What is the real connection between anti-Zionism and antisemitism, and why is it being erased from public discourse?
In this episode of “The Quad,” Israeli innovation envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum sits down with Carly Gammill, the founding director of the StandWithUs Center for Combating Antisemitism and director of legal policy at StandWithUs, for a conversation about the politicization of Jewish identity and the rise of antisemitism in the post-Oct. 7, 2023 era.
Broadcasting from Jerusalem, this discussion explores how Zionism, which is an essential element of Jewish identity, is being deliberately mischaracterized on U.S. college campuses as colonialism, apartheid and genocide. Gammill shares her firsthand experiences engaging with DEI administrators, exposing a shocking ignorance about what Zionism actually is and why attacks on it are fundamentally antisemitic.
Also discussed:
- The deliberate campaign to erase Jewish ancestral ties to Israel
- The legal fightback against antisemitism through lawsuits at top universities like Columbia, MIT and Barnard
- U.S. policy changes under the new administration, including visa revocations for campus agitators
- The importance of educating students and faculty about the Jewish connection to Zion and the land of Israel
Gammill also recounts her testimony before the U.S. Senate and reveals how StandWithUs is building a grassroots movement to reclaim Jewish identity from political distortion.