VIDEO: What The Right Gets Wrong About Zionism

Finding a third perspective on a polarized issue with civil liberties attorney Jenin Younes.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one of today’s most tribalized, contentious political divides. It’s not just dividing the Left and Right, it’s causing fractures within the Right itself.

Many newly ardent supporters of Zionism have dismissed these divisions by mischaracterizing right-leaning anti-Zionists as leftists or bigots—the same slandering strategy the Left uses against its own black sheep.

Over-simplifying complex issues to neatly fit into “us vs them” or “good vs evil” frameworks is the opposite of what The Black Sheep does; these strategies are meant to control the narrative, not seek understanding.

If you’ve found the loudest voices on this issue unhelpful, listening to a less polarized perspective will give you solace. In our conversation with civil liberties attorney and writer Jenin Younes, you’ll get a deep dive into a history-rich, principled argument for why Zionism leads to the same destructive outcomes as other forms of identity politics. Jake and I explain how cl…