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Howard Jacobson on Zionism and the disappointment of a dream.

Howard Jacobson on why Israelis and Palestinians are "locked in an embrace of mutually exclusive optimisms".

"To locate Zionism's origins," argues Howard Jacobson, "we must leave historical for spiritual time." 

Howard ponders whether a hint of the tragic world view would change perceptions today in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. 

Producer: Adele Armstrong

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