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The Arab-Israeli Conflict in American political culture / Jonathan Rynhold (Bar-Ilan University).

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"This book surveys discourse and opinion in the United States toward the Arab-Israeli conflict since 1991. Contrary to popular myth, it demonstrates that US support for Israel is not based on the pro-Israel lobby, but rather is deeply rooted in American political culture. That support has incre...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Cambridge)
Main Author: Rynhold, Jonathan (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Series:Gale virtual reference library
Subjects:
Arab-Israeli conflict > 1993- > Foreign public opinion, American.
Arab-Israeli conflict > Foreign public opinion, American.
Political culture > United States.
Right and left (Political science) > United States.
Jews > United States > Attitudes toward Israel.
Protestants > United States > Attitudes.
Israel > Relations > United States.
United States > Relations > Israel.
United States > Politics and government > 1989-
International relations
Jews > Attitudes toward Israel
Political culture
Politics and government
Protestants > Attitudes
Right and left (Political science)
Israel
United States
Since 1989
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Like US : identifying with Israel
  • Part I. Party and Ideology
  • Republicans, conservatives, and the Right : the surge in support for Israel
  • Democrats, liberals, and the Left : the rise in criticism of Israel
  • Part II. Protestants
  • Evangelicals and Christian Zionism : standing with Israel
  • The Mainline and anti-Zionism : divesting from Israel?
  • Part III. Jews
  • American Jews' attachment to Israel : mind the gap
  • American Jews and the peace process : divided we stand?
  • Conclusion.

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