> I thought it was mainly being expelled after the creation of Israel.
Fleeing pogroms in eastern Europe was one of the main reason for immigration to Palestine prior to Israeli independence and a big reason Zionism as a movement started in the first place. The immigration quotas on Jews by countries like the US(which was the preferred destination for those fleeing pogroms) was another factor that encouraged Zionism as well. The immigration by Jews from middle eastern countries was largely after the Israeli independence.
> Sometimes with encouragement of Israel.
There were push and pull factors, but push factors like the extreme anti-semitism throughout the middle east and north Africa subsequent to Israeli independence made it effectively inevitable that Jews would have to either move to Israel or leave the middle east/north Africa entirely.
> Israel rather than being the victim of racism is a major perpetrator of it.
Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel is itself a form of anti-semitism that's widespread throughout the world and especially the middle east.
> In fact, the Israel project foments anti Semitism around the world.
It's entirely reasonable that Jewish refugees would want a right to self determination after what happened to them in the pogroms and Holocaust.
> This is especially sad for those non-Zionist Jews who want to live their lives in peace free of discrimination.
Zionism is really only a thing because of anti-semitism. Jews have not had a good history living as minorities in much of the world.
Fleeing pogroms in eastern Europe was one of the main reason for immigration to Palestine prior to Israeli independence and a big reason Zionism as a movement started in the first place. The immigration quotas on Jews by countries like the US(which was the preferred destination for those fleeing pogroms) was another factor that encouraged Zionism as well. The immigration by Jews from middle eastern countries was largely after the Israeli independence.
> Sometimes with encouragement of Israel.
There were push and pull factors, but push factors like the extreme anti-semitism throughout the middle east and north Africa subsequent to Israeli independence made it effectively inevitable that Jews would have to either move to Israel or leave the middle east/north Africa entirely.
> Israel rather than being the victim of racism is a major perpetrator of it.
Holding Jews collectively responsible for actions of the state of Israel is itself a form of anti-semitism that's widespread throughout the world and especially the middle east.
> In fact, the Israel project foments anti Semitism around the world.
It's entirely reasonable that Jewish refugees would want a right to self determination after what happened to them in the pogroms and Holocaust.
> This is especially sad for those non-Zionist Jews who want to live their lives in peace free of discrimination.
Zionism is really only a thing because of anti-semitism. Jews have not had a good history living as minorities in much of the world.