The Zionist Idea

A feature-length exploration of one of the most influential, controversial, and urgently relevant political ideologies of the modern era. With origins in Europe in the late 19th century, Zionism was born out of the Jewish confrontation with modernity and persecution yet, early on, Zionism faced opposition from Palestine's Arab inhabitants, who saw it as depriving them of their own national rights in a land they had inhabited for centuries.

Now, amid unceasing religious conflict and tragic bloodshed, it is more crucial than ever for Americans to better understand the meaning, history, and future of the movement.