The Question of Antisemitism: A Guide for a World Divided by Israel-Palestine
Jan 2027 · Princeton University Press
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A nuanced and authoritative account of what constitutes antisemitism—and when criticizing Israel or supporting Palestine becomes antisemitic
Since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza, difficult questions about when criticism of Israel or support for Palestine becomes antisemitic have moved to the center of public life and political debate. Amid growing antisemitism and fierce disagreement over what is or isn’t antisemitic, what is needed now more than ever is a clearer and more sophisticated understanding of antisemitism and how it relates to Israel-Palestine. In The Question of Antisemitism, Dov Waxman provides precisely that, presenting an authoritative guide to today’s contentious debates about antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and Israel-Palestine.
The Question of Antisemitism argues that antisemitism has become so contested today primarily because it has become inextricably entangled with the highly charged and polarizing issue of Israel-Palestine. Written in an engaging and accessible way, the book explains what antisemitism is and how it manifests; explores the relationship between anti-Zionism and antisemitism; unpacks the controversy surrounding the “IHRA definition of antisemitism”; assesses claims of a “new antisemitism” aimed at Israel; and investigates whether the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel is antisemitic. The book also challenges claims that antisemitism is rampant on U.S. college campuses, and it documents the serious and far-reaching harms caused by the growing abuse of antisemitism accusations.
Providing essential answers to the most difficult questions regarding antisemitism today, The Question of Antisemitism offers a deeper understanding of one of the most important and divisive issues of our time.
Since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza, difficult questions about when criticism of Israel or support for Palestine becomes antisemitic have moved to the center of public life and political debate. Amid growing antisemitism and fierce disagreement over what is or isn’t antisemitic, what is needed now more than ever is a clearer and more sophisticated understanding of antisemitism and how it relates to Israel-Palestine. In The Question of Antisemitism, Dov Waxman provides precisely that, presenting an authoritative guide to today’s contentious debates about antisemitism, anti-Zionism, and Israel-Palestine.
The Question of Antisemitism argues that antisemitism has become so contested today primarily because it has become inextricably entangled with the highly charged and polarizing issue of Israel-Palestine. Written in an engaging and accessible way, the book explains what antisemitism is and how it manifests; explores the relationship between anti-Zionism and antisemitism; unpacks the controversy surrounding the “IHRA definition of antisemitism”; assesses claims of a “new antisemitism” aimed at Israel; and investigates whether the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel is antisemitic. The book also challenges claims that antisemitism is rampant on U.S. college campuses, and it documents the serious and far-reaching harms caused by the growing abuse of antisemitism accusations.
Providing essential answers to the most difficult questions regarding antisemitism today, The Question of Antisemitism offers a deeper understanding of one of the most important and divisive issues of our time.
A nuanced and authoritative account of what constitutes antisemitism—and when criticizing Israel or supporting Palestine becomes antisemitic
Since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel and Israel’s ensuing war in Gaza, difficult questions about when criticism of Israel or support for Pa...
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Dov Waxman is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair in Israel Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. His books include The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know and Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel (Princeton). His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Haaretz, and other publications.
Dov Waxman is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Chair in Israel Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. His books include The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: What Everyone Needs to Know and Trouble in the Tribe: The American Jewish Conflict over Israel (Princeton). His writi...
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