Philip Mendes has written a thought-provoking analysis of the overlaps and distinctions between anti-Zionism and antisemitism.

Helpfully, he sets out the areas for legitimate (”non-antisemitic”) debate:

“Questions about the legal and moral legitimacy of Jewish settlements in the Occupied Territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip;
Concerns about Israeli military incursions and assassinations within the Territories;
Concerns about the impact of the Jewish security fence on the daily lives of the Palestinian population in the Territories;
Concerns about continuing discrimination against Palestinian Arabs living within Green Line Israel;
Reflections on the extent to which the creation of the State of Israel contributed to the historical injustice that has befallen the indigenous Palestinians;
Reflections on the extent to which a resolution can be found to the Palestinian refugee tragedy that reasonably satisfies both Israelis and Palestinians.”

Philip also lays out, and attacks, what he calls “fundamentalist anti-Zionism”:

“This perspective, held mainly but no longer exclusively by the far Left sects, regards Israel as a racist and colonialist state which has no right to exist. Adherents hold to a viewpoint, opposing Israel’s existence specifically and Jewish national rights more broadly, which is beyond rational debate, and unconnected to contemporary or historical reality.”

Plenty to think, and argue, about, so do read it all.