Leaving Zionism Behind with Jess Salomon

On this week's episode of The Midnight Choir, human rights lawyer-turned-comedian Jess Salomon blesses the podcast with her unique voice. She shares her unique experience of being raised as a Zionist, going into law, discovering her queerness and making the switch to comedy — and getting married to a Palestinian woman along the way. She's now unpacking Zionism for followers on her Substack in the wake of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, which she gets into with Chris and Isaac in this episode. We talk about the history of Zionism, what Anti-Semitism is (and isn't), and how to engage with Zionist talking points.

Check out Jess's work: https://jesssalomon.com/

https://substack.com/@salomonsays

Isaac: @ixcwylde 
Chris:  @heyitstito  Twitter: @titocurtis
Check out their work or reach out on Instagram.

https://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/anti-zionism 
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2012/12/24/zionism-anti-semitism-and-colonialism 
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/30/israels-war-on-gaza-live-no-safe-shelter-as-dozens-killed-in-rafah 
https://www.savethechildren.ca/article/at-least-66-people-including-children-killed-in-four-days-of-attacks-on-safe-zones-in-rafah/ 

 

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