On the other hand he was accused by mainstream Israeli academics and intellectuals with “post-Zionism” and subverting the very legitimacy of Israel’s existence. This triggered endless nonsense and semi-professional and mainly political debates in Israel and abroad about the meaning and extent of “post-Zionism” (frequently labeled as “anti-Zionism” or even “post-modernism”) that included arbitrarily any serious or less serious critical
First of all, this reading was super interesting because it was cool to see a response to the interview that we got to read. Specifically, this sentence is a reflection of interpretation of historical concepts themselves became a sort of battle ground amongst Israeli society. The author of this article points out a backlash against "post zionism," showing that often, these historical debates don't just have to be academic but they are also often struggles over identity and morals. The author questions the foundational narratives of Israel and post-Zionist scholars.