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Jan 5, 2026, 2:04 PM

When ‘Zionist’ Becomes a Political Bogeyman

Venezuelan government rhetoric has increasingly framed “Zionists” as an external enemy.

In the aftermath of the weekend’s events in Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, Vice President and interim leader after Nicolás Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces, went on Venezuelan television and described U.S. action as something that ‘undoubtedly has Zionist overtones’ (‘tinte sionista’),...

Sep 11, 2025, 10:13 PM

Kirk’s Murder Can’t Erase His Antisemitism

On the 10th September 2025 Charlie Kirk was shot dead. It was a horrible murder, senseless, brutal, irrevocable. His death should never have happened. But grief doesn’t erase complexity. Within hours of the news, I saw Jewish friends and acquaintances...

Aug 26, 2025, 5:49 PM

Bad Hasbara #23: Be Quiet! You Don’t Live Here

A familiar line surfaces whenever Diaspora Jews speak critically about Israel: “If you don’t live here, you don’t have the right to say anything.” Sometimes it’s barked out defensively, sometimes gently implied, sometimes wrapped in guilt: “You’re safe in New...

Jul 6, 2025, 6:06 PM

What if I’m wrong?

I was raised in a Zionist household. I went to Jewish schools. I grew up surrounded in a community where Israel was not just a place on a map — it was our place. A refuge, a miracle, a...

Jun 9, 2025, 11:17 PM

Anti-Zionism, Zionism, and the Need for Clarity

This piece is being written in the aftermath of the October 7th, 2023 attacks on Israel — a traumatic event that left over a thousand Israelis dead and many more injured, with hundreds of hostages taken into Gaza. As...

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Dan Jacobs is a London-based writer. His book, A Brief History of Antisemitism, will be published by Zer0 Books in 2026. He writes on history, politics, and Jewish identity, with a focus on how conflict narratives form and how moral language gets used in public life.

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