Today’s special episode is a recording of the launch of the inaugural issue of the Journal for the Critical Study of Zionism (JCSZ). Our guest speakers, Diana Buttu and Robin D.G. Kelley, reflect on the devastation wrought by Zionism over the past year and the past century. We asked Diana and Robin to help us think through the question of how Zionist historiography and memorialization of October 7 is used to gin up anti-Palestinian racism, justify this latest chapter of the Nakba, and rationalize colonial violence.

We recorded this event before the US presidential elections so it does not come up all that much in the conversation. Except, Diana and Robin both highlighted the importance of the Critical Study of Zionism as a necessary tool of the anti-Zionist, anti-colonial struggle and that struggle continues no matter which genocide supporter was ultimately elected president of the United States.

Video recording of the launch is available here.