Anti-Zionism is often claimed to be separate from antisemitism, but this is misleading, according to Dotan Rousso. For many Jews, he argues, Israel is a core part of their identity, encompassing language, culture, history, and future. Denying Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state effectively calls for the displacement of millions of Jews, crossing the line from critique to negation of Jewish identity. REAL Indigenous Report is a reader-supported publication.