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As a postwar North American Jew, Sarah grew up thinking of Israel as a necessary safe haven for the Jewish people--somewhere to go if things turned bad again, a sort of insurance policy. Today the safe haven is less safe than it has ever been--and in a searing irony, has become the primary excuse fo...

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Published in:New England review (1990) 2002-07, Vol.23 (3), p.51
Main Author: Robyn, Sarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Irony
Jewish Americans
Jewish people
Jews
Minority & ethnic violence
Palestinian people
Territorial issues
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Summary:As a postwar North American Jew, Sarah grew up thinking of Israel as a necessary safe haven for the Jewish people--somewhere to go if things turned bad again, a sort of insurance policy. Today the safe haven is less safe than it has ever been--and in a searing irony, has become the primary excuse for the hate that could again make it necessary.
ISSN:1053-1297
2161-9131