Why anti-Zionism has nothing to do with antisemitism

Every sensible person knows that, while antisemitism is a very bad thing, anti-Zionism is a very good thing and is the natural position adopted by any good, liberal, enlightened person.

Yet, incredibly, some Zionists (Like this real ZionNazi) actually try to claim that anti-Zionism is the same as antisemitism!!!! That's how unhinged they are!!!!!  Last week I even had one Jew Zionist call me an antisemite after I unleashed my brilliant "All Zionists must be obliterated from the face of the earth" banner at the fantastic Gaza Solidarity Smash the Jewish State demonstration. I now plan to sue that Zionist and I am going to use the chart below which so obviously confirms that anti-Zionism and antisemitism have absolutely nothing in common.

	Antisemitism	Anti-Zionism
Basic Definition	Hatred of Jews	Hatred of the Jewish state
Core belief 1	Unlike all other people, the Jews are not entitled to equal rights	Unlike all other people, the Jews are not entitled to self-determination (i.e. their own state).
Core belief2	The Jews are the root cause of most of the world's problems	The Jewish state is the root cause of most of the world's problems
What the most vociferous proponents want	Physical destruction of the entire Jewish race	Physical destruction of the entire Jewish state
What it based on	The singling out and demonization of Jews – and Jews alone - based on a set of complete lies about the political, economic, social and religious behaviour of Jews	The singling out and demonization of the Jewish state – and the Jewish state alone - based on a set of complete lies about the political, economic, social and religious behaviour of the Jewish state
How is it currently sustained	Continued and incessant lies and propaganda about Jews – much of it from Muslim countries, Soviets and academia - promulgated in the media and on the web – that is rarely if ever challenged	Continued and incessant lies and propaganda about the Jewish State – much of it from Muslim countries, Soviets and academia - promulgated in the media and on the web– that is rarely if ever challenged
Typical media presentation	Cartoons of big fat Jews who control the world and eat non-Jewish babies; cartoons of Jews killing non-Jewish children.	Cartoons of big fat Jews who control the world and eat non-Jewish babies; cartoons of Jewish soldiers killing Arab children
Who currently are the most virulent proponents Jewish proponents?	Muslims,  left-wing political activists, Black panthers, right-wing extremists, racists, self-hating Jews In Muslim countries Pew surveys report 96% of the population ‘hate Jews’ Those whose only connection to Judaism is when they say "As a Jew I deplore the Jewish religion.."	Muslims,  left-wing political activists, Black panthers, right-wing extremists, racists, self-hating Jews In Muslim countries Pew surveys report 98% of the population ‘hate Israel’ Those whose only connection to Judaism is when they say "As a Jew I deplore the Jewish state.."
Most common beliefs	·         Jews are baby-killers; ·         Jews did 9/11 ·         Jews control the media ·         Jews control America, Britain, France (add any country you like, including even Arab ones) like ·         Jews control the world banking system, the United Nations (add any international organization you like) ·         Jews bake the blood of Christian children in their Passover matzos; ·         Jews are behind ISIS ·         Jews are racists – they discriminate against non-Jews	·         Zionists are baby-killers; ·         Zionists did 9/11 ·         Zionists control the media ·         Zionists control America, Britain, France (add any country you like, including even Arab ones) like ·         Zionists control the world banking system, the United Nations (add any international organization you like) ·         Zionists bake the blood of Arab children in their Passover matzos; ·         Zionists are behind ISIS ·         The Jewish State is racist/Apartheid – it discriminates against non-Jews
Tactic 1: Deligitimization	The message that the Jews are a depraved, illegitimate, ‘invented’ race.   Denial of Jewish history including its origin in the Middle East.	The message that the Jewish State is depraved, ‘invented’ and illegitimate.  Denial of Jewish history including its origin in the Middle East.
Tactic 2: Boycott	In the 1930s the Nazi singled out Jews for economic, cultural, political, and academic boycott (antisemites still do this informally)	The current BDS movement singles out the Jewish State (and Jews that support it) for economic, cultural, political, and academic boycott
Economic boycott in practise	Boycott Jewish businesses, products and services; vandalise Jewish-owned shops and their products, including daubing Swastikas and Stars of David.	Boycott Jewish owned Israeli businesses, products and services; vandalise Jewish-owned Israeli shops and their products, including daubing Swastikas and Stars of David.
