Professor Andrew Pessin speaks about the rise of antizionism as a distinct ideology on university campuses and within contemporary progressive movements. Pessin argues that modern antizionism grows from frameworks that divide the world into oppressors and oppressed, making Israel an easy target and transforming political criticism into a moral indictment. He distinguishes legitimate critique of Israeli policies from a broader worldview that portrays Israel as inherently evil.The conversation explores why antizionism has gained traction in academic spaces, how it differs from traditional antisemitism while often overlapping with it, and why current strategies to combat Jew-hatred have been ineffective. Pessin also explains his effort to establish an academic institute dedicated to critically studying antizionism and restoring scholarly rigor to the debate. The episode highlights the need for new intellectual approaches to address campus hostility, ideological polarization, and the f...