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      1. This quote is very likely fabricated. Castro's government had friendly relations with Israel before the mid-1960s, facilitated Cuban Jewish immigration to Israel (while blocking non-Jews from emigrating), and saw antisemitism as a mark of fascism. jstor.org/stable/24487021 x.com/Resist_05/status/1830585713240490180
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      Cuban revolutionary press did refer to Kennedy administration as the same dog wearing a different collar. Here's their actual take with no mention of Zionism, as summarized by US diplomats. history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1958-60v06/d622
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    An orthodox Marxist position would regard Zionism as a tool of Western imperialism, not the other way around. Especially in 1960.
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      Also, it's kinda bonkers to call Kennedy the "soft Zionist" in the 1960 election given his speech to Zionists that year. presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/speech-senator-john-f-kennedy-zionists-america-convention-statler-hilton-hotel-new-york-ny Meanwhile, Richard Nixon was a known antisemite. His speech, too, was pro-Israel but less so. presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/message-from-vice-president-richard-nixon-the-annual-convention-the-zionist-organization
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