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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 3-Nov-83 22:39:17 EST
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uiucuxc!odom    Nov  3 11:34:00 1983

I thought that definition was a little bit biased
so I checked it out in the only dictionary I have
available at work (my Oxford's at home).  According
to a government owned Random House College Dictionary
Revised Edition copyright 1980 in a spiffy red cover
the definition of zionism is:

n. a world-wide Jewish movement for the establishment
in Palestine of a national homeland for the Jews.

This usage derives from Zion:

n. 1. A hill in Jerusalem on which the Temple was built.
2. The Jewish people. 3. Palestine as the Jewish homeland
and symbol of Judaism. 4. Heaven as the final gathering
place of true believers.

While the word SemitIsm means:

n. 1. Semitic characteristics esp. the ways, ideas, influences
of the Jewish people. 2. a word or idiom peculiar to, derived
from the or characteristic of the Semitic langauge.

This word originates from Semite:

n. 1. A member os any of various ancient and modern peoples
originating in SW Asia among whom are Hebrews and Arabs. 
2. A Jew.  3. A member of any of the peoples supposedly
descended from Shem.

Whew.  Anyways, if you're really interested in this topic
let me suggest reading Abba Eban's autobiography.  His
interest in Zionism and entry into that cause is pretty
elucidating.  His mind-set changes after that were fairly
incredible too.  The Arab-Isreali Reader is another state-
of-the-Art book...I believe it was edited by Prof. Dawn
on staff (last I checked) at the U of Illinois and a known
expert in the field.  Sorry to be so long.  

                                   susan