Our American Israel: The Story of an Entangled Alliance

Synopsis

How Did A Jewish State Come To Resonate Profoundly With Americans In The Twentieth Century? Since Wwii, Israel's Identity Has Been Entangled With America's Belief In Its Own Exceptionalism. Turning A Critical Eye On The Two Nations' Turbulent History Together, Amy Kaplan Unearths The Roots Of Controversies That May Well Divide Them In The Future.-- Lands Of Refuge -- Founding Israel In America -- Invincible Victim -- Not The Israel We Have Seen In The Past -- Future Of The Holocaust -- Apocalypse Soon -- Homeland Insecurities. Amy Kaplan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.