dezionification

English

Alternative forms

• de-Zionification

Etymology

From de- +‎ Zion +‎ -ification. At least in some uses formed after denazification.

Noun

dezionification (uncountable)

1. (rare) a process of making something less Zionist, abandoning of Zionist ideology, removal of Zionists from power
   • 1971, P. J. Vatikiotis, Conflict in the Middle East, Allen & Unwin:

     It was on this basis that mainly non-Arab advocates of the undoing of the State of Israel as constituted in 1967-70 insisted on its ‘de-Zionification’, and its replacement by a bi-national Palestinian State.

   • 2017, Marc H. Ellis, The Heartbeat of the Prophetic, Wipf & Stock, page 311:

     Their internal dezionification process has more to do with washing their hands of the accusing images pointed at them by others than any solidarity they might have with Palestinians.

   • 2022 August 4, Mera Aladam, “Israeli police accused of racial profiling after arrest of Emirati tourists”, in Middle East Eye‎^[1]:

     Comments on social media ranged from sympathy with the tourists to criticism of their decision to travel to Israel for tourism despite the Israeli occupation and the mistreatment of Palestinians. “Dezionification of the UAE is needed,” one user tweeted.

See also

• dezionize