‘Not in my name’: The Jewish diaspora fighting the consensus on Israel

Longstanding tensions between the US’s progressive Jewish diaspora and the Israeli government came into focus this month, when Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and other far-right Israeli legislators attended the annual Israel Day Parade in New York City. As Smotrich, who says he is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) , joined the pro-Israel procession marching down Fifth Avenue, he was met by a chorus of “shame” and “war criminals” from protesters. …