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Peter Beinart, “The Crisis of Zionism” (Times Books, 2012)
Peter Beinart, “The Crisis of Zionism” (Times Books, 2012)
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Jun 13, 2012
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Podcast episode
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In his new book The Crisis of Zionism, (Times Books, 2012), Peter Beinart, Schwartz Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and Associate Professor of Journalism and Political Science at The City University of New York, questions the long-term viability of the American Jewish community’s support for Israel. Beinart feels that liberal American Jews are feeling increasingly distanced from Israel as a result of Israel’s handling of its conflict with the Palestinians. In our interview, we talked about whether Barack Obama is America’s first “Jewish President,” how Debbie Wasserman Schultz let Democrats know when and whether they could applaud for Binyamin Netanyahu, and how Beinart’s critics have reacted to his arguments.
Read all about it, and more, in Beinart’s controversial new book.
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Read all about it, and more, in Beinart’s controversial new book.
Please become a fan of New Books in Public Policy on Facebook if you haven’t already.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jun 13, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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