Debate: Is Anti-Zionism Anti-Semitism?

This is such a loaded question. While the discussion itself is not about Christianity’s relationship to the current state of Israel, the political issue is HUGELY impactful to many within our faith. Take a big breath and take your time with this one.

Intelligence Squared: Is there a country in the world that attracts so much criticism as Israel? Studies consistently show Israel to be one of the most disliked nations in the world (along with Iran and North Korea). But how much of this is to do with genuine concern about Israel’s actions, and how much is actually a cover for the age-old hatred of the Jews?

Mehdi Hasan of The Intercept and the Israeli historian Ilan Pappé go head to head with Times columnist Melanie Phillips and Israeli former Member of the Knesset Einat Wilf in this Intelligence quared debate from June 2019.