1 December 2022
Israel in American politics
Robert Wright and Eric Alterman, author of the new book We Are Not One, discuss how differences in attitudes toward Israel among American Jews play out politically.
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In this video:
- Eric’s new book We Are Not One, about changing American Jewish attitudes toward Israel over the years
- Jewish-American identity before its “Zionization”
- Why fewer young American Jews are feeling the pro-Israel vibe
- Israel in American politics
- The “Israel as apartheid state” debate
- How the 1960’s defined Jewish visions of Israel
- Is a “two-state solution” now the conservative position?
- Zionism vs. social justice activism
- Why Israel is fine with the Palestinian status quo
- Does Israel really need US support?
- Could international pressure help solve the Israel-Palestine conflict?
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