Anti-Zionist protestors. (Photo credit: Jewish Voice for Peace)

Pro-Palestine advocates are often heard making the clear distinction between Zionism and Judaism.

“I am an anti-Zionist not anti-Judaism”.

Many pro-Palestine advocates are extremely careful not to talk about Judaism or Jews, but just Zionists.

And I agree. But I’d expand on this and say I’m not anti-Judaism and nor am I anti-Zionist.

I am however, anti-extremist-Judaism and anti-extremist-Zionism.

I know of Zionists and Jews who are peace-loving and would be happy with an equally sovereign Palestine, alongside Israel.

Or a single state with equal rights for all.

Extremist Zionists and Jews on the other hand, want all of historic Palestine to become Israel.

Judaism is not Zionism and vice-versa.

Zionism is a political ideology that is underpinned by radicalised interpretations of elements of Judaism.

We need to make a distinction between peaceful Zionists and Jews. And radicalised extremist Zionists and Jews.