Jonathan Chait on Israel and Zionism

A sourced history of statements and actions associated with this topic.

Disputes concerning Israel, Zionism, and their relationship to Jewish identity and political advocacy.

Scope: Distinguishes criticism of Israeli policy, opposition to Zionism, and claims about Jewish people while documenting where participants dispute those boundaries.

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1 total published event · Inclusive range: August 28, 2026–August 28, 2026

August 28, 2026Condemned
Addressed record
Piker’s wording functioned as an implied threat against American Jews.
“a barely veiled anti-Semitic threat”
Speaker capacity
Political writer, The Atlantic
Editorial rationale
The quoted phrase explicitly characterizes the remarks as both antisemitic and threatening.
The Left’s Antisemitism Problem Is Getting Worse (opens in a new tab)Opening paragraphs
Chait argues that Piker’s wording should be understood as an implied threat, not merely a prediction about antisemitism.

View context Hasan Piker’s remarks about American Jews, Israel, and antisemitic violence