A new voice for Israel : fighting for the survival of the Jewish nation /
Ben-Ami, Jeremy.
A new voice for Israel : fighting for the survival of the Jewish nation / Jeremy Ben-Ami. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - xiv, 242 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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.
9780230112742 (hardback) 0230112749 (hardback)
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J Street (Organization)--Influence.
Zionists--Political activity--United States.
Lobbying--United States.
Jews--Attitudes toward Israel.--United States
Jews--Politics and government--United States--21st century.
United States--Foreign relations--Israel.
Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Ethnic relations.
002 E 183.8 / B456n 2011
327.7305694
A new voice for Israel : fighting for the survival of the Jewish nation / Jeremy Ben-Ami. - 1st ed. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - xiv, 242 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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.
9780230112742 (hardback) 0230112749 (hardback)
2011005456
J Street (Organization)--Influence.
Zionists--Political activity--United States.
Lobbying--United States.
Jews--Attitudes toward Israel.--United States
Jews--Politics and government--United States--21st century.
United States--Foreign relations--Israel.
Israel--Foreign relations--United States.
United States--Ethnic relations.
002 E 183.8 / B456n 2011
327.7305694