over 2 million Muslim and Christian Arabs, as well as Druze, live in Israel and enjoy full equality, freedom, and a high standard of living.
We want to emphasize that we are not a hate group. We firmly believe that all people are born equal and deserve full rights regardless of nationality, ethnicity, gender, or religion. Over 2 million Muslim and Christian Arabs, as well as Druze, live in Israel and enjoy full equality, freedom, and a high standard of living.