Zionism of the Founding Fathers.

Zionism; Antisemitism; Freedom of religion; Fathers; Attorney & client

The article explores the alignment between the principles of the American founding fathers and the creation of Israel. It argues that many of the founders would have supported Israel's formation for several reasons. Firstly, the creation of Israel mirrored America's own founding. Secondly, there were pro-Jewish sentiments among the founders due to Jewish support for the American Revolution. Lastly, a significant number of founders believed that religion should be integrated into law and society, and they saw a religious state as a means to protect individual rights. The article acknowledges that not all founders held these views, but they were widely enough held to challenge the notion that endorsing Israel's creation would have contradicted the values of the founding era. The founders were inspired by Jewish ideals and saw Judaism as promoting the preservation of liberty. Some prominent founders, like Alexander Hamilton, explicitly supported the return of Jews to their ancestral homeland. The U.S. delegation's support for Israel's creation was consistent with the principles of the founding era. [Extracted from the article]