The Left-Wing Case Against Anti-Zionism
Discrimination against Israelis qua Israelis—and the “Zionists” who appear as their proxies—is a moral wrong.
TL;DR
- Anti-Zionism, despite its progressive facade, is rooted in anti-Jewish hatred and has led to discrimination, dispossession, and violence against Jewish communities in the Middle East and globally.
- Historically, Marxist-Leninist ideology and Arab nationalism framed Zionism as "bourgeois nationalism" and "racism," erasing Jewish indigeneity and justifying the elimination of Israel.
- Anti-Zionism has appropriated leftist language of anti-colonial liberation and universal justice to justify oppression, transforming anti-racism into a racist accusation.
- The author argues that opposing anti-Zionism is consistent with a commitment to human rights, truth, and equality, and calls for the left to reject it.
- The article highlights the need to acknowledge the harms caused by anti-Zionism, including the forced exodus of Mizrahi Jews and anti-Jewish violence.
- The author posits that anti-Zionism itself is a destructive force, not a solution, and that the true brokenness lies within the ideology that seeks Israel's erasure.