Last year, Williamson told JTA that she admires Herzl. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodor_Herzl, founder of Zionism]
“He was a whole-person thinker, addressing the spiritual as well as the political aspirations of the Jews,” she said. “And that’s what the new Zionism needs to concern itself with” today.
I think the problem is that Zionism really has avoided scrutiny in America for decades, because when the boomers were growing up, Israel was the underdog. So that's how you get someone who talks about reparations and also being pro Israeli
She has pivoted since October 7th to being a ceasefire proponent, but I trust it as much as I trust anything else from her.
https://www.jpost.com/american-politics/jewish-candidate-calls-for-slavery-reparation-plan-in-democratic-debate-597209
I think the problem is that Zionism really has avoided scrutiny in America for decades, because when the boomers were growing up, Israel was the underdog. So that's how you get someone who talks about reparations and also being pro Israeli
Or they're just a political entity that's doing whatever it takes to win.
Or in her case sell some books