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January 18, 2023

Rewriting Israeli, and American Jewish, History to Suit New Prejudices

Eric Alterman’s errors.

Published in November of 2022, the message of We Are Not One: A History of America’s Fight Over Israel is that American Jews no longer share much in common with their brethren in the Jewish state and shouldn’t want to. Its author, Eric Alterman, a leading leftwing journalist who in the past has defended Israel against some of its fiercest detractors, seems to argue in this book that Jews in the U.S. have never had good reason to sympathize with the country. Allan Arkush writes in his review:

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January 18, 2023

  1. Expect China to Stay Loyal to Iran

    Beijing isn’t worried by Tehran's support for the Kremlin.

  2. Rewriting Israeli, and American Jewish, History to Suit New Prejudices

    Eric Alterman’s errors.

  3. Teaching the Hebrew Bible to Adults

    Seeing the tale of Abraham and Sarah through mature eyes.

  4. Kafka’s Complete Diary Sheds Light on His Jewish Commitments

    “The beautiful strong separations in Judaism.”

  5. Anti-Semitism Comes (Back) to the British Stage

    Two plays portray powerful, sinister Jews with ill-gotten riches—and no small number of anti-Semitic stereotypes.