Blood Libel #13 | “Israel only exists because of Holocaust guilt.”
Anti-Zionist:
The Holocaust was used to guilt the world into giving Jews land that wasn’t theirs.
Pro-Zionist:
So your issue isn’t with the Holocaust — it’s that Jews survived it and then demanded a homeland?
(They may say they’re not denying the Holocaust — just its consequences. If they deny the Holocaust click here or here to educate yourself)
Pro-Zionist:
The Holocaust didn’t grant Jews the right to the land — it reminded the world why they needed it.
Zionism began decades before the Holocaust.
The Jewish connection to the land spans millennia.
The Holocaust proved that without sovereignty, Jews were defenseless — even in “civilized” Europe.
Would you say that Kurds or Armenians don’t deserve autonomy because of their tragedies? Or is it only the Jewish claim that bothers you?
This argument isn’t about land. It’s about resentment that Jews are no longer stateless victims.
Anti-Zionist:
Israel was created out of Holocaust guilt as a Western project.
Pro-Zionist:
Then why did the Zionist movement begin in the 1800s, decades before the Holocaust?
(Wait for evasion or ignorance.)
Pro-Zionist:
Jews have maintained a continuous presence in the Land of Israel for thousands of years — and began returning in growing numbers in the 19th century.
The First Zionist Congress was held in 1897.
The Balfour Declaration in 1917 recognized Jewish national aspirations.
The League of Nations endorsed a Jewish homeland in 1922.
The Holocaust made the need for a safe Jewish homeland undeniable — but the Jewish right to the land wasn’t granted out of guilt. It’s rooted in history, law, and identity.
Israel was reborn because Jews fought for it, built it, and defended it — not because anyone gave them charity.