This claim is false. Zionism is a Jewish nationalist movement advocating for the return of Jews to their ancestral homeland, while Nazism was a fascist, antisemitic ideology responsible for the Holocaust. The two are ideologically and morally opposed. Some confusion comes from the 1933 Haavara Agreement, a limited deal between Nazi Germany and a Zionist organization to facilitate Jewish emigration to Palestine, but this was not ideological alignment. It was a pragmatic, controversial arrangement under duress. Regarding the Torah claim, interpretations vary. Some ultra-Orthodox groups oppose Zionism on theological grounds, believing Jews should not return to Israel before the coming of the Messiah. However, many rabbis and scholars argue that Zionism aligns with Torah values, citing biblical commandments to settle in the Land of Israel. Thus, the claim that the Torah “forbids” Zionism is not universally accepted within Judaism.
