19th century Quote by Mike Leigh

Zionism is a revolutionary process. And in a revolution, you must be ready not to think too much about sentiments or human weaknesses.

— Yitzhak Shamir

When modern political Zionism emerged around the turn of the twentieth century, most Orthodox Jews opposed it.

— David Novak

“Zionism offered itself as the solution to anti-Semitism, but became the main reason for its continued presence.”

— Ilan Pappé

The settlement of the Land of Israel is the essence of Zionism. Without settlement, we will not fulfill Zionism. It's that simple.

— Yitzhak Shamir

Extol Jewish virtue, modern Zionism and the Israeli Defense Forces.

— Geraldo Rivera

Zionism is an abominable, racist and colonial movement. Like all colonial and apartheid systems, it's in the interest of all that it be swept…

— Vittorio Arrigoni

“Zionism began as a European national movement but turned into a colonialist one once its leaders decided to implement their vision of national revival…

— Ilan Pappé

Zionism is, in sum, the constant and unrelenting effort to realize the national and universal vision of the prophets of Israel.

— Yigal Allon

Zionism is the most stupendous fallacy in Jewish history

— Henry Morgenthau, Sr

Zionism is only around 100 years old. It is the transformation from religion to nationalism, to materialism created by non-religious Jews who hated their…

— Yisroel Dovid Weiss

Israel's creation was politically amazing and caused by a number of unusual events. And I understand. For centuries, Jews endured horrible suffering, and like…

— Harvey Pekar

Israel is a colonialist-imperialist phenomenon. There is no such thing as an Israeli people. Before 1948, world geography knew of no state such as…

— Muammar al-Gaddafi