To be a Zionist, you must acknowledge the historical, archeological, and genetic undeniable fact - that Jewish people are an indigenous people who
originate from Judea (Now called Israel) and not just a religion that you can leave. Therefore believing - that Jews, who were
kicked out of Israel over the ages, can come back to their ancestral homeland.
Zionism has
nothing to do with the Government of Israel or the plight of Palestinians under the current government of Israel. In fact, many Zionists in Israel and abroad disagree with the treatment of Palestinians.