Why Antizionism Is a War on Jewish Existence

Adam Louis Klein — PhD candidate in anthropology, McGill University. Founder, MAAZ Action.

Klein was in the Amazon doing fieldwork when October 7th happened. When he refused to stay silent, he was told he had no future in his field. He built a movement instead.

In this episode, Adam explains why antizionism is its own category of bigotry, distinct from antisemitism but equally harmful, and why naming it matters more than debunking individual claims. He lays out a practical framework for how to respond when you're hit with terms like "colonial," "apartheid," or "genocide," and why the key is boundary-setting rather than fact-checking.

We cover:

• Real-time role play: what to say when someone claims Israel is colonial, genocidal, or apartheid
• Why calling something antisemitism often backfires and what to say instead
• How antizionism functions as a moral identity, not just a political position
• What Jewish antizionism actually is and where it comes from
• The role of legacy institutions, philanthropy, and academia in changing the narrative

Adam's movement, MAAZ Action (mazaction.org), offers free trainings — 1 to 2 hours — that communities, synagogues, and corporations can access right now.

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