"From Above" is a new mini-series in our Unpacking Zionism podcast. It launches next week, but our teaser this week is a mini-show in itself. This series looks at the Zionist institutions that have been smearing, doxxing, and fueling ICE abductions and deportations in their efforts to shut down criticism of the U.S.-backed Israeli genocide of Palestinians.

To kick off the series, we talk with researcher Hil Aked about the important idea of Zionism as "a social movement from above." Listen here and read Hil's book Friends of Israel for a more detailed explanation.