Zionism represents the Jews' refusal to depend upon world opinion

There's a great article in Thursday's Times of London that hits the spot. The article was written by Daniel Finkelstein whose Aunt was a friend of Anne Frank's sister. Here's the key part (Hat Tip: Dovid R.): So when Israel is urged to respect world opinion and put its faith in the international community the point is rather being missed. The very idea of Israel is a rejection of this option.