02844cam a22004334a 4500 113231 20230404125758.0 110209s2011 nyu b 001 0 eng 16644708 acquire 2 shelf copies policy default lcc bk 2011005456 9780230112742 (hardback) 0230112749 (hardback) (OCoLC)ocn679929583 DLC DLC YDX BTCTA YDXCP BKL BWX OSU DLC pcc a-is--- n-us--- 002 E 183.8 B456n 2011 327.7305694 POL011010 HIS019000 HIS036070 bisacsh 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. United States Foreign relations Israel. Israel Foreign relations United States. Zionists Political activity United States. Lobbying United States. J Street (Organization) Influence. Jews United States Attitudes toward Israel. Jews United States Politics and government 21st century. United States Ethnic relations. Cover image http://www.netread.com/jcusers/1388/2311907/image/lgcover.9780230112742.jpg YSL 4525 4525 0 0 lcc 0 0 RR BJB BJB RR 2023-04-04 1 0 002 E 183.8 B456n 2011 00000106823 2018-10-23 00:00:00 1 2018-10-23 bk