136. The Flight From Jewish Peoplehood With Dr. Joshua Karlip

Last month, during the latest flareup between Gaza and Israel, dozens of Jewish and Israel studies scholars published an open letter, in which they defined Zionism as “a diverse set of linked ethnonationalist ideologies … shaped by settler colonial paradigms … that assumed a hierarchy of civilizations” and “contributed to unjust, enduring, and unsustainable systems of Jewish supremacy.” This week, Uri and Rivky interview Dr. Joshua Karlip, professor of Jewish History, who wrote a response article in Tablet, arguing that these scholars are blaming Jews for antisemitism. Related links: https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/arts-letters/articles/the-flight-from-jewish-peoplehood https://israelpalestinejs.weebly.com/ https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/the-un-jews-natan-sharansky