“I’m Ashamed I Ever Said I Was a Zionist”
When author Benjamin Moser shared a story about his 80-year-old mother changing her views after reading his book Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History, it captured something larger than a personal conversation. Moser recalled that his mother had once gone so far as to accuse him of being aligned with Hamas. After reading his work, she apologized, telling him, “I’m ashamed I ever said I was a Zionist.”
The anecdote stands out because it reflects a broader transformation taking place across public discourse. For decades, Zionism was often presented in mainstream Western discussion as the unquestioned…
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