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The Crisis of Zionism Hardcover – March 27, 2012

by Peter Beinart (Author)

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Israel's next great crisis may come not with the Palestinians or Iran but with young American Jews

A dramatic shift is taking place in Israel and America. In Israel, the deepening occupation of the West Bank is putting Israeli democracy at risk. In the United States, the refusal of major Jewish organizations to defend democracy in the Jewish state is alienating many young liberal Jews from Zionism itself. In the next generation, the liberal Zionist dream--the dream of a state that safeguards the Jewish people and cherishes democratic ideals--may die.

In The Crisis of Zionism, Peter Beinart lays out in chilling detail the looming danger to Israeli democracy and the American Jewish establishment's refusal to confront it. And he offers a fascinating, groundbreaking portrait of the two leaders at the center of the crisis: Barack Obama, America's first "Jewish president," a man steeped in the liberalism he learned from his many Jewish friends and mentors in Chicago; and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister who considers liberalism the Jewish people's special curse. These two men embody fundamentally different visions not just of American and Israeli national interests but of the mission of the Jewish people itself.

Beinart concludes with provocative proposals for how the relationship between American Jews and Israel must change, and with an eloquent and moving appeal for American Jews to defend the dream of a democratic Jewish state before it is too late.

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An important new book that rejects the manipulation of Jewish victimhood in the name of Israel's domination of the Palestinians…. Important and timely for the future of Israel. (Roger Cohen, The New York Times)

Passionately argued. (David Remnick, The New Yorker)

Mr. Beinart has a book … called The Crisis of Zionism. Chapter five, on 'The Jewish President,' fully justifies the cover price. (Bret Stephens, The Wall Street Journal)

A terrifyingly frank account of our current state of affairs. (Andrew Sullivan)

Mr. Beinart thinks America's Jews must redeem both themselves and Israel by rededicating themselves to Israel's ethical character. . . . The sentiment is noble, and the message deserves to be heard. (The Economist)

An impressive achievement. (Alan Wolfe, The Chronicle of Higher Education)

[A] probing, courageous and timely book… [It] marks a significant evolution in the debate over Israel. (The National Interest)

A passionately argued work that will evoke intense debate. (Booklist)

An elegant, deeply honest look at the failure of Jewish liberalism in forging Israel as a democratic state… Straight talk by a clear-thinking intellectual with his heart in the right place. (Kirkus Reviews)

Peter Beinart has written a deeply important book for anyone who cares about Israel, its security, its democracy, and its prospects for a just and lasting peace.Beinart explains the roots of the current political and religious debates within Israel, raises the tough questions that can't be avoided, and offers a new way forward to achieve Zionism's founding ideals, both in Israel and among the diaspora Jews in the United States and elsewhere. (President Bill Clinton)

About the Author

Peter Beinart is the author of The Icarus Syndrome and The Good Fight. A former editor of The New Republic, he is a senior political writer for The Daily Beast and the editor-in-chief of Open Zion, a blog about Israel and the Jewish future at thedailybeast.com. He is an associate professor of journalism and political science at the City University of New York and a senior fellow at The New America Foundation. He lives with his family in New York City.

Hardcover: 304 pages
Publisher: Times Books; First Edition edition (March 27, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9780805094121
ISBN-13: 978-0805094121
ASIN: 0805094121
Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 1.1 x 9.6 inches
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Average Customer Review: 81 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,281,147 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1733 in Books > History > Middle East > Israel & Palestine
- #2443 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > International & World Politics > Middle Eastern
- #4747 in Books > History > World > Jewish

