Two books that deal with Zionism as a left-wing radical and, above all, anarchist project make it clear that the colonialism debate is far too short-sightedCurrently, at a time when legitimate criticism of Israeli government action here and Israel-related anti-Semitism there have become almost indistinguishable it is essential to remember that Zionism was also a progressive movement; a movement that featured quite a few left-wing, even radical left-wing currents. One topos of the current criticism of Zionism is the accusation of colonialism. This critique makes too little distinction between colonialism and colonization – a circumstance that particularly affects the first...