About this episode

In this episode, host Steven Shalowitz interviews Uri Kaufman about his book on the American Intifada and its implications for Israel and the Jewish people.

In this episode of IsraelCast , host Steven Shalowitz sits down with acclaimed author and historian Uri Kaufman to unpack the ideas behind his powerful new book, American Intifada: Israel, the Gaza War and the New Antisemitism . Kaufman, whose previous work on the Yom Kippur War was named one of the Financial Times' best history books of the year, offers a sharp and thought-provoking analysis of why so much mainstream discourse about Israel has become detached from historical fact.

People in this episode

Host: Steven Shalowitz

Guest: Uri Kaufman

Topics covered

• Intifada
• Israel
• Antisemitism
• Gaza War
• historical discourse

Keywords

• Intifada
• Israel
• Gaza War
• Antisemitism
• historical analysis
• Uri Kaufman
• Steven Shalowitz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Financial Times

Books & works: American Intifada: Israel, the Gaza War and the New Antisemitism, Yom Kippur War

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