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What I’ve Learned on My Book Tour

JL;DR SUMMARY Peter Beinart reflects on the changes in discourse surrounding Israel and Palestine over the years in the context of his book tour for "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza." A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityIsrael Palestine ConflictGazaHumanitarian AidProgressive PoliticsPeter BeinartPalestinian VoicesPolarizationJewish Palestinian SolidarityU.S. Liberal Movement

Places mentioned

Ireland
"then Im going to Australia and the UK and Ireland."
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"On Monday, May 12, Ill be speaking at Parkdale Hall in Toronto."
Woodstock, New York, United States
"On Tuesday, May 13, Ill be speaking at the Woodstock Jewish Congregation."
Michigan, United States
"And its really quite impressive and powerful to see the level of connection and trust and affection and admiration that Ive seen again and again in Michigan, in California, in Philadelphia, in Wisconsin, between Jews and Palestinians."
California, United States
"And its really quite impressive and powerful to see the level of connection and trust and affection and admiration that Ive seen again and again in Michigan, in California, in Philadelphia, in Wisconsin, between Jews and Palestinians."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"And its really quite impressive and powerful to see the level of connection and trust and affection and admiration that Ive seen again and again in Michigan, in California, in Philadelphia, in Wisconsin, between Jews and Palestinians."
Wisconsin, United States
"And its really quite impressive and powerful to see the level of connection and trust and affection and admiration that Ive seen again and again in Michigan, in California, in Philadelphia, in Wisconsin, between Jews and Palestinians."
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"On Sunday, May 25, Ill be speaking with Debbie Whitmont at the Sydney Writers Festival in Sydney, Australia."
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
"On Tuesday, May 27, Ill be speaking at the Wheeler Center in Melbourne, Australia."
Egypt
"seek medical care in Egypt."
United Kingdom
"then Im going to Australia and the UK and Ireland."

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