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Professor Calls for Israel to Rethink U.S. Dependency

4/17/2026

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Omer Bartov, a Brown University professor, argues in Israel: What Went Wrong? that Zionism has become an extremist ideology contributing to genocide in Gaza after October 7th Hamas attacks.
He notes rising criticism of U.S. support for Israeli policy from both sides.
He calls for Israel to undergo 'shock therapy' to recognize power limits in Washington, D.C.
He warns dependence on American power could worsen antisemitism in the United States.

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Omer Bartov, a Brown University professor, argues in Israel: What Went Wrong? that Zionism has become an extremist ideology contributing to genocide in Gaza after October 7th Hamas attacks.
He notes rising criticism of U.S. support for Israeli policy from both sides.
He calls for Israel to undergo 'shock therapy' to recognize power limits in Washington, D.C.
He warns dependence on American power could worsen antisemitism in the United States.