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Is American Jewish support for Israel slipping? Do Israelis care?

Philip Mendes
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Published: 10 December 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

American Jewish support for Israel is eroding, and it's got nothing to do with the Palestinians - Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie – Haaretz 07.12.16
Israelis are in complete denial about the threat the government-sponsored Orthodox religious establishment poses to Israel’s strategic interests.

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Philip Mendes

Philip Mendes

Professor Philip Mendes is teaches Social Policy and the Welfare State at Monash University. He is the author or co-author of 13 books, including Jews and the Left: The rise and fall of a political alliance, and Boycotting Israel is Wrong, co-authored with Nick Dyrenfurth.

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