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Nietzsche and Zionism: The Unlikely Philosopher Who Inspired a Movement

Nietzsche and Zionism: The Unlikely Philosopher Who Inspired a Movement

Reading Nietzsche requires as much nuance as assessing Israel-Palestine

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John Polonis
Oct 30, 2023
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It may surprise some that one of the biggest influences on Zionism was the German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. While there’s much to critique about his work, the reasons for the Zionist movement drawing inspiration from Nietzsche are interesting, esp…

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