Israelophobia

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Israelophobia: The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred and What To Do About It
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Author Jake Wallis Simons
LanguageEnglish
Subject Anti-Zionism
Genre Polemic
Publisher Constable
Publication date
September 7, 2023
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Pages221
ISBN 978-1-40871-927-5
Website https://jakewallissimons.substack.com/p/israelophobia

Israelophobia: The Newest Version of the Oldest Hatred and What To Do About It is a polemical [1] book written by British journalist Jake Wallis Simons and published in 2023 by Constable. [2] The book argues against anti-Zionism and presents methods for combating it.

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Background

Jake Wallis Simons is a British journalist and author [3] who has been the editor of the London-based Jewish Chronicle since 2021. [4]

Synopsis

In the book, Simons argues that the State of Israel is a target of an antisemitic campaign of delegitimization, [5] [2] contends that anti-Zionism is merely a new incarnation of antisemitism, [2] [6] lists eight identifiers for antisemitism, and presents five methods for combating anti-Zionism. [2]

Reception

The book received four out of five stars by Con Coughlin, a defense editor for The Daily Telegraph . [6] 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 [Israelophobia] is to the Jewish people and to Israel." [2] George Chesterton of the London Standard called the book "particularly timely," [5] whereas Roger Boyes of The Times opined that it could have made a stronger argument against anti-Zionism. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Boyes, Roger (2023-09-09). "Israelophobia by Jake Wallis Simons review — is this the oldest hatred's new face?" . The Times . Archived from the original on 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 El-Eini, Roza I.M. (2024-01-02). "Israelophobia: the newest version of the oldest hatred & what to do about it: by Jake Wallis Simons, London, Constable, 2023, x + 211 pp., £12.99 (hardback), ISBN 978-1-40871-927-5". Israel Affairs. 30 (1): 195–197. doi:10.1080/13537121.2024.2298042. ISSN   1353-7121.
  3. ↑ Peled, Daniella (2014-05-17). "Yes, I Came to Israel: Why This British Writer Is Against the Boycott". Haaretz . Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  4. ↑ Landler, Mark (2024-09-30). "A 180-Year-Old Jewish Paper Is Roiled by Fabrications and a Secret: Who Owns It?". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  5. 1 2 Chesterton, George (2023-09-15). "Israelophobia review: Is Israel treated differently? Yes and that should shame us". London Standard . Archived from the original on 2025-01-30. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
  6. 1 2 3 Coughlin, Con (2023-08-18). "The Left's cowardly anti-Semitism hides behind criticism of Israel". The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 2024-11-21. Retrieved 2025-01-30.
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