I know a fuckton of Orthodox and Conservative Jews who think The State of Israel is a horrible and genocidal twisting of God’s covenant
Ah, I see you live near Haredi Orthodox Jews. Literally an entire sect that was horrified at the prospect of a secularized Jewish state because they're actually versed in the scriptures and understood the lessons of history.
Even setting aside the horrors of the modern Israeli apartheid state, the project was literally backed by Evangelicals eagerly anticipating a nuclear apocalypse centered on Jerusalem.
Surprisingly only 1 is Haredi and not super trad about it.
It might be running with leftist orgs but hardcore Zionism seems to be less prevalent in Aus compared to the US/UK and largely the province of Hillsong chuds and secular Labor-right lanyards.
I have hypotheses on why (mostly distance and timing of immigration) but honestly I'd be talking out of my ass. Hopefully an Aus Jewish comrade knows more.
Ah, I see you live near Haredi Orthodox Jews. Literally an entire sect that was horrified at the prospect of a secularized Jewish state because they're actually versed in the scriptures and understood the lessons of history.
Even setting aside the horrors of the modern Israeli apartheid state, the project was literally backed by Evangelicals eagerly anticipating a nuclear apocalypse centered on Jerusalem.
Surprisingly only 1 is Haredi and not super trad about it.
It might be running with leftist orgs but hardcore Zionism seems to be less prevalent in Aus compared to the US/UK and largely the province of Hillsong chuds and secular Labor-right lanyards.
I have hypotheses on why (mostly distance and timing of immigration) but honestly I'd be talking out of my ass. Hopefully an Aus Jewish comrade knows more.