A new voice for Israel : fighting for the survival of the Jewish nation / Jeremy Ben-Ami.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction The Pioneers and the Builders The Fighters Born in the USA Sixty Seconds in Santa Fe The Loudest Eight Percent Ending the Conflict The Crossroads of Politics and Policy on Israel Generation Oy Five Million Jews, One Opinion? Re-Writing the Rules What Becomes of Tel Aviv in 2109? America's Stake in Ending the Conflict Giving Voice to Our Values Why Not?

"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.