Israel’s Outsized Role in American Politics

May 24, 2022 00:51:35
Israel’s Outsized Role in American Politics
Identity/Crisis (OLD FEED)
Israel’s Outsized Role in American Politics

May 24 2022 | 00:51:35

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Show Notes

On both the right and the left, Israel increasingly plays a disproportionate role in American politics, exceeding its geopolitical importance. How does this shift impact American policy toward Israel? Michael Koplow, Chief Policy Officer at Israel Policy Forum, returns to discuss AIPAC, the impact of the Trump presidency, Shireen Abu Akleh (the Al Jazeera reporter recently killed in Jenin) and the reality of a Two-State solution with host Yehuda Kurtzer.

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