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Benjamin R

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July 13, 2014

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One of the first books I read about Zionism and the Israel/Palestinian conflict, The Crisis of Zionism was recommended to me by a professor at the University of Miami. At the time I enjoyed it a lot. However, I now think that its argument is basically a simplified (one might say, simplistic) version of Gershom Gorenberg's The Unmaking of Israel, a far more sophisticated polemic and progressive guide to Israel's complicated political history. Whereas Beinart draws a black-and-white distinction between the "bad," illiberal Israel of the post-1967 settlement in Gaza and the West Bank and the "good" Green Line pre-1967 Israel, a liberal democratic paradise, Gorenberg shows how the seeds of '67 were sown by short-sighted political decisions made by politicians during and immediately after Israel's founding. He is also very clear that the process of settlement has been aided and abetted by both major secular parties that have held power since 1967, Labor and Likud. Finally, Gorenberg is not blind to the gross mistreatment of Arab Israeli *citizens* as well as Arabs in the occupied zones. That said, both Beinart and Gorenberg believe the greatest threat to Israel comes from the radical religious right and its settlement movement, and both recommend addressing the Arab grievances from 1967 by creating a Palestinian state while eliding the 1948 grievances, including, most crucially, the right of return for Palestinian refugees. One may argue about whether this is a good trade from the Palestinian point of view (for an example of an Israeli Jewish intellectual advocating a "consociational democratic," or binational, solution, see Yehouda Shenhav's "Beyond the Two State Solution: a Jewish Political Essay.")

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March 28, 2017

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Great read from a very smart writer.

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Jon W. Florey

A good Liberal Overview of Israel

August 29, 2014

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Good overview of the recent political relationships between Israeli governments and ours. As a non-Jew I was surprised by one of his conclusions. American Jews tend to be more liberal than their leadership. This can help push the Israeli government toward a more progressive relationship with the Palestinians. If there were more American Jews this would be more effective. Jews marry non-Jews about half the time on the average, but when Jews go to Jewish schools they almost always marry other Jews. Therefore American Jews should support Jewish education and make sure their own children attend Jewish schools. This sounds like voluntary segregation to me and anyway that train already left the station. The new college-educated generations tend to be much less conscious of ethnic identity and we seem to be moving toward a very integrated society.

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Charles Fred Smith

A Challenging Thesis

September 1, 2014

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As a Texas gentile subscriber to the New York Times, I have been impressed with Peter Beinart's balanced reporting of the tragic situation in Gaza and the West Bank. This book should be mandatory reading for all who comment on the situation and suggest a potential simplistic fix. I was impressed with the 1947 policies of the fledgling Israeli nation who, in espousing liberal Zionism were attempting to provide a refuge for those in need without regard to nationality, sex or religious perspective. The Israelis survived and prospered under this inclusive doctrine until the territorial expansion following the 1967 war. Then the trouble began for the nation and its basic beliefs as outlined in the charter. A major role in this policy shift is being supported by the American Jewish Community where Judaism is becoming more secular and, like Christianity, losing its message to much of its youth. Beinart discusses the changes in both Israel and the American community. It is unlikely any significant armed aggressor will ever challenge Israeli military might but the country is on the road to isolation worldwide (except America) for the same reasons that colonialism failed in India and most lately in the apartheid of South Africa. Israel tries to provide the original rights of citizenship inside the "Green Zone" but the issues in Gaza and the West Bank could be the downfall of a great experiment. Beinart, a Jew, explains it all from the liberal Zionist standpoint and makes a plea for Israel to return to its roots as expressed in the 1947 Declaration. I highly recommend this book which will be a part of the mandatory reading in a college level class I am teaching this fall titled "Zionism and the Israeli Nation".

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Excellent review of the critical issues concerning the Jewish community ...

October 22, 2015

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Excellent review of the critical issues concerning the Jewish community in the US and Israel. A good read, easy to understand and very worrying.

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Good Context for What's Going On

September 19, 2014

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This is the guy for all of us Liberal Zionists who want to understand what's going on and aren't believing what they're reading in the press or hearing on the news. He puts out the facts with a mostly fair lens. He helps you digest it. However he does have an opinion he's come to from his typical Jewish upbringing where Israel was the culmination and safety net. I too come from a similar era Judaism, so understand the conflict of a liberal's ideals for humanity and a tie to Israel. The context he's given me has made me feel like I have some connection to other Jews like myself. This book is illuminating me daily and I've read and reread it as I hear more stories from both sides I find alarming. I highly recommend it for any one who's feeling conflict (anyone who's Jewish or Palestinian) and wanting to understand the context of what's happening in the Middle East. It's not all black and white, but he puts a lot of shades of gray I needed and am not hearing in the media who is polarizing currently on either side. He's been a wonderful guest on NPR and other places, giving a more middle ground approach to an otherwise polarizing one that pits Jews against Palestinians. Peter Beinart is more about acting humanely and respecting each other's right to exist.

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