A new voice for Israel:fighting for the survival of the Jewish nation/ Jeremy Ben-Ami.
Physical description:
xiv, 254 p. 23 cm.;
Bibliographic notes:
Includes bibliographical references.;
Edition:
1st ed.;
Author(s): BEN-AMI, Jeremy.;
ISBN:
9780230341661 (pbk.;
Subjects: Zionists --Political activity --United States.;
Lobbying --United States.;
Jews --United States --Attitudes toward Israel.;
Jews --United States --Politics and government --21st century.;
United States --Foreign relations --Israel.;
Israel --Foreign relations --United States.;
United States --Ethnic relations.;
J Street (Organization --Influence.;
Summary notes:
"Many Americans who care about Israel's future are questioning whether the hard-line, uncritical stances adopted by many traditional pro-Israel advocates really serve the country's best interests over the long-term. Moderate Jeremy Ben-Ami, founder of J Street, the new pro-Israel, pro-peace political movement, punctures many of the myths that have long guided our understanding of the politics of the American Jewish community and have been fundamental to how pro-Israel advocates have pursued their work including: -- that leaders of established Jewish organizations speak for all Jewish Americans when it comes to Israel -- that being pro-Israel means you cannot support creation of a Palestinian state -- that American Jews vote for candidates based largely on their support of Israel -- that talking peace with your enemies demonstrates weakness -- that allying with neoconservatives and evangelical Christians is good for Israel and good for the Jewish community. Ben-Ami, whose grandparents were first-generation Zionists and founders of Tel Aviv, tells the story of his own evolution toward a more moderate viewpoint. He sketches a new direction for both American policy and the conduct of the debate over Israel in the American Jewish community"--Provided by publisher.;
Publisher:
New York : Palgrave Macmillan , 2012.;
Call number: 327.7305694 BEN;
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