Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End

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"Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End" is a critical work by Norman Finkelstein arguing that growing awareness of Israel’s policies has eroded traditional American Jewish support for the Israeli state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
addressesConcept accusations of anti-Semitism in debates on Israel
international law and human rights norms
occupation of Palestinian territories
role of knowledge and information in political allegiance
argumentSummary Increased public access to information about Israel’s policies has weakened traditional American Jewish support for Israel.
author Norman G. Finkelstein
linked to: Norman Finkelstein
centralClaim As information about the occupation and Israeli policies becomes widely available, it becomes harder for American Jews to reconcile liberal values with support for Israel.
countryOfOrigin United States
criticizes American Jewish establishment organizations
liberal Zionist intellectuals
mainstream U.S. media coverage of Israel
focusesOn changing generational attitudes among American Jews toward Israel
impact of human rights reports on American Jewish opinion of Israel
role of liberal American Jews in defending Israeli policies
genre Middle East studies
non-fiction
political commentary
hasForm extended political essay
scholarly polemic
hasPerspective critical of Israeli government policy
critical of mainstream American Jewish leadership
hasSubtitle Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End
hasTitle Knowing Too Much
intendedAudience readers interested in U.S.–Israel relations
scholars and activists on the Israel–Palestine conflict
language English
mainSubject American Jewish politics
American Jews
linked to: Jewish Americans

Israel
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
U.S.–Israel relations
mediaType e-book
print
notableFor linking the erosion of American Jewish support for Israel to the spread of critical documentation about Israeli policy
placesDiscussed Israel
United States
occupied Palestinian territories
publicationYear 2012
publisher OR Books
relatedWork Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History
linked to: Beyond Chutzpah

Image and Reality of the Israel–Palestine Conflict
timePeriodDiscussed early 21st century
late 20th century
usesSourceType Israeli government documents
human rights organization reports
writings of liberal Zionist commentators

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Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom relatedWorkByAuthor Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End
Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End hasSubtitle Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End
linked to: Knowing Too Much: Why the American Jewish Romance with Israel Is Coming to an End