Haredim accused Zionists of faking Semitic kinship with Arabs

Evidence

The Palestinian Arabs were seen not as the Jews’ biblical cousins, each claiming a divinely promised patrimony, but rather as ancient Palestinian Jewry’s devolved descendants, whose preservation of shards of ancient Hebrew customs and place-names bore witness to the truth of Zionism’s claim to the land. There is an obvious association between this view and the classic Christian belief that fossilized Judaic practices bore witness to the truth of Christianity. — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 142 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Haredim championed Arab-Jewish harmony to embarrass and discredit the Zionists; Zionists viewed Palestinian Arabs as degenerate descendants whose customs proved Jewish claims — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 142; Haredim valued Arab dominance as proof of their own anti-Zionist legitimacy. — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 444 (+5 more)

Broader Connections

• Zionists viewed Palestinian Arabs as degenerate descendants whose customs proved Jewish claims #complicates (0.75) — Ivan Davidson Kalmar, Derek Penslar, Orientalism and the Jews, 142
• Haredi anti-Zionism rejected nationalism and racial distinctions outright #complicates (0.74)