This in-depth look at a controversial faction of American
Zionism fills
a void in the story of American Zionism--and in the story of
American Judaism.
This book recounts the fascinating and little-known story
of the militant American Zionists who lobbied Congress, rallied
American
public opinion, and influenced British-American relations in their
campaign
for Jewish statehood in the 1930s and 1940s. Although these
activists have
been dismissed as fanatics who fragmented the American Zionist
movement,
Rafael Medoff reveals that the faction--which included an Academy
Award-winning
screenwriter and several future members of the Israeli
parliament--was
more influential than has been previously acknowledged.
These militants stirred America's conscience by placing
controversial newspaper ads, lobbying conservative as well as
liberal members
of Congress, and staging dramatic protest rallies. Through these
tactics,
Medoff shows, they attracted a wave of support from an
extraordinary cross-section
of leading Americans, including comedians Harpo Marx and Carl
Reiner, actors
Vincent Price, Marlon Brando, and Jane Wyatt, musician Leonard
Bernstein,
and rising young politicians Jacob Javits and Hubert Humphrey.
Medoff also
describes the shadowy underground division that smuggled weapons
to the
Holy Land in caskets, naming and interviewing for the first time
members
of this gunrunning network.
Based on years of archival research and interviews and
written in a compelling style, "Militant Zionism in America"
documents
events that reshaped the American Jewish community, influenced
American
foreign policy, and contributed to one of the most extraordinary
events
of modern history: the creation of the State of Israel.
Rafael Medoff is a Visiting Scholar at the State University of New
York -- Purchase College.
General
Imprint: |
The University of Alabama Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Judaic Studies |
Release date: |
July 2002 |
First published: |
July 2002 |
Authors: |
Rafael Medoff
|
Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
304 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8173-1071-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
Political ideologies >
Nationalism
|
LSN: |
0-8173-1071-1 |
Barcode: |
9780817310714 |
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