Long Reads: Antony Lerman on Antisemitism, Israel, and the Left

<p>The question of how to define antisemitism has become a major political controversy. Many leading political figures, including Benjamin Netanyahu, now insist that antisemitism and anti-Zionism are two sides of the same coin. How did we reach a point where this kind of discourse has become entirely routine? Antony Lerman joins <em>Long Reads</em> to discuss the history of this debate, covered in a new book, <a href="https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745338774/whatever-happened-to-antisemitism/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><em>Whatever Happened To Antisemitism? Redefinition and the Myth of the 'Collective Jew'</em></a>. The work draws on his long experience of academic research into the different forms of anti-Jewish bigotry.</p><br /><p>You can read a review of Lerman's book in <em>Jacobin </em>here: <a href="https://jacobin.com/2022/09/antisemitism-zionism-israel-palestine-corbyn" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://jacobin.com/2022/09/antisemitism-zionism-israel-palestine-corbyn</a></p><br /><p><em>Long Reads</em> is a Jacobin podcast looking in-depth at political topics and thinkers, both contemporary and historical, with the magazine’s longform writers. Hosted by Features Editor Daniel Finn. Produced by Conor Gillies, music by <a href="https://knxwledge.bandcamp.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Knxwledge</a>.</p>