The history of human rights is intricately intertwined with the
history of Jews. Drawing inspiration from their tradition and
history, Jews have played a role in the human rights drama as
victims, advocates, violators, and judges. Whether working to free
persecuted Jews, prevent and intervene in genocides, defend Israel
in human rights forums, or strengthen Israel's democracy, Jews have
stood for_and stood up for_human rights. In Jews and Human Rights:
Dancing at Three Weddings, Michael Galchinsky states that Jews
around the world have tried simultaneously to 'dance at three
weddings,' celebrating their commitments to international human
rights, Jewish nationalism, and domestic civil rights. After World
War II, all three of these commitments seemed to be aligned, but
now many Jews perceive them as distinct, or even opposed. Michael
Galchinsky investigates the contributions of Jewish
non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the formation of
international human rights, analyzing how they responded to the
emerging tensions among their political commitments. He explores
the cooperation and conflict among elite and grassroots
organizations, the relationships among Jewish governmental
officials and Jewish human rights activists, and examines the
goals, strategies, and scope of Jewish human rights activism.
Making extensive use of previously unknown archival documents and
interviews with key activists, Galchinsky recounts how Jews'
initial optimism about human rights turned to pessimism and
ambivalence-and argues that a reverse process may still be
possible. Jews and Human Rights: Dancing at Three Weddings is
intended for scholars, students and general readers of: modern
Jewish history, Israeli international/transnational studies, human
rights activists, diplomats, and international lawyers, history and
politics, international law, UN history, cultural sociology, and
genocide studies.
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