Is Zionism a Manifestation of White Supremacy?

Is Zionism a Form of White Supremacy?

Jews are racially diverse people, and their national liberation movement in Israel reflects Zionism as a successful indigenous rights movement. By contrast, white supremacy professes bigotry towards all non-white peoples (particularly Jews). Accusations such as these are not based on serious analysis — they are meant to (falsely) accuse the Jewish people of acting like their oppressors. Such slurs are nothing less than antisemitic attacks.

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Slamming ‘Zionists’ and ‘Zionism’ Writ Large at Harvard

"Harvard is not unique. Radical and dangerous anti-Zionism that paints supporters of Israel as irredeemable racists, oppressors and “white supremacists” is on the rise across many North American college campuses. These attacks on the Jewish state frequently rely on intimidation, demagoguery and calls for violence—all in the name of “human rights” and “equality.”

The Libelous Claims on National SJP’s Panel

"But in the world of anti-Zionist apologism, self-determination is a struggle for all indigenous and oppressed peoples — except the people who actually achieved it. Anti-Zionists refuse to see that the Jewish state is that success story. Perhaps because it’s a Jewish one, that’s all that matters."

CAMERA OP-ED: White Supremacy and the Jews: The Dispute Over a Music Theorist

With narratives evocative of the anti-Semitic tropes and conspiracy theories that have been used against Jews for centuries, it’s no surprise that CRT provides a convenient guise from which to attack Jews today. As Paresky notes, “The subtlety is that, instead of targeting Jews directly, the target of critical social justice is ‘whiteness’.”

Understanding B’tselem’s “Apartheid” Libel

If you’re looking for examples of spin in B’tselem’s latest anti-Israel document, in which the organization slings around the inflammatory terms “apartheid” and “Jewish supremacy,” there are plenty.