The Israeli left is once again being dragged into a debate over Zionism –but the concept no longer means what it once didOfra Rudner07:43 AM • May 16 2026 IDT"Are you a Zionist?" In recent years, that question has become a kind of popular litmus test in the pro-Palestinian "woke" movement in the West, repeated endlessly on campuses and in social media. As a result, the Israeli left has found itself grappling with it over and over again.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:ZionismIsrael-PalestinePro-Palestinian protestPalestiniansCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhy Asking 'Are You a Zionist?' Is No Longer RelevantIn the Village Where a Body Was Exhumed at Settlers' Orders, Shock RemainsTrump Claims U.S. Could Destroy Iran's Infrastructure 'In Two Days'The Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford, and the Antisemitic Machine Behind HimIDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No ThreatRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked