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Jonathan Tobin Daily

Jonathan Tobin Daily

Ep. 309: Ro Khanna and the weaponization of anti-Zionism in American politics

Jul 16, 2026 · 13 min · 10 segments

The California congressman’s Judean misadventure was an attempt to boost his long-shot presidential hopes and move on from his sponsorship of the disastrous Graham Platner.

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Top entities: Ro Khanna×35 Israel×41 American Jews×11 United States×10 Israelis×4

Welcome & Show Introduction0:03 – 0:10

Jonathan TobinHost

0:03

Welcome to Jonathan Tobin Daily.

Jonathan TobinHost

0:06

I'm JNS Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tobin.

Jonathan TobinHost

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Now let's get started.

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99%35 mentions
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97%41 mentions
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94%10 mentions
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92%4 mentions
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AmericansEntityEthnic group
88%3 mentions
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86%8 mentions
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84%6 mentions
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82%3 mentions
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81%4 mentions
Jerusalem News SyndicateOrganization
79%7 mentions
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77%5 mentions
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75%1 mention
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73%3 mentions
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68%1 mention
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56%1 mention
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55%2 mentions
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53%2 mentions
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49%2 mentions
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47%4 mentions
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45%2 mentions
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44%2 mentions
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41%2 mentions
Kamala HarrisPersonAttorney and former Vice President of the United States
41%2 mentions
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38%2 mentions
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36%3 mentions
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34%7 mentions
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32%2 mentions
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31%1 mention
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29%2 mentions
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27%1 mention
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HezbollahOrganizationPolitical party
13%1 mention
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13%1 mention
United States Immigration and Customs EnforcementGovernment OrganizationFederal agency
10%1 mention
United States House of RepresentativesCompany
8%2 mentions

Society
International RelationsGovernment
Political PartiesPolitics
Democratic PartyPolitics > Political Parties
U.S.-Israel RelationsPolitics > International Relations
Progressive PoliticsPolitics > Political Parties > Democratic Party
Jewish IdentitySociety > Cultural Dynamics
Political VisitsPolitics > International Relations > U.S.-Israel Relations
American JewsSociety > Cultural Dynamics > Jewish Identity
Electoral StrategyPolitics > Political Parties > Democratic Party > Progressive Politics
Media RepresentationPolitics > Political Rhetoric
Political RhetoricPolitics
Middle East PoliticsGovernment > International Relations
Israeli-Palestinian ConflictGovernment > International Relations > Middle East Politics
Cultural DynamicsSociety
Politics
International RelationsPolitics
Government
Anti-ZionismPolitics > International Relations > U.S.-Israel Relations > Political Visits
Christian Support for IsraelSociety > Cultural Dynamics > Jewish Identity > American Jews
Narratives in PoliticsPolitics > Political Rhetoric > Media Representation
Public Perception of IsraelPolitics > Political Rhetoric > Media Representation > Narratives in Politics
Settler DynamicsGovernment > International Relations > Middle East Politics > Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Violence and SecurityGovernment > International Relations > Middle East Politics > Israeli-Palestinian Conflict > Settler Dynamics

Welcome & Show Introduction0:03 – 0:10

Jonathan TobinHost

0:03

Welcome to Jonathan Tobin Daily.

Jonathan TobinHost

0:06

I'm JNS Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Tobin.

Jonathan TobinHost

0:09

Now let's get started.