Tribal Trouble: The Changing Nature of American Jews’ Relationship to Israel and the Question of Jewish Unity
If the adage is correct that “nationalism is an extension of egoism” then national “unity”…
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The Collapse of the American Jewish Center
The polarization of American Jews has increased with each large-scale eruption of fighting between Israel and Palestinians. With each escalation there has been a shift of pro-two-state solution activists to the left; at the same time, though, the right becomes strengthened and entrenched.
Read MoreSwift-Boat Veterans of American Jewry Charge Anti-Semitism at Occupy Wall Street
But the ECI is no friend to Israel.
Read MorePerry Thinks Palestinians Should Be Shafted, No Surprise
Presidential hopeful to hold “pro-Israel” press conference tomorrow in New York.
Read MoreAnti-J Street Inquisitor and Palin Israel Guide Close with Christian Zionists
Danny Danon has likened Obama to Pharaoh.
Read MoreFree Yiddish Lessons, Vacation Liberty School, and Brangelina’s Universalism: The Week in Religion, Poetically
The week’s religion news.
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AIPAC and the Israel Lobby: A Graphic Retrospective
How did AIPAC come about? How influential is it? How does it exert force on our lawmakers? All this and more in a short journalistic comic. Includes bonus comic on lobbying.
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Making ‘The Link’: AIPAC’s New Crises
As its annual policy conference kicks off this weekend, AIPAC tamps down concerns about a U.S.-Israel rift, but still faces its worst fear in a challenge from U.S. military commanders: Will the link between destabilization in the rest of the Middle East and the crisis in Israel/Palestine become normalized in the minds of Americans?
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Changing the Jewish State and the State of Jews: J Street and the Future of Israel
The Israeli ambassador to the US recently joined the American right charging that pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian J Street put the very “survival of the Jewish state” into question. Indeed, recognizing the full humanity of Palestinians would require a radical transformation of Israeli, Zionist, and even Jewish-American identity.
Read MoreJ Street: Mainstream on Foreign Policy, But Are the Rabbis Listening?
Breaking down the messaging and calls for change.
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