The author reflects on encountering pro-Palestinian protests while visiting college campuses like Amherst, Columbia, and Yale.

The text discusses the author's participation in two actions at the Oakland Federal Building calling for an Israel-Gaza ceasefire, reflecting on Jewish identity, anti-Zionism, and solidarity with Palestinians.

In "Chabon, Safran Foer, and the Great Jewish American Novel," the discussion focuses on the literary works of Jonathan Safran Foer and Michael Chabon, particularly their recent novels "Here I Am" and "Moonglow," respectively.