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Source: http://atimes.com/2016/04/why-we-are-optimistic-about-zionism/
Why We Are Optimistic about Zionism
(Asia Times-Hong Kong) Col. Richard Kemp, Yossi Raskas and Dr. Harold Rhode - Zionism, the movement inspired by belief that the Jewish people should return to the Land of Israel to rebuild their own sovereign state, has succeeded in one of the most inhospitable regions on Earth. And it continues to lead the way as a beacon of moral clarity and success for the West. Since its inception, the Jewish state has endured several major wars, waves of suicide attacks, and other traumatic events. Still, Israel's birth rate is steadily climbing, its economy is punching far above its weight, and its diplomatic ties with Sunni Arab states are growing stronger. Zionists were not paralyzed by the extraordinary persecution of the Jewish people that marked the twentieth century. Instead, they courageously enlisted in the fight of a lifetime exactly when the challenges seemed insurmountable, and then proceeded to build a flourishing, democratic state.