Antisemitism Has a Big Future – with Hussein Abubakr Mansour

About this episode

Hussain Abubakr Mansour discusses the roots and implications of antisemitism and antizionism in American society post-October 7.

Hussain Abubakr Mansour joins Dr. Rachel Fish to examine antisemitism, antizionism, and the ideological currents shaping American public life after October 7. Mansour reflects on growing up in a society where Jews were largely absent but antisemitic ideas were culturally omnipresent, and how his study of Jewish history, Zionism, and Hebrew led him to radically different conclusions. The conversation explores how antisemitism became central to modern Arab political identity, the challenge of e...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Rachel Fish

Guest: Hussain Abubakr Mansour

Topics covered

• antisemitism
• antizionism
• American public life
• Arab political identity
• Jewish history
• Zionism

Keywords

• antisemitism
• antizionism
• American public life
• Arab political identity
• Jewish history
• Zionism
• Hebrew

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American public life

Books & works: Jewish history, Zionism, Hebrew

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