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Jewish anti-Zionists

A sign directs voters to an entrance for City Hall during early voting for the Rhode Island primary election, September 2, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
September 6, 2026, 3:46 pm
Rhode Island capital becomes largest US city to vote on anti-Israel divestment
Proposal backed by pro-Palestinian groups in Providence heads to ballot in November, as September 9 Democratic mayoral primary pits pro-Israel incumbent against progressive challenger
By Andrew Lapin
French paralympic athlete Helios Latchoumanaya (R) holds the paralympic flame flanked by French-Iranian writer Marjane Satrapi (2nd L) and French DJ Barbara Butch (C) during the 20th edition of the Rock en Seine music festival, in Saint-Cloud, outside Paris, on August 25, 2024. (Anna KURTH/AFP)
July 23, 2026, 1:55 am
French Jewish DJ Barbara Butch is defiant after concert disrupted by anti-Israel protesters
Performer says attackers threw objects including glass bottles that shattered near her DJ console in Grenoble on Saturday; local far-left party official doubles down on boycott call
By Kelly Hartog
Members of Standing Together protest for equal financial security for all residents of Israel outside the Knesset on May 14, 2020. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 14, 2026, 3:54 pm
As two-state hopes fade, more US Jews are open to a one-state future for the Middle East
Nearly half of Jewish Americans under 35 now support a binational state, a poll finds, reviving an idea long considered anti-Zionist – though many say they’re emotionally attached to Israel
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
Milwaukee Jews march in the community's annual Walk for Israel, part of the federation's celebrations for Israel's independence day. (Courtesy of the Milwaukee Jewish Federation via JTA)
July 10, 2026, 6:10 pm
US Jewish federations grapple with surveys indicating fewer Jews identify as ‘Zionist’
Terminology may be ‘tainted’ by anti-Israel sentiment post-Oct. 7, says Milwaukee federation CEO, pointing to new poll that shows mainstream attachment to Israel but not to label of Zionism
By Andrew Lapin
In 'The Zionists, A Family Storm,' a Jewish clan’s vacation is torn apart by tensions over Israel and the Palestinians. (Daniel Radar via JTA)
July 2, 2026, 4:02 pm
‘The Zionists’ brings post-Oct. 7 discourse to US stage in dysfunctional family drama
Playwright Asher Gelman, the son of prominent philanthropists, uses one affluent Jewish family’s breakdown to explore the personal and political fractures of the past three years
By Andrew Silow-Carroll
David Orkin (second from left) celebrates at a primary-night watch party at 99 Scott Studio on June 23, 2026 in the East Williamsburg neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images via JTA)
June 25, 2026, 8:42 am
Jewish anti-Zionist candidate David Orkin wins NY Assembly primary amid leftist sweep
35-year-old immigrant rights attorney and union organizer beats incumbent in NY’s 38th, which includes parts of Queens; JVP celebrates win for ‘champion for Palestinian freedom’
By Grace Gilson
Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander arrives with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for an election night watch party in New York on June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)
June 25, 2026, 3:29 am
5 takeaways from the NY primaries: Shifting Jewish power centers, King Mamdani and more
Wins by candidates backed by NYC’s anti-Zionist mayor shake pro-Israel Democrats and leave Jewish groups divided over where party is headed on Israel
By Andrew Lapin
Visitors walk outside the British Museum in Bloomsbury, London, June 26, 2015. (AP/Tim Ireland)
May 28, 2026, 6:46 pm
British Museum postpones lecture on Ancient Israel, citing security concerns amid feared protests
Significant number of RSVPs were believed to be potential protesters, museum says, adding that it’ll reschedule event when safety of audience and integrity of program can be ensured
By Rossella Tercatin
Protesters with Jewish Voice for Peace get arrested after blocking traffic during a demonstration outside the New York office of U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, calling for an end to the US-Israel war with Iran and opposing US weapons support on Monday, April 13, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)
April 14, 2026, 1:13 am
Dozens arrested at anti-Israel protest in NYC calling to block sale of US bombs
JVP-led protesters attempt to hold sit-in inside the offices of Democratic senators Schumer and Gillibrand, who haven’t backed resolutions by Bernie Sanders to stop $600M sale
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Ilustrative: Jewish book lovers gather at the Jewish Book Council's offices in Manhattan, July 19, 2023. (Gabe Friedman/JTA)
April 11, 2026, 5:58 am
42 US Jewish authors slam Jewish Book Council’s bias toward ‘Israeli and Zionist voices’
Open letter claims that showcasing pro-Israel voices after Oct. 7 gives ‘the false impression that Jewish books are inherently Zionist’
By Andrew Lapin
Green Party leader Zack Polanski, center, and former Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn (far left) join protesters holding placards and waving flags as they take part in a march against the far right in central London on March 28, 2026. (Henry Nicholls/AFP)
April 10, 2026, 3:42 pm
Jewish leader of UK’s Green Party calls to end trade, diplomatic ties with Israel
Zack Polanski also says Britain should block the US from using its airspace for strikes on Iran and ‘disentangle’ the two countries’ militaries
By Shira Li Bartov
Avi Lewis attends the "This Changes Everything" photo call during the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival at Ryerson Theatre on September 13, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Mike Windle / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
March 30, 2026, 6:12 pm
Canada’s main progressive party taps anti-Zionist Jewish ex-journalist as new leader
Avi Lewis, a former Al Jazeera reporter, accuses Israel of genocide as he takes helm of New Democratic Party; has said he seeks to ‘unlearn’ the ‘Zionist myths’ he was raised with
By Shira Li Bartov
Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer poses for a selfie with Green Party leader Zack Polanski after winning the Gorton and Denton Parliamentary by-election, at Manchester Central Convention Complex in Manchester, England, on February 27, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
February 27, 2026, 4:42 pm
UK Green Party’s election upset is a crippling blow to Labour – and a major boon to anti-Zionism
As ruling Labour comes in a dismal third in Manchester’s heavily Muslim district of Gorton and Denton, voters seem to heed the BDS-supporting Greens’ call to punish Starmer for supporting Gaza ‘genocide’
By Robert Philpot
Protesters and members of the Jewish Voice for Peace gather in support of Columbia graduate student Mahmoud Khalil outside the Federal Plaza, April 14, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
February 14, 2026, 2:17 am
What to do with anti-Zionist Jews? Try talking to them, some US Jewish researchers say
A poll by a group that calls for ‘healthy arguments’ on Judaism and Israel finds that many Israel adversaries are knowledgeable, while casting them out is counterproductive
By Andrew Lapin
Spectators watch the 2025 Israel Day Parade, on New York's Fifth Avenue, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
February 5, 2026, 8:58 pm
Even most Israel-supporting US Jews don’t identify as ‘Zionists,’ JFNA survey finds
In wake of Oct. 7, the war in Gaza and election of anti-Zionist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Jewish Americans do not have a mutually agreed-upon definition of Zionism, findings reveal
By Andrew Lapin
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