"G, religion was always used in the Abrahamic societies to justify wars, slavery of ppl..."
Very true!
And in this case it's also true, but to certain extent..
The early Zionists - who were Ashkenazis/Europeans and converts to Judaism - used the Biblical call of 'return to Zion' as a religious shield to cover what was basically a political movement, which most European Jews at the time completely rejected.
Zionism only became popular & kinda accepted by Jews after the holocaust.
Very importantly, we must remember that many of the early Zionists wanted their new Jewish state to be somewhere in Africa, especially around Uganda. I swear.
So yes, religion was involved, but it became a settler/colonial project.
.. if they had succeeded in going to Uganda, the Pygmies would now be the Palestinians. Oh lawwwd
Please Mr TheOne, don't destroy me! hahahahaaaa
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