This rule is weirdly incongruous with the others, given the anodyne dictionary definition of “Zionism”. Does it serve rather as a kind of ideological litmus test to exclude certain viewpoints - and indeed certain people - from this community? How is that defensible?
I’m a European who believes in tolerance. Having just noticed this egregiously discriminatory statement of values, I’m now thinking that I will not feel at home in this community.
PS: I see without surprise that this is not going to generate worthwhile debate. As a liberal (not Jewish and I generally vote green), I did see the health warning about “left-anarchism” (whatever, there’s overlap). I was pretty pleased to discover this community. But I don’t think I can continue contributing when there’s literally a rule condoning ethnic discrimination. That’s something that fascists do. It’s certainly not the European spirit. Bye.
I am curious, what do you think Zionism is actually?
The rule against Zionism is literally the opposite of “a rule condoning ethnic discrimination”. This community’s second rule is actually redundant with its first one, but it’s worth stating separately due to the prevalence of misunderstandings about it.
FYI, aside from being predicated on the forced displacement and/or murder of the Palestinian people, Herzl’s Zionism (to which the state of Israel explicitly credits its existence) has also always been rooted in antisemitism.