Article by Dara Horn

“The vast majority of American Jews identify as Democrats, while Republican Jews are often very passionate about believing their stance is the best for Israel.”

How did American Jews and their organizations position themselves during the presidential campaign, and what role did the Israel-Palestine conflict play in it? In this interview, conducted on the eve of Presidential Election Day, journalist and essayist Dara Horn sheds light on the political cleavages within the American Jewish world, and how they are at times instrumentalized.

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