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As Israel turns 70, many young American Jews turn away

  • Written by Dov Waxman, Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, & Israel Studies, Northeastern University
A protest by 'If Not Now' outside the annual conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in Washington, D.C., March 2017.Gili Getz

Natalie Portman, the Oscar-winning actress, recently kicked off a massive storm of controversy when she pulled out of a prestigious award ceremony in Israel because, she said, she “did not want to...

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