The Times of Israel Daily Briefing Adam Louis-Klein: Why anti-Zionism is the newest hate movement
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Jan 23, 2026 
In a compelling discussion, Adam Louis-Klein, an anthropologist and founder of the Movement Against Anti-Zionism, dives deep into the ideology of anti-Zionism and its troubling roots in Nazi and Soviet propaganda. He explains how terms like 'settler-colonialism' are weaponized against Israel, presenting it as a genocidal project. Adam argues that this movement is not just anti-Zionist but a new form of hate, impacting Jewish identity and representation in public life. He also shares personal experiences of backlash and the need to clarify the discourse on anti-Zionism.
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Purged After October 7th
- Adam Louis-Klein recounts returning from the Colombian jungle on October 9 and finding himself attacked for showing solidarity with Israelis.
- He says his academic networks purged him and he was expelled from parts of academia for that stance.
Anti‑Zionism As A Stereotype
- Adam defines anti-Zionism as a behavioral dynamic and ideology that marks people as 'Zionists' and attaches libels like colonizer, apartheid, and genocide.
- He argues this construct functions like a racial stereotype that enables discrimination against Jews framed as 'Zionists.'
Three Roots Of Modern Anti‑Zionism
- Adam traces anti-Zionism to three sources: a Nazi-Islamist axis, Soviet anti-Zionist propaganda, and 2000s Western settler‑colonial theory.
- He says Soviets recast anti-Jewish libels into anti‑Zionist human-rights language after 1967, aiding later Western adoption.
