Israel Is Not a Colonial State

The colonialism charge raises the question of how an indigenous people can be colonizers.

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An Israeli waves a national flag during a parade marking Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, 2009.

Darren Whiteside / Reuters

It doesn’t take long to read or listen to anti-Israel advocacy before the word “colonial” or “colonialism” is hurled at the Jewish state.

After the spasm of Hamas murder, rape, and kidnapping over the weekend, the U.S. Palestinian Community Network exclaimed, “Our people are waging an anti-colonial, anti-occupation, and anti-Zionist liberation struggle.”

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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