I believe he was suggesting that Zionism is/was a political decision based on religion, not that it was a religion itself.

Well that was a snore fest
Eng-er-land at their best :roll:

Now to get back to the cricket

Actually, given the cuts to the Royal Navy, the IDF might have more ships at this point.... :lol::lol:

You are telling me that the sudden increase in Jewish emigration and occupation of Palestine in the 19th century and the conflicts there after have nothing "especially to do with religion"?

What Fatty said.
I guess English lessons are not great where you are*, but like you say....."keep trying". ;)

*They are not great in the UK either!

Jewish immigration to Israel in the late 19th century can hardly be described as an "occupation." The immigration that you are referring to was to lands which had been purchased by the Jewish immigrants in question. Moving onto land that has been purchased can hardly be described as an occupation.

Nah, I didn't mean it in the military sense. Just in the same way that I occupy the flat I am living in. To inhabit or dwell.

There have been various military occupations, but I don't wish to make any new points here as this is a football thread and I have already apologised once for going off topic.

I suggest if anyone wants to continue this line of discussion they create a new thread.