Elder of Ziyon is an American [1] pro-Israel blog. [2] [3] It is written anonymously. [4]
According to the blog's FAQ, the blog's name is an ironic reference to the antisemitic hoax The Protocols of the Elders of Zion , which claims Jews control the world. The blog's writer, known as "Elder", explains that the name of the blog "is meant to be ironic, of course. Now it makes it a little harder for me to be taken seriously by the media at large - on one occasion, The Jerusalem Post edited out a reference to me because it sounded too weird (the reporter told me that)." [5]
According to The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles the blog "serves as a watchdog against anti-Zionism." [6]
The American Zionist Movement has described Elder as "perhaps the most quoted blogger in the area of Middle East politics". [7] The blog had a high rank on Technorati. [8]
On September 13, 2013 The Jerusalem Report published the article Battle of the Bloggers, which called Elder of Ziyon "perhaps the most influential" pro-Israel blog. [9]
In 2016 McGraw-Hill discontinued a widely used textbook after Elder of Ziyon started a campaign against a map alleged to show the progressive loss of land by the Palestinians since 1946. [10] In response, Jewish Voice for Peace organized a letter by 35 prominent academics accusing the publisher of censorship. [10]
In April 2013 the blog published a scoop revealing that writers for MIFTAH, a nonprofit founded in 1998 by Palestinian leader Hanan Ashrawi were repeating a centuries-old smear over the Passover holiday on their Arabic Web site, accusing Jews of using Christian blood to prepare the Passover matzoh, [11] causing The Algemeiner Journal to name the blog as one of its Jewish 100. [12]
On May 21, 2012 the American Zionist Movement sponsored a program that focused on pro-Israel advocacy. The panel discussion was called Israel in the Write Light, and "Elder" appeared at the panel discussion. [13] [ undue weight? – discuss ]
In February 2022, Elder of Ziyon published his book Protocols: Exposing Modern Antisemitism. [14] [15]
In December 2024, Elder of Ziyon published a collection of his political cartoons in He's An Anti-Zionist Too!: Cartoons by Elder of Ziyon [16] [17]
Besides original articles, the blog is known for its cartoon posters (including the "Apartheid?" series, which has been used on many campuses). [18] [19]