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The Long Anti-Zionist History of the American Jewish Left

Benjamin Balthaser Jacobin
In the last year and a half, thousands of left-wing American Jews have protested Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. They are taking part in a long tradition of anti-Zionist Jewish radicalism in the United States.

This Week in People’s History, Jul 23–29, 2025

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Ohio National Guard troops firing at student protesters
Ever Try to Throw a Rock 85 Yards? (1970), Vietnam Stands Up to U.S. Bombs (1965), Big Win for Civil Disobedience (1960), Nazis Are Like Pirates (1935), Ink-Stained Wretches’ Safety Net (1935), The Road to Hell (1965), Genocide, Texas-Style (1910)