To an extent, this is true. But as Hitchens quite rightly points out, Zionism is an abysmal concept and I think that many people see that. A Jew is entitled to live in Palestine, but not at the expense of anyone else. To try and crowd all the Jews in the world into a 'promised land', land they've stolen from others, and get all the non-Jews out, so that then the Jewish people will be worthy of the return of the Messiah, is a shambles of an ideology and a poor excuse for founding a country. Israeli governments have been forced to make concessions, essentially, because of international pressure. I agree with you, i'm against Zionism, and i actually support Palestinians on their cause, i never called a Palestinian a terrorist unlike some of my friends, and i think it's proper at least to give Palestinians their independence and recognize Palestine as a country not just an authority or a territory. Given the fact that you're so reasonable and oppose the Zionist mentality, might I ask why you live in Israel? My guess is that you were born there and that your parents are Zionists. Well i don't have any family or relatives outside Israel except my Grandmother in Ukraine, but i'd rather live here..... my parents aren't Hardcore Zionists but they don't love Palestinians either..