Netanyahu could bring about the end of Zionism

Israel's aggressive policies in the Gaza war, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria flow from explicit beliefs and strategies held by the parties making up its far-right government. In the name of Zionism as a Jewish nationalist ideology, these parties seek full control of Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and oppose Palestinian sovereignty. They want to clear as many Palestinians as possible to Egypt, Jordan and other surrounding states, joining refugee communities there, then normalise relations with the region on that basis. This week's decisions to escalate the war, privatise humanitarian aid and permanently occupy Gaza as part of…