A guide to what each word meansWhat is the difference between a Jew, a Semite and a Zionist? Originally a Jew was an inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Judah that existed in the Middle East, centred on Jerusalem, from around 940 to 586 BC. The term Jew originates in the Biblical Hebrew word “yehudi”, which means “from the Kingdom of Judah”. The terms Zionist and Zionism developed in the late 19th century to refer to the aspirations of Jewish people – who were exiled, dispersed and persecuted – to have their own independent homeland. An anti-Zionist is someone who opposes the concept of the state of Israel as a Jewish state.

Source: The Express Tribune March 03, 2019 06:56 UTC