By Ralph Leonard

The Unherd

Most people recognise anti-Zionism as a Leftist phenomenon in America. But they are less attuned to how Right-wingers have adopted the ideology, given that conservatives are frequently assumed to be axiomatically pro-Israel.

Chris Brunet, who made his name through his collaboration with Christopher Rufo in breaking the Claudine Gay plagiarism scandal, has recently publicly split with a number of former comrades and associates within anti-woke conservative circles over the issue of Israel. So pronounced is this rupture that he is now the subject of admiration from far-Right commentator Nick Fuentes and his following of Groypers, while Rufo has today written an essay condemning — without directly referring to Brunet — “anti-Semitic ideologies […] on the fringes of American conservatism”.

According to Brunet, after “years of intentionally avoiding the topic” he became “redpilled” following the mass rape scandal within Israeli prisons holding Palestinian inmates. Another turning point for the journalist came when Republican congressman Brian Mast wore his IDF uniform as a jibe against Democratic representative Rashida Tlaib flying the Palestinian flag.

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