It should be applied to the Jews, who have been expelled from their homeland by colonial powers countless times throughout history. They, too, had a run-in with the British, ultimately leading to the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Throughout the centuries, the Jewish people, too, have struggled for self-determination and longed for their return to Zion — their homeland. Like the Irish, they, too, have been “occupied” and fought for their liberation. For over two millennia the Jews have lived under the rule of many civilizations including the ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Crusaders, the Ottomans and finally, the British. The Jewish struggle to regain their homeland is not so different than that of the Irish.