Breaking from Zionism: Jewish Voices for Justice

Senator Lindsey Graham’s remarks to the RJC Annual Leadership Summit, October 31st, 2025
Republican Jewish Coalition
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"Breaking from Zionism: Jewish Voices for Justice" is the title of a documentary film produced by TRT World and released in January 2025, which features the narratives of individuals who have chosen to break free from Zionist ideology.
The documentary explores how Zionist ideology is deeply ingrained in Israeli society and highlights the perspectives of various Jewish activists, scholars, and organizations (such as Jewish Voice for Peace and Breaking the Silence) who critique Zionism and advocate for justice and equality for all people in the region. The film provides a platform for internal debates within the Jewish community and challenges traditional narratives surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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The term "breaking from Zionism" is associated with various Jewish individuals and organizations that advocate for justice for Palestinians and critique the state of Israel's policies through an anti-Zionist lens.
Key Organizations

Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP): The largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world, JVP organizes U.S. Jews in solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, advocating for justice, equality, and dignity for all people. They explicitly oppose Zionism, viewing it as a settler-colonial movement, and support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

IfNotNow: Founded by young Jews angered by mainstream American Jewish institutions' responses to the Israel-Hamas conflict, IfNotNow focuses on ending U.S. support for Israel's occupation and demanding equality and justice for all Palestinians and Israelis.

International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN): A network of individuals and groups committed to justice for Palestinians and the dismantling of Zionism as a political ideology.

Neturei Karta: A small, ultra-Orthodox religious group that opposes the existence of the State of Israel on theological grounds, believing a Jewish state is forbidden until the coming of the Messiah.

Breaking the Silence: An organization of veteran Israeli soldiers who collect and share testimonies about their experiences in the occupied territories to expose the public to the realities of military control over Palestinian civilians.

Independent Jewish Voices (UK and Canada): Groups in other countries that share similar anti-Zionist or anti-occupation stances and advocate for Palestinian rights.

Prominent Individual Voices
Numerous prominent Jewish figures, both historically and currently, have been critical of Zionism, including:

Albert Einstein
Noam Chomsky
Naomi Klein
Norman Finkelstein
Gabor Maté
Erich Fromm
Hannah Arendt

These voices often emphasize universal human rights, critique Israeli policies as a form of colonialism or apartheid, and differentiate between their Jewish identity/faith and the political ideology of Zionism.

Media
A documentary titled "Breaking from Zionism: Jewish Voices for Justice" by TRT World features several of these perspectives, exploring how Jewish activists, scholars, and former Israeli soldiers have challenged the dominant Zionist narrative to advocate for truth and justice in the region.

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