Ep. 37 – Is anti-Zionism antisemitism?

With the looming general election, Policy Fellows Matthew and Ellie discuss why Conservatives are polling so poorly and argue that Labour and Kier Starmer aren't particularly popular with voters but are less unpopular than Sunak and the Tories. They discuss both parties' election strategies and outline the issues that are likely to dominate the campaign. Check out this episode of People Talk...Politics!

In this episode of People Talk...Politics, our policy fellows Blerton, Jack and Alex debate at what point free speech becomes hate speech, particularly in the context of anti-Israel protests and instances of antisemitism on university campuses, examine the existing legal framework for the protection of free speech in British universities and discuss how these policies may be improved.

Pinsker Policy Fellows Felix, Samantha and Max discuss Iran’s attempts to undermine the liberal international order as it collaborates with autocratic regimes in Latin America and Russia, uses its proxies to intervene in regional conflicts in Yemen and Syria and finances terrorist organisations including Hamas and Hezbollah.

In this podcast Mackenzie France sat down with Paul Gross, Senior Fellow at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center, to discuss the recent developments and likely prospects of the war in Gaza, tensions within the government, Netanyahu's popularity, and the role the Palestinian Authority and the Arab states may play in the eventual solution for Gaza.

Pinker Centre policy fellows Dan, Jonathan and Calista consider the challenges to free speech on UK university campuses and assess the effectiveness and implications of the 2023 Freedom of Speech Act. They debate whether it is the university or government that should regulate freedom of speech on campuses and discuss the ongoing discourse on Israel and Gaza from the perspective of freedom of speech.

In this episode, our Policy Fellows Matthew and Ellie talk about the role of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in the Israel-Hamas war and its position in the West Bank. They outline the challenges the PA faces in the West Bank, including its rivalry with Hamas, and discuss whether the PA can be a legitimate governing force in Gaza in the future.

In this podcast, our Policy Fellows Baran, Orla and Lucas discuss how the Israel-Hamas war has affected Israel's relationship with regional partners, particularly with Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, and what role the US plays and should play in the conflict, considering its military involvement in the region and the security threat of Iran. They also outline different scenarios of post-war resolution for Gaza and what they could mean for Israel's domestic politics and international reputation. 

In this episode of People Talk...Politics, our policy fellows Alex, David and Lucy compare the Trump and Biden Administrations' approaches to relations with Israel, discuss how Israel's stance on the Ukraine war may affect the US-Israeli partnership and evaluate the impact the judicial reform will have on US-Israel relations. They point out that Israel is looking beyond the US and the West and is building new security and military cooperations with countries like Turkey and India.

In this podcast episode, our policy fellows discuss the implications of new technological developments for security, arguing that the separation between the physical and the digital realms of war is shrinking. They discuss the use of AI in defence, question its ability to make moral judgements, debate how states should regulate technological development, and emphasize the importance of digital literacy and critical thinking in modern society. 

Our policy fellows Olivia Peterson, Ryan Wee and William Rome discuss whether anti-Zionism is antisemitism. They argue that anti-Zionism is often used as a cover for antisemitism, discuss whether the anti-Israel bias in international institutions amounts to antisemitism and note that anti-Zionism has become socially acceptable and even trendy, particularly on university campuses.