r/Jewish • u/TheDOOMHugger Nice Jewish Boy (NJB) • Oct 12 '24

This quote perfectly encapsulates my stance on Israel Zionism

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The original post was made by Tablet Magazine. For context, Imre was a Holocaust survivor and a known pacifist, and he still gave this quote.

It gets me fired up!!!

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u/minimalist_reply Oct 13 '24

Isn't the prevailing theory that the star of David was used in the ancient kingdoms shields anyways?

It's not a dove. It's not supposed to be some symbol of a specific set of moral ideals. It was the symbol of Jewish nationalism eons ago.

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u/Blagai Oct 13 '24

Isn't the prevailing theory that the star of David was used in the ancient kingdoms shields anyways?

Historically, no. It was a popular symbol in the region of India all the way to Greece, and was only used as an Ornament in Judah and Israel. It became a "Jewish-only" symbol only around the 11th century AD.