Original post from: @jewforjustice | What is "Zionism"? Zionism is the movement to create a Jewish state in Palestine. Like many colonizers throughout history, Israel has used the justification of religious superiority, democracy, and freedom as a justification for the forceful displacement of the Palestinian people. What is "Zionism"? Zionism is the movement to create a Jewish state in Palestine. Like many colonizers throughout history, Israel has used the justification of religious superiority, democracy, and freedom as a justification for the forceful displacement of the Palestinian people.