With its origins in a conference organized by the Institute of Jewish Affairs in London, this book asks if a common denominator can be found between the anti-Semitism that has existed through the ages and more contemporary forms of anti-Zionism.

Part 1 Communist and left anti-Zionism: the evolution of Soviet anti-Zionism: from principle to pragmatism, Zvi Gitelman; Soviet anti-Zionism - origins, form and development, Theodore H.Friedgut; left-wing anti-Zionism in Western societies, Robert S. Wistrich; the "perdition" affair, David Cesarani. Part 2 Muslim, Arab and Third World anti-Zionism: Islamic archetypes of the Jews - then and now, Ronald L.Nettler; Islamic fundamentalism, anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, Emmanuel Sivan; the non-Arab Third World and anti-Semitism, Barry Rubin; anti-Israel and anti-Jewish stereotypes in the Arabic media, Raphael Israeli; fictive anti-Zionism - Third world, Arab and Muslim variations, Antony Lerman. Part 3 Western anti-Zionism: the Christian churches on Israel and the Jews, Norman Solomon; American blacks and Israel, Earl Raab; western anti-Zionism - the middle ground, Shlomo Avineri; impugning Israel's legitimacy - anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, Julius Gould; anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism - new and old, Yehuda Bauer.