Anti-Zionism is opposition to Zionism, which is the movement for the self-determination and statehood of the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland, the land of Israel. Anti-Zionism is distinct from criticism of the policies or actions of the government of Israel, or critiques of specific policies of the pre-state Zionist movement, in that it attacks the foundational legitimacy of Jewish statehood. Anti-Zionism is often associated with antisemitism, as it can invoke anti-Jewish tropes, is used to disenfranchise, demonize, disparage, or punish all Jews and/or those who feel a connection to Israel, equates Zionism with Nazism and other genocidal regimes, and renders Jews less worthy of sovereignty and nationhood than other peoples and states. However, some anti-Zionists reject Zionism because of their rejection of all forms of nation-states, or because of their religious beliefs. It is important to note that criticism of Israel is not inherently anti-Zionist or antisemitic, but when anti-Zionists call for the end of the Jewish state, it can be considered antisemitic.