anti-Zionism
noun
an·ti-Zi·on·ism
ˌan-tē-ˈzī-ə-ˌni-zəm 
ˌan-tī-
: opposition to the establishment or support of the state of Israel : opposition to Zionism
The author also suffers from a reflexive anti-Zionism that, fortunately, mars only a few portions of his text.—
Randall Rothenberg
Randall Rothenberg
anti-Zionist
ˌan-tē-ˈzī-ə-nist
adjective
ˌan-tī-
One week later two orthodox Jews were badly beaten one block from the UC Berkeley campus, and anti-Zionist graffiti appeared on sidewalks and buildings near the school.
—Karen Alexander
Karen Alexander
anti-Zionist
noun
Hans Morgenthau was an anti-Zionist … until the 1967 war, when his pride in Israel's triumph led him gradually to redefine his Jewish identity.
—Monroe K. Spears
Monroe K. Spears
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Mara, a 27-year-old nonprofit organization worker in Washington, D.C., said it’s been difficult to see anti-Zionism blur into antisemitism.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
There has been much discussion over whether anti-Zionism is antisemitism.
—Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
There is constant debate about where the precise line between anti-Zionism and antisemitism falls.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Like many other countries included in the report, the country saw a rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionism following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 3 June 2025
There has been much discussion over whether anti-Zionism is antisemitism.
—Diane Gensler, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2025
There is constant debate about where the precise line between anti-Zionism and antisemitism falls.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 23 May 2025
Like many other countries included in the report, the country saw a rise in antisemitism and anti-Zionism following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
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