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The aim is to investigate the historical narratives of American Jewish dissent and anti-Zionism, challenging dominant representations of Jewish identity linked solely to Zionism.

June 13, 2026Studies in American Jewish Literature (1981-)

Geoffrey Levin. Our Palestine Question: Israel and American Jewish Dissent, 1948–1978 ; Marjorie N. Feld. The Threshold of Dissent: A History of American Jewish Critics of Zionism ; Benjamin Balthaser. Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left

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JGJennifer GlaserUniversity of Cincinnati

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Scholarly works analyze the evolution of American Jewish anti-Zionist thought, indicating long-standing dissent.

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The aim is to investigate the historical narratives of American Jewish dissent and anti-Zionism, challenging dominant representations of Jewish identity linked solely to Zionism.
Comparative analysis of three monographs on American Jewish anti-Zionism from 1948 to the present.
Historical critique of American Jewish thought across different time periods and movements.
Examination of archival documents and interviews with contemporary activists.
Identified a continuous lineage of anti-Zionism among American Jews, contradicting the perception of universal Zionist support.
Revealed the complexities and ambivalence in modern American Jewish identity related to Israel and diaspora experiences.
Highlighted the repercussions of suppressing dissent within the American Jewish community, contributing to generational divides.

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Jennifer Glaser (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf45afaef96ed7f056b0f https://doi.org/10.5325/studamerijewilite.45.1.0074

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Geoffrey Levin. Our Palestine Question: Israel and American Jewish Dissent, 1948–1978 ; Marjorie N. Feld. The Threshold of Dissent: A History of American Jewish Critics of Zionism ; Benjamin Balthaser. Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left

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Geoffrey Levin. Our Palestine Question: Israel and American Jewish Dissent, 1948–1978 ; Marjorie N. Feld. The Threshold of Dissent: A History of American Jewish Critics of Zionism ; Benjamin Balthaser. Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left

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