Jews Against Themselves

<p>This volume features powerful essays by Edward Alexander on the phenomenon of anti-Zionism on the part of the Jewish intelligentsia. It also analyses the explosive growth of traditional anti-Semitism especially in Europe among intellectuals and Muslims. Alexander notes that anti-Zionism has established a presence even in Israel where it frequently takes the form of intellectuals sympathizing with their country's enemies and perversely apologizing for their own existence.</p><p>Alexander begins with an examination of the origins of Jewish self-hatred in nineteenth-century Europe. He then explores the mindset of disaffected Jews in reacting or failing to react to the two events that shape modern Jewry: the Holocaust and the founding of the State of Israel.</p><p>The book concludes with a focus on contemporary anti-Zionism including three essays about the role played by Jews in the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions Movement to expel Israel from the family of nations. A final essay addresses the need for American Jews to decide whether they are going to judge Judaism by the standards of <em>The</em> <em>New York Times</em> or <em>The New York Times</em> by the standards of Judaism.</p>