The Nation Asks, "Is Israel Good for the Jews?"

Norman Birnbaum presents a piece in The Nation that I found enlightening and thought-provoking, with this teaser:

An American Jewish identity that centers on unconditional defense of Israel is not healthy--for either American Jews or Israel.

You may want to follow up that piece with both Charley Reese's discussion of the incredible spin power of the Israeli lobby shown at AntiWar.com as well as one (in The Nation) by Ari Berman on AIPAC's Hold, or

"The Congressional reaction to Hezbollah's attack on Israel and Israel's bombing of Lebanon provide the latest example of the lobby's grip on US foreign policy."