Jonny Gould's Jewish State 197: From Soviet Shadows to Today's Campus Hate: Izabella Tabarovsky on How Anti-Zionism Targets All Jews Today
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Jan 31, 2026 
Izabella Tabarovsky, scholar of Soviet antisemitism and author of Be a Refusenik, draws on her Soviet childhood to show how modern campus anti-Zionism echoes old tactics. She traces propaganda parallels, explains how all Jews become targets, and outlines how students and families can prepare and resist. The conversation highlights patterns, survival strategies, and grassroots resilience.
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Anti‑Zionism Uses A Salami Tactic On Jewish Identity
- Anti‑Zionism operates as a salami tactic that slices away parts of Jewish identity until little remains.
- Izabella warns that giving up Zionism rarely satisfies critics, who then pressure Jews to abandon broader religious identity.
Equip Students With Robust Jewish Identity
- Prepare students with a stronger, textured Jewish identity before campus to resist exclusion and ideological tests.
- Izabella notes young people are excluded from progressive groups and even by professors for being Zionist.
Ideological Inversion Frames Hate As Justice
- Both Soviet and campus environments invert truth, presenting anti‑Zionist demonization as justice.
- Izabella compares Orwellian Soviet lies to campus claims that excluding Jews equals pursuit of justice.
