Peter Beinart

A man holds up an Israeli flag during a pro-Israel demonstration near the United Nations building in New York City, July 28, 2014.

How American Jews feel about Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip

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Public support for Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip has remained strong and steady in Israel. But as the Palestinian death toll reportedly climbed above 1,400 people, divisions within the American Jewish community over the war are becoming more and more clear, says Peter Beinart, author of “The Crisis of Zionism.” Public support for Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip has remained strong and steady in Israel. But as the Palestinian death toll reportedly climbed above 1,400 people, divisions within the American Jewish community over the war are becoming more and more clear, says Peter Beinart, author of “The Crisis of Zionism.”

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