Israelophobia

Israelophobia: The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred and What To Do About It is a polemical book written by British journalist Jake [Wallis Simons] and published in 2023 by Constable. The book argues against anti-Zionism and presents methods for combating it.

Background

is a British journalist and author who has been the editor of the London-based The [Jewish Chronicle|Jewish Chronicle] since 2021.

Synopsis

In the book, Simons argues that the State of Israel is a target of an antisemitic campaign of delegitimization, contends that anti-Zionism is merely a new incarnation of antisemitism, lists eight identifiers for antisemitism, and presents five methods for combating anti-Zionism.

Reception

The book received four out of five stars by Con Coughlin, a defense editor for The [Daily Telegraph]. A review in the journal Israel Affairs by Roza El-Eini said that the book left "no doubt as to the full extent of the threat is to the Jewish people and to Israel." George Chesterton of the London Standard called the book "particularly timely," whereas Roger Boyes of The Times opined that it could have made a stronger argument against anti-Zionism. New Humanist writer Keith Kahn-Harris was more critical, describing the book as "an expression of angry, inert futility."