An Experimental Test of Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism
Year: 2025
Type: study-registration
Abstract: The Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, was followed by a global rise in antisemitism, much of it emerging from progressive circles and framed as anti-Zionism. This development raises a core question: Does anti-Zionism represent a legitimate political critique of Israel, or does it reflect prejudice specifically directed at Jews? The current research project addresses this question empirically. It aims to determine whether anti-Zionism functions as a distinct political position or as a contemporary form of antisemitism. Using an experimental design, the study examines how anti-Zionist attitudes relate to negative perceptions of Israel and to psychological factors commonly associated with antisemitic views and hostility toward other groups. The goal is to clarify the conceptual and empirical boundaries between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.
Source: Open Science Framework
Author: Alfasi, Yitshak
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7106570928