The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/zionism/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:39:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Zionism | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/zionism/ 32 32 Firebomber sentenced to life without parole for deadly attack on Colorado hostage rally https://www.timesofisrael.com/firebomber-sentenced-to-life-without-parole-for-deadly-attack-on-colorado-hostage-rally/ Thu, 07 May 2026 20:55:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3818670 Mohamed Soliman, 46, pleads guilty to 184 felony counts in state court but not guilty to federal hate crime charges, with his lawyers arguing 'Zionists' not protected class

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]]> In glitzy interwar Warsaw, truth meets fiction as 2 young women hunt for missing mentor https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-glitzy-interwar-warsaw-truth-meets-fiction-as-2-young-women-hunt-for-their-missing-mentor/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:48:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3791116 In 'The Last Woman of Warsaw,' out April 7, author Judy Batalion shows the Jewish diversity of the cosmopolitan city as an odd couple sets out to solve a mystery

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]]> Certain death, small chance of success: The pre-state parachuters who jumped into Nazi Europe https://www.timesofisrael.com/certain-death-small-chance-of-success-the-pre-state-parachuters-who-jumped-into-nazi-europe/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:56:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3781274 Matti Friedman's new book, 'Out of the Sky,' breathes life into British intelligence operatives who became Zionist heroes despite -- or because of -- failing at their real mission

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]]> Hugh Laurie, attacked for mourning ‘Tehran’ producer, rejects assumptions he’s ‘Zionist’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/hugh-laurie-attacked-for-mourning-tehran-producer-rejects-assumptions-hes-zionist/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 07:47:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3759357 Denial comes after anti-Israel accounts disparaged British actor for grieving Dana Eden, who died last week; his response then drives backlash from pro-Israel accounts

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]]> Did the founder of Hadassah – Israel’s ‘mother’ – support a one-state solution? https://www.timesofisrael.com/did-the-founder-of-hadassah-israels-mother-support-a-one-state-solution/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 23:23:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3455893 In her biography, 'Henrietta Szold: Hadassah and the Zionist Dream,' author Francine Klagsbrun shows how the acclaimed activist fought against misogyny and for the rights of all children

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]]> Slain journalist Daniel Pearl’s father charts recent ‘Zionophobia’ rise in new book https://www.timesofisrael.com/slain-journalist-daniel-pearls-father-charts-recent-zionophobia-rise-in-new-book/ Tue, 23 Dec 2025 02:46:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3710390 In 'Coexistence and Other Fighting Words,' Judea Pearl tracks post-Oct. 7 denial of Jewish self-determination, defending Israel on multiple fronts, while coining some notable phrases

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]]> Poll: 2/3 of ‘connected’ US Jews say Mamdani will make NYC less safe for them https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-2-3-of-connected-us-jews-say-mamdani-will-make-nyc-less-safe-for-them/ Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:42:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3700317 Majority say mayor-elect is antisemitic, 56% say they're 'worried' about city's next mayor, who accuses Israel of genocide and initially declined to criticize calls for global intifada

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]]> Israel-haters’ incendiary rebranding of Zionism https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-haters-incendiary-rebranding-of-zionism/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:47:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3685626 At an already forgotten soccer match in England last week, another red line was crossed in the battle to demonize, delegitmize and ultimately destroy the State of Israel

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]]> Ro Khanna, Dem critic of Israel, says he backs Zionism and ‘right for Israel to exist’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ro-khanna-dem-critic-of-israel-says-he-backs-zionism-and-right-for-israel-to-exist/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 01:50:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3670093 Khanna has faced criticism for saying Israel committed genocide in Gaza, appearing alongside defenders of Hamas

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]]> ‘You have to be a real Zionist’: Two years after Oct. 7, new dreamers rebuild kibbutzim https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-have-to-be-a-real-zionist-two-years-after-oct-7-new-dreamers-rebuild-kibbutzim/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 13:02:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3657420 90% of displaced Gaza border residents have returned, joined by more than 2,500 newcomers. Some say it's idealism, others just want to 'get the wheels turning again'

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]]> With Israeli youth at a crossroads after Oct. 7, some turn to hiking to help find their path https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-israeli-youth-at-a-crossroads-after-oct-7-some-turn-to-hiking-to-help-find-their-path/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 08:49:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3644018 As Israel reels from unprecedented trauma, young people are finding strength and meaning on the country's trails where recent horrors are put in perspective within the history of the Land

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]]> Inside one man’s quixotic quest to preserve 200,000 Israeli tchotchkes https://www.timesofisrael.com/inside-one-mans-quixotic-quest-to-preserve-200000-israeli-tchotchkes/ Sun, 10 Aug 2025 23:07:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3615108 Boris Gorbis spent a lifetime scouring garage sales, thrift shops and eBay for discarded souvenirs from the Jewish state's early days. Now, he’s determined to secure their future

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]]> The practical peacenik: Naama Lazimi’s battle for Israel’s soul https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-practical-peacenik-naama-lazimis-battle-for-israels-soul/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:52:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3607398 In a political landscape where she feels increasingly alone, left-wing lawmaker insists peace, democracy and Zionism can still coexist, despite opposition from the right and her own camp

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]]> What would Herzl say about Israel today? A new documentary takes an educated guess https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-would-herzl-say-about-israel-today-a-new-documentary-takes-an-educated-guess/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 13:10:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3599540 'Theodor Herzl - The Man Behind Israel' sees comic David Baddiel on the road, tracing the father of Zionism's life. With voice acting by Stephan Fry, it premiered this month in the UK

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]]> From far left to Haredi right, Jews question ethics of voting in World Zionist Congress https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-far-left-to-haredi-right-jews-question-ethics-of-voting-in-world-zionist-congress/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:36:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3510382 As Jewish voters across the globe help decide Israel's future, diametrically opposed groups on the fringes are united in taking issue with the terms of participation

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