FHS Live: Israeli-American Relations at a Crossroads | Donniel Hartman & Yossi Klein Halevi

What do American Jews owe Israel when their own political and moral worlds feel under threat?    In this episode, recorded live from our Beit Midrash in Jerusalem as part of Hartman’s Community Leadership Program, Donniel Hartman and Yossi Klein Halevi confront recent flashpoints in the Jewish-American relationship: new data from the Pew Research Center on declining favorability of Israel among Americans, Vice President Vance’s public break with Israel, and anti-Israel winners in multiple primaries in New York City, where the mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is under fire for controversial comments about AIPAC.    Together, they unpack the severe erosion of Israel's international standing, investigate the deep political dilemmas confronting North American Jewry, and debate whether the Jewish state must drastically change its trajectory to win back hearts and minds. Ultimately, they reflect on what is required to heal this growing divide, challenging both diaspora communities and Israeli leadership to reclaim a unified moral vision.  Chapters 00:00:00 - Welcome & Episode Introduction 00:02:16 - The American-Israeli Relationship at a Crossroads 00:03:31 - J.D. Vance and the Shift in US-Israel Policy 00:06:15 - The Election of Anti-Zionist Politicians in New York 00:08:37 - The Entwined Flags of American and Israeli Jewry 00:14:37 - Defending Israel's Legitimacy in the Political System 00:18:24 - The Complex Reality for Liberal American Jews 00:20:26 - AIPAC's Shifting Political Strategy 00:28:28 - What Can Israel Do? Taking Responsibility 00:36:45 - The Existential Threat of Global Alienation 00:38:36 - Rethinking the Palestinian State Conversation 00:47:06 - The Prophet vs. The Teacher 00:51:34 - Conclusion: Jumpstarting the Moral Conversation Subscribe to For Heaven's Sake wherever you get your podcasts https://www.shalomhartman.org/program... Watch the video version of our podcast on our YouTube channel: ‪@the.fhs.podcast‬ Past episodes of this show, and other podcasts from Ark Media can be found at https://www.arkmedia.org. For more ideas from the Shalom Hartman Institute, visit https://shalomhartman.org, or JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST: https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4718951 Sponsor an upcoming episode of For Heaven’s Sake: https://hartman.tfaforms.net/4719134 #JewishThought #Israel #Zionism #AmericanPolitics #Diaspora