Cultural boycott in practise	In Nazi Germany Jewish artists, performers, writers and sportsmen were not allowed to perform, while books, art, and plays sympathetic to Jews were banned	Jewish Israeli artists, performers, writers and sportsmen are not allowed to perform, while books, art, and plays sympathetic to the Jewish state are shut out or shut down
Use of the Law	In the 1930s special Nazi laws introduced to both outlaw Jewish-owned businesses and criminalise attempts by anybody else to work with them	Special EU and Arab laws introduced to outlaw Jewish-owned Israeli businesses and criminalise attempts by anybody else to work with them
Secondary boycott tactics	In Nazi Germany Non-Jews visiting Jewish houses and businesses were publicly vilified and threatened to be boycotted themselves if they did not cease their interaction with Jews	Non-Jews visiting the Jewish state and doing business with it are publicly vilified and threatened to be boycotted themselves if they do not cease their interaction with the Jewish state
Labelling and taxes	The Nazis forced Jews to wear the yellow star while Muslim countries have always forced  Jews to pay a ‘dhimmi’ tax	The EU now forces Israel to put a special label on goods produced by Jewish-owned businesses (and only Jewish owned businesses) in places like Jerusalem
Typical everyday behaviour	·         Criticizing Jews for certain character traits (such as meanness, aggressiveness, deviousness) that are actually far more prominent in most other ethnic and religious groups ·         Criticizing Jews for their genuinely good character traits (such as intelligence, technology skills and business acumen) as in ‘The Jews use these traits to trick and steal from non-Jews’	·         Criticizing the Jewish State for certain character traits (such as meanness, aggressiveness, deviousness) that are actually far more prominent in most other countries ·         Criticizing the Jewish State for its genuinely good character traits (such as intelligence, technology skills and business acumen) as in ‘The Zionists use these traits to trick and steal from the Arabs’
Beliefs about the Holocaust	The holocaust is largely a myth perpetuated to gain sympathy for Israel. The only real holocaust was committed by Zionists against the Palestinians	The holocaust is largely a myth perpetuated to gain sympathy for Israel. The only real holocaust was committed by Zionists against the Palestinians
What especially angers proponents	·         Jews defending themselves from attack;  ·         Any Jewish success in science and culture	·         The Jewish state defending itself from attack; ·         Any Israeli success in science and culture
What they have never heard of or must never be mentioned	The total destruction of Jewish communities in Muslim lands after the establishment of Israel	The total destruction of Jewish communities in Muslim lands after the establishment of Israel
About the killing of Jews by Arab terrorists	If it really happens then the Jews must have had it coming to them	If it happens at all it is a natural reaction against Zionist crimes
About violence generally	Jews are legitimate targets for violence	Zionist Jews are legitimate targets for violence
Who are their heroes	Hitler, George Galloway, Saddam Hussein, Ahmedinejad and any other Muslim bigot you can think of -  because they “stood up to the Jews”	George Galloway, Saddam Hussein, Ahmedinejad and any other Muslim bigot you can think of – because they “stood up to the Jews Zionists”
Mandatory reading	Protocols of the Elder of Zion, anything by Gilad Atzmon	Protocols of the Elder of Zion, anything by Gilad Atzmon
Popular phrase	“Jews back to Palestine”	“Jews out of Palestine”
What happens if their proponents ‘win’	Millions of Jews were killed in the Holocaust, but it did not help the Nazis in any way at all	Millions of Jews will be killed, but it will not help the Palestinians in any way at all
Proponents most hated thing in the whole world	The State of Israel	The State of Israel

See also:

• Confronting the ludicrous claims that leftists are similar to islamists
• What leftists believe

Confronting the ludicrous Zionist claim that leftists are similar to Islamists

One of the most ludicrous claims made by Zionists against liberals and progressives like me is that somehow we share the same beliefs as Islamists. While I make no excuses for standing firm with my Islamic friends against the scourge of Islamaphobia (which along with Zionism and global warming are the most catastrophic evils the world has ever faced) and for standing firm with my Islamic friends against Western imperialism, as the following table shows there is clearly nothing else in common between us and the Islamists.

