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The founders of Zionism & Israel are atheists - who do not believe in God.

The rallying call back then was "Land without people for a people without land". 

"God's Chosen" came later through instruments like Schofield Bible which found traction on some people like those you mentioned.

Does not matter

If the jews from Europe and America do not follow the Zionist because they do not believe in their religion, the Zionist will never be able to build such a nation at the promised land

Colonialism is just a by-product because the Palestinians happen to be on the promised land when the jew return