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As many of you who are Facebook friends of mine are well aware, I have been very active defending the Jewish people and State of Israel to my 1,000 plus Facebook friends. New to the defense of Jews and Israel is the Movement against antizionism (Maaz) as conceived by Adam Louis-Klein. 

Antisemitism vs antizionism are terms we are often confronted with, within our own Jewish communities and outside of those circles. We hear comments from Jew haters, such as "I'm not antisemitic, I'm just antizionist, I oppose Israel" or "I'm not antisemitic, I have Jewish friends who are antizionists", as if hating the State of Israel gives them a pass for their hatred. 

This podcast on antizionism is excellent. Adam Louis-Klein is getting a lot of play these days. I thought this was one of the clearest and simplest explanation of his movement to define antizionism as separate from Antisemitism (MAAZ). A hate in its own right and thereby provides tools to fight back more effectively than the typical comebacks, usually long explanations containing many historical facts, that the antizionist is completely insulated from as Louis-Klein explains.

Given how so many Jews get confused, me included, about the two terms (antisemitism and antizionism) and use their non-support for Netanyahu or the settler movement to in affect say we are not bad Jews, I thought this podcaste would be of interest and useful to the Beth Israel community. 

I would love to know what you think.

https://youtu.be/ANubfoLA8p4?si=6ouZNKcfGos-TvV5 

Ed Smith

Edsmithedsmith4@gmail.com