Zur redefines Zionism as "healing by doing", emphasizing the collective activism, volunteerism, and solidarity between Israelis and Diaspora Jews that emerged in response to October 7.

Pianko calls for reclaiming Zionism's pluralistic intellectual roots, separating Jewish peoplehood from uncritical state loyalty, and restoring space for moral debate and creative dissent within the Zionist tradition.

Paresky defends Zionism as the moral and historical affirmation of Jewish peoplehood and sovereignty, arguing that preserving Jewish continuity requires rejecting the erasure of Israel�s legitimacy and Jewish identity.

Hyde urges Israel to secure its democratic sovereignty by defining clear borders and integrating all citizens into national service, ensuring that Zionism remains a forward-looking revolution of responsibility and strength.

Taylor, drawing on Hannah Arendt, redefines Zionism as an ongoing act of authorship, sustaining the founding spirit through education, participation, and institutional stewardship that keep Jews collectively responsible for their shared project.

While Jewish tradition emphasizes the importance of helping those closest to us, it also leaves room for expanding circles of aid, acknowledging the need to break from traditional boundaries to assist the broader human community in times of global crisis.

Stern reimagines Zionism as an ethic of care rooted in personal responsibility and empathy, asserting that true Zionist vision sustains itself through compassion and connection rather than ideology alone.

Shiff and Sherzer revisit Ben-Gurion's concept of Mamlakhtiyut as both a response to Jewish vulnerability and a model for balancing particularism and universalism, urging its renewal amid today's fractured Israeli reality.

Vinokor-Meinrath contends that American Zionism must reclaim confidence and pride, transforming Zionism into an act of Jewish self-determination and storytelling in a time of vulnerability and division.

Ravid argues that Zionism faces a profound ideological reckoning over democracy and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, urging a rearticulation of its ethical, humanistic foundations to preserve its original spirit of justice and peace.

Raviv calls to move beyond survivalist Zionism toward a proactive, creative vision that reclaims Jewish agency as a moral, cultural, and civilizational renewal shared by Israel and the Diaspora.

Critique of Israeli policies has historically deepened Diaspora engagement, not weakened it.