The Caledonian Cousinhood: How the Zionist Movement Embedded Itself in Scottish Life

The Caledonian Cousinhood: How the Zionist Movement Embedded Itself in Scottish Life

Scotland has had more than 125 years of experience with Zionism. During that time, many thousands of Zionists have come and gone, lived in or passed through Scottish cities and towns. Some have gone on to greater things after leaving Scotland; others have ended up in occupied Palestine as settler colonists, often joining the Israeli occupation forces responsible for ethnic cleansing and war crimes. This article draws on extensive historical rese…

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The Caledonian Cousinhood: How the Zionist Movement Embedded Itself in Scottish Life – altnews.org

Scotland has had more than 125 years of experience with Zionism. During that time, many thousands of Zionists have come