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‘Top Story,’ Ep. 8: The Growing Political Divide Over Israel

Former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer joins JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin to talk about the politics of support for Israel.

JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan S. Tobin and former White House spokesman Ari Fleischer analyze the way the two political parties have changed in their attitudes towards Israel and what, if anything, can be done to restore a bipartisan consensus on the Middle East. In addition, they delve into what’s behind a surge in anti-Semitism and how to fix a dysfunctional American political culture.

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Jonathan S. Tobin is editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem News Syndicate, a senior contributor for The Federalist, a columnist for Newsweek and a contributor to many other publications. He covers the American political scene, foreign policy, the U.S.-Israel relationship, Middle East diplomacy, the Jewish world and the arts. He hosts the JNS “Think Twice” podcast, both the weekly video program and the “Jonathan Tobin Daily” program, which are available on all major audio platforms and YouTube. Previously, he was executive editor, then senior online editor and chief political blogger, for Commentary magazine. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jewish Exponent in Philadelphia and editor of the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. He has won more than 60 awards for commentary, art criticism and other writing. He appears regularly on television, commenting on politics and foreign policy. Born in New York City, he studied history at Columbia University.
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