Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History by Benjamin Moser neglects many of the ideological streams that first cemented Jewish anti-Zionism.
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Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History by Benjamin Moser is a one-dimensional appraisal of the Jewish people’s broken home.
✍️ Colin Shindler
https://www.historytoday.com/archive/review/anti-zionism-jewish-history-benjamin-moser-review
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