What Radical Leftists believe	What Islamists believe
America is evil and its power must be destroyed	America is evil and its power must be destroyed
Capitalism is evil and must be eliminated	Capitalism is evil and must be eliminated
Zionism/Israel is evil and must be eliminated	Zionism/Israel is evil and must be eliminated
9/11 was an inside job	9/11 was an inside job
Palestinians are the world’s ultimate victims	Palestinians are the world’s ultimate victims
No ideology other than theirs can be tolerated	No ideology other than theirs can be tolerated
There can only be true peace in the world when every living person adheres to their ideology	There can only be true peace in the world when every living person adheres to their ideology
The idea of the nation state is flawed - a new single world order based on their ideology is inevitable	The idea of the nation state is flawed - a new single world order based on their ideology is inevitable
International borders are an unnecessary, artificial invention created by capitalists, imperialists and Zionists.	International borders are an unnecessary, artificial invention created by capitalists, imperialists and Zionists.
Their ideology (socialism) should control every aspect of your life	Their ideology (Islam/sharia) should control every aspect of your life
Americans, western imperialists and Zionists are the source of world inequality and division,  and the exploitation of all Muslims	Americans, western imperialists and Zionists are the source of world inequality and division,  and the exploitation of all Muslims
Colonialism – except when it means the spread of their ideology – is evil	Colonialism – except when it means the spread of their ideology – is evil
Muslim colonialism in the west will enable their ideology to win at the ballot box	Muslim colonialism in the west will enable their ideology to win at the ballot box
All forms of social stratification must be dismantled and all forms of hierarchy must be abolished. The exception is that the leaders of the revolution will provide ultimate guidance.	All forms of social stratification must be dismantled and all forms of hierarchy must be abolished. The exception is that the leading Imams will provide ultimate guidance.
Zionists control the world banking system, which must be replaced by one based on the principles of their ideology (socialism)	Zionists control the world banking system, which must be replaced by one based on the principles of their ideology (sharia)
Violence is necessary in order to enforce their ideology, and any non-believer is a legitimate target	Violence is necessary in order to enforce their ideology, and any non-believer is a legitimate target
Their ideology is the very definition of perfection and so cannot be challenged in any way. It is the only basis for correct human endeavour	Their ideology is the very definition of perfection and so cannot be challenged in any way. It is the only basis for correct human endeavour
Their ideology provides a complete blueprint for every aspect of how people should lead their lives and how societies should function	Their ideology provides a complete blueprint for every aspect of how people should lead their lives and how societies should function
Their ideology is based on communitarianism: all possessions must be shared by all - no man shall have more possessions than any other man (this is despite the fact that its most prominent advocates are among the most wealthy men in the world and fully enjoy their wealth)	Their ideology is based on communitarianism: all possessions must be shared by all - no man shall have more possessions than any other man (this is despite the fact that its most prominent advocates are among the most wealthy men in the world and fully enjoy their wealth)
Their idiology is spread by indoctrinating children and students with propaganda and lies. Any views contrary to their ideology must be ruthlessly suppressed. If you critise them you are a racist	Their idiology is spread by indoctrinating children and students with propaganda and lies. Any views contrary to their ideology must be ruthlessly suppressed. If you critise them you are a racist
Enemies and dissenters of their ideology must be intimidated, boycotted and ultimately ruthlessly eliminated	Enemies and dissenters of their ideology must be intimidated, boycotted and ultimately ruthlessly eliminated
Their ideology supersedes the notion of family. Loyalty to the ideology must always come above loyalty to family members.	Their ideology supersedes the notion of family. Loyalty to the ideology must always come above loyalty to family members.
Global warming fears can be used as a means for worldwide wealth redistribution to further their ideology	Global warming fears can be used as a means for worldwide wealth redistribution to further their ideology
Osama Bin Laden was a great hero for standing up to the Americans and Zionists	Osama Bin Laden was a great hero for standing up to the Americans and Zionists
George Galloway is simply a great hero	George Galloway is simply a great hero