Why European enemies of Jews and Palestinians embraced Zionism

Why European enemies of Jews and Palestinians embraced Zionism Submitted by Joseph Massad on Sat, 05/30/2026 - 17:08 Protestant imperialists, antisemitic governments and Zionist settlers all sought to rob Palestinians of their homeland. Two centuries on, they have not succeeded A boy waves a Palestinian flag during a solidarity rally in support of the Global Sumud Flotilla in Gaza City on 30 April 2026 (Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP) Off Following the expulsion of the Catholic Crusaders and the dismantlement of their "Latinate Kingdom" settler-colony in the 12th and 13th centuries, Palestine remained in the crosshairs of Europe's fanatical Christians. The followers of Christianity's new iteration, Protestantism, were then joined by Europe's fanatical imperialists in the late 18th century.