Synonyms for
Zionists
Definition
Zionists are people who support the idea of establishing a Jewish homeland in the region of Palestine.
Synonyms & similar words
Example sentences
- The Zionists dreamt of a Jewish state in Palestine.
- Many Zionists immigrated to Palestine in the early 20th century.
- The Zionists believed that Jews should have their own homeland.
- The Zionists faced fierce opposition from the local Arab population.
- The Zionists saw themselves as pioneers of a new Jewish society.
Quotes
'Zionism springs from an even deeper motive than Jewish suffering. It is rooted in the Jewish hope, which in spite of unending disappointments has come down to our time intact; the hope of two thousand years to live in freedom in the land of our fathers.' - David Ben-Gurion
'The return of the Jewish people to Zion and the establishment of a Jewish state in its ancient homeland was not a political gimmick but rather the ultimate expression of the Jewish people's determination to control its own destiny.' - Benjamin Netanyahu
'Zionism is nothing more - but also nothing less - than the Jewish people's sense of origin and destination in the land linked eternally with its name.' - Abba Eban