Despite a collapsing Lebanese economy and considerable political turmoil, Hezbollah continues to threaten Israel. These threats must be taken seriously,...
As a Jewish white male—yes, privileged times three—if I were to criticize, let’s say, African-Americans, Muslims or LGBT people, what would I be considered? It’s simple: a racist, Islamophobe or homophobe. So, the question that needs to be answered is: Are Michael Che, “Saturday Night Live” and NBC guilty of Zionophobia?
Judea Pearl, a world-renowned computer scientist and pro-Israel activist, defines Zionophobia as the “irrational denial (and fear) of a homeland [Israel] for the Jewish people.” Judea argues, and I agree, that Zionism deserves the same “protection status as any religion, nationality or identity-distinct collective,” and that “anti-Zionism” should be condemned as equally as white supremacy, Islamophobia or homophobia.