There's a
difference between Judaism and Zionism. People need to educate themselves - for only ignorant, racists and bigots will lump Jews with Zionists.
In the global struggle for human rights - Jews have been at the forefront. Even in the Palestinian conflict, Jewish human rights groups like
B'Tselem are among the ones who have been bringing the Israeli war crimes to the world.
Jewish lore has often elaborated on this theme, as reflected in the following story from the Talmud:
"What is the most important verse in the whole Bible?" asked Ben Azai, a Talmudic sage.
His answer was, "The verse from the Book of Genesis that says: 'Man was created in the Divine image.'" Meaning all were created in the image of God. Therefore, Judaism holds, all are entitled to equal respect for their dignity and worth.
On the contrary Zionists believe in Jewish Supremacy - it is the same thing as Apartheid in South Africa. Israel was South Africa's strongest supporter of the former Apartheid regime followed by the USA.
While blacks in South Africa were second class citizens and had to live in black homelands, Arabs in the Occupied Territories are denied their rights and forced to live behind a wall funded by American taxpayers while they watch Zionists enjoy American funded settlements on their land.
For more education read:
http://underboss.wordpress.com/2007/06/29/israel-an-apartheid-state-part-1/
http://underboss.wordpress.com/2007/08/09/israel-an-apartheid-state-part-2/
http://www.jewsnotzionists.org/index.htm
