SAN DIEGO (Press Release)— Peter Beinart, a former editor of the New Republic and currentlyh a columnist for Haaretz, will discuss his insights into recent developments in Israel and the region, the Israel-Diaspora relationship and the changing dynamics around Israel on college campuses at 7 p.m. Monday, December 15th at at Congregation Beth Israel, 9001 Towne Center Drive, San Diego. His talk is sponsored by J Street. His speech will be followed by a conversation facilitated by leading San Diego rabbis.
Beinart, who former President Bill Clinton said “raises the tough questions that can’t be avoided, and offers a new way forward to achieve Zionism’s founding ideals,” is one of the country’s leading thinkers about modern Zionism. He is an Associate Professor of Journalism and Political Science at the City University of New York, a contributor to The Atlantic and National Journal, and a Senior Fellow at The New America Foundation. He has published three books, including The Crisis of Zionism in 2012.
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Preceding provided by J Street