It was through Zionism, an essentially secular nationalist movement, that the Jews were returned to political action and developed the necessary diplomatic tools. But, while early Zionism was blessed with pragmatism and diplomatic savoir-faire, the preponderance of the military ethos of the nation in arms has relegated Zionism’s extraordinary foreign-policy achievements to a remote corner of Israelis’ collective memory.
通过锡安主义——从本质上说，这是一种世俗民族主义运动——犹太人回归了政治活动，并发展出必要的外交工具。但是，尽管早期锡安主义拥有得天独厚的务实主义和外交机智，但犹太民族的尚武精神占了压倒性优势，把锡安主义杰出的对外政策成就深深地压抑在以色列人集体记忆的偏远角落。