In this episode, we’re unpacking “corporate capital” as a keyword in Critical Zionism Studies with our guest Felice Gelman. We are discussing the article she wrote for Mondoweiss titled “The ADL’s war on socially conscious investing is in service to Israel and the new oligarchy.” It is about the investment research firm Morningstar that earlier this year caved to an ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) pressure campaign and exempted Israel from the firm’s socially responsible investing ratings. So in unpacking the entanglements of corporate capital with Zionism, our conversation touches on the ADL and its long-standing campaign against the BDS movement, the Trump regime and the new oligarchy, and the broader implications of Morningstar’s decision to exempt Israel from investor accountability.

Felice Gelman had a 25 year career on Wall St. as an investment manager and securities analyst, specializing in analyzing and investing in banks and other financial companies. She worked for two investment banks and then started her own asset management business which became the largest firm specializing in financial company investments. She has participated in Palestine solidarity efforts for 20 years.