In the coverage of IsraelPalestine in the Western media, an ideology that is central to the story Zionism rarely gets discussed. Instead, we hear a debate about whether opposition to it antiZionism is antiSemitic.

The Listening Post’s Daniel Turi reports on Zionism, the confusion that surrounds it, and what it tells us about the world’s longestrunning occupation.

Contributors:
Bernard Avishai – Professor, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Sherene Seikaly – Associate Professor of History, University of California at Santa Barbara
Avi Shlaim – Emeritus Fellow, University of Oxford

Jewish antiZionism in the US: An interview with Simone Zimmerman

AntiZionist Jews have formed a key part of the protests across the United States against Israel’s war on Gaza. Given the importance of US support for Israel, it’s a movement that could prove pivotal.

We hear from one of its leaders, Simone Zimmerman, whose own transition away from Zionism forms the core of the recent awardwinning documentary, Israelism.

Featuring:
Simone Zimmerman – CoFounder, IfNotNow

Archive material from YIVO Institute for Jewish Research

00:00 We need to talk about Zionism
13:06 An interview with Simone Zimmerman

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