UN Passes Resolution Equating Zionism with Racism (1975)

Palestine came under British control as Zionism—a movement seeking a Jewish homeland in Palestine—and Arab nationalism threatened to tear it apart. Amid increasing violence, the UN decided to split Palestine into a Jewish state, an Arab state, and an internationally administered zone. This partition plan led to the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, a major victory for Zionists. Yet, in 1975, the UN General Assembly’s Resolution 3379 equated Zionism with racism. How did Israel respond? Discuss

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