More than a decade ago, the historian Tony Judt considered whether the behavior of Israel was becoming not only 'bad for Israel itself' but also, on a wider scale, 'bad for the Jews.' Under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, this issue has grown ever more urgent. In The State of Israel vs. the Jews, veteran journalist Sylvain Cypel addresses it in depth, exploring Israel's rightward shift on the international scene and with regard to the diaspora.
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More than a decade ago, the historian Tony Judt considered whether the behavior of Israel was becoming not only 'bad for Israel itself' but also, on a wider scale, 'bad for the Jews.' Under the leadership of Benjamin Netanyahu, this issue has grown ever more urgent. In The State of Israel vs. the Jews, veteran journalist Sylvain Cypel addresses it in depth, exploring Israel's rightward shift on the international scene and with regard to the diaspora.