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Not My Zion: American Jews Divided on Israel and Palestine

Series: Making Contact
From: Making Contact
Length: 00:29:00

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The American consensus on Israel and Palestine is breaking down. And Jewish Americans are playing a major role. But it's not easy. On this edition: a Jewish American community divided. More and more members of the tribe are breaking a long-standing taboo, and voicing criticism of the Israeli government. Read the full description.

Episode_pic_for_33-11_small The American consensus on Israel and Palestine is breaking down. And Jewish Americans are playing a major role. But it's not easy. On this edition; a Jewish American community divided. More and more members of the tribe are breaking a long-standing taboo, and voicing criticism of the Israel government.

Featuring: 
Kayla Starr, Alexi Folger, & Joel Franquist; Jewish Voice for Peace members; Rob Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic agency Washington Bureau chief; Hadar Suskind, J Street Vice President for Strategy and Policy; Alan Elsner, Israel Project communications director; Lynn Woolsey, California Congresswoman; Elizabeth Weinstein, Mark Treas & Roe, Jewish Anti-Zionism conference participants; Greg Hom, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network organizer; Deborah Kaufman & Alan Snitow, Between Two Worlds directors; Julie Feldman, Josh Schlessinger, Birthright participants; Joe Perlov, Israel Experts CEO
 
Program #33-11
Begin Date 08/17/11. End date 02/17/12.

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Piece Description

The American consensus on Israel and Palestine is breaking down. And Jewish Americans are playing a major role. But it's not easy. On this edition; a Jewish American community divided. More and more members of the tribe are breaking a long-standing taboo, and voicing criticism of the Israel government.

Featuring: 
Kayla Starr, Alexi Folger, & Joel Franquist; Jewish Voice for Peace members; Rob Kampeas, Jewish Telegraphic agency Washington Bureau chief; Hadar Suskind, J Street Vice President for Strategy and Policy; Alan Elsner, Israel Project communications director; Lynn Woolsey, California Congresswoman; Elizabeth Weinstein, Mark Treas & Roe, Jewish Anti-Zionism conference participants; Greg Hom, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network organizer; Deborah Kaufman & Alan Snitow, Between Two Worlds directors; Julie Feldman, Josh Schlessinger, Birthright participants; Joe Perlov, Israel Experts CEO
 
Program #33-11
Begin Date 08/17/11. End date 02/17/12.

Please call us if you carry us - 510-251-1332 - and we will list your station on our website. If you excerpt, please credit early and often.  www.radioproject.org

 

Broadcast History

Program #33-11
Begin Date 08/17/11. End date 02/17/12.

Timing and Cues

Total run time is 29 minutes (no hard breaks)
-Optional cutaway at 1:00
-Optional (floating) cutaway between 12:00 and 20:00
-Music in/out.

Additional Credits

Producers: Andrew Stelzer, Kyung Jin Lee, Esther Manilla
Contributing Producers: Kiera Feldman, Emily Friedman
Host: Andrew Stelzer
Executive Director: Lisa Rudman
Production Intern: Lisa Bartfai
Web Editor: Irene Florez
Community Engagement and Volunteer Coordinator: Karl Jagbandhansingh
Organizational Volunteers: Barbara Barnett, Dan Turner, Alfonso Hooker, Alton Byrd, Katherine Brousseau, Catherine Lee and Dashal Moore, Lisa Bartfai.

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