Whereas,
members
of
HDNA
have
expressed
disillusionment
with
the
term
“Zionism”
and
its
ramifications
on
ideology
and
consequently
movement
chinuch;
Whereas,
there
is
a
perceived
contradiction
between
humanism
and
Zionism;
Recognizing
the
historical
and
intellectual
legacy
of
the
Zionist
movement
and
the
diversity
of
definitions
of
Zionism
that
it
has
produced;
Recognizing
Habonim
Dror’s
legitimate
and
historic
role
in
the
Zionist
community
that
gives
us
the
right
to
a
unique
and
self
constructed
definition
of
“Zionism.”
We propose that the following be accepted as HDNA’s Zionism; hereby known as Progressive Labour Zionism:
This
Progressive
Labour
Zionism
requires
the
following
pre-assumptions…
1)
The
existence
of
a
Jewish
people
no
better
or
worse
than
any
other.
2)
The
Jewish
people
have
historically
lacked
a
central
physical
space
in
which
to
express
and
manifest
our
values,
ideals
and
vision.
3)
Finally,
by
founding,
maintaining,
and
further
developing
the
aforementioned
physical
space
we
bring
about
world-wide
Jewish
renewal
and
healthy
role
on
the
human
stage
oriented
toward
Tikkun
Olam.
4)
While
affirming
the
national
rights
of
the
Jewish
people,
the
fulfillment
of
our
Zionist
vision
should
not
be
fulfilled
at
the
expense
of
other
peoples’
national
or
human
rights.
Therefore
Zionism
is…
·
The
affirmation
that
modern
day
Israel
is
the
central
physical
space
for
the
Jewish
people.
·
Is
not
only
maintenance
of
Israel
but
the
advancement
of
its
society
and
the
lives
of
those
individuals
that
dwell
therein.
·
A
struggle
toward
the
creation
of
Utopia
in
Israel
based
on
the
philosophies
of
Labor
Zionism
The
unity
of
the
Jewish
people
while
respecting
the
validity
of
the
divergent
trends
within
our
tradition,
with
Hebrew
being
the
integral
instrument
of
this
unity
Questions:
·
How
do
you
think
this
Zionism
might
relate
to
the
overall
Israeli-Palestinian
conflict?
·
What
would
creating
a
“Utopia”
in
Israel
entail?
·
How
does
the
word
“Progressive”
alter
the
concept
of
Zionism?
What
about
“Labor”?