Does anti-Zionism essentially result in anti-Semitism?

There was a rise in reviews of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism worldwide since Israel launched its struggle on Gaza.

Whereas neither time period is new, some individuals who have criticised Israel for its actions in Gaza say they’re labelled as anti-Semitic.

Israeli leaders particularly have conflated condemnation of the response to the Hamas-led assaults on October 7 as each anti-Semitic and anti-Zionist.

Analysts argue that blurring the distinction helps Israel undermine any opposition to – or rejection of – its insurance policies.

Israel is accused of weaponising the 2 phrases – to justify its assaults on Gaza and different Palestinian territory.

However without end to the wars within the Center East, what are the risks of – and the fallout from – conflating anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Visitors:

Giovanni Fassina – Govt director of the European Authorized Help Heart

Arielle Angel – Editor-in-chief of Jewish Currents

Omer Bartov – Samuel Pisar professor of holocaust and genocide research at Brown College