The Israel Conversation American Jewish Leaders Aren't Willing to Have

Don't ignore or demonize the young American Jews flirting with anti-Zionism. Argue with them.

Peter Beinart
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On Sunday I spoke at the inaugural conference of , a new student organization that, as the name implies, wants to open Hillel—which oversees Jewish life on America’s college campuses—to a broader debate about Israel. It was an invigorating experience, and a strange one. When it comes to Israel, I’m not used to being among the most hawkish people in the room.

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