The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/peter-beinart/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Peter Beinart | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/peter-beinart/ 32 32 Far-left author Peter Beinart’s ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ wins PEN award https://www.timesofisrael.com/far-left-author-peter-beinarts-being-jewish-after-the-destruction-of-gaza-wins-pen-award/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:24:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3808982 Beinart, an opponent of Jewish statehood who has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, wins PEN America Literary Award for nonfiction

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]]> Far-left US Jewish writer Beinart apologizes for speaking to Israelis at Tel Aviv University https://www.timesofisrael.com/bds-activists-blast-jewish-israel-critic-peter-beinart-for-speaking-at-tel-aviv-university/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:37:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3698416 BDS activists said Peter Beinart — also pro-boycott and against Jewish statehood — was 'whitewashing genocide'; apology draws more flak; right-wing activist had pushed to cancel event

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]]> Some Jewish celebs demand sanctions on Israel: ‘Ceasefire must be beginning, not the end’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/some-jewish-celebs-demand-sanctions-on-israel-ceasefire-must-be-beginning-not-the-end/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:20:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3671403 Peter Beinart, Ilana Glazer, Avraham Burg among those who sign on to 'Jews Demand Action' letter to UN chief calling for 'an end of occupation and apartheid'

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]]> US Jewish teens, led by Ezra Beinart, are meeting prominent Palestinians via Zoom https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-teens-led-by-ezra-beinart-are-meeting-prominent-palestinians-via-zoom/ Fri, 26 May 2023 13:21:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3021963 The high school junior's new initiative seeks to bring Palestinian perspectives to young American Jews - a demographic, he says, that sorely lacks exposure to them

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]]> At US Jewish anti-Zionist group anti-Semitism panel, speakers say they love Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-jewish-anti-zionist-groups-anti-semitism-panel-speakers-say-they-love-jews/ Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:58:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2449870 Online discussion hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace includes essayist Peter Beinart, who backs one-state solution, and Rashida Tlaib, who says she supports BDS but fights bigotry

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]]> Once an outspoken advocate of 2 states, Peter Beinart now abandoning concept https://www.timesofisrael.com/once-an-outspoken-advocate-of-2-states-peter-beinart-now-abandoning-concept/ Fri, 10 Jul 2020 20:40:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2344555 Journalist makes case for binational state, saying it's time for liberal Zionists to ditch Jewish-Palestinian separation 'and embrace the goal of Jewish-Palestinian equality'

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]]> Left-wing Jewish Currents snags writer Peter Beinart in new round of hires https://www.timesofisrael.com/left-wing-jewish-currents-snags-writer-peter-beinart-in-new-round-of-hires/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 20:23:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2231398 High profile newcomers mark another milestone in the growth of the magazine started in 1946 and relaunched in 2018; since reopening, subscribers have grown from 2,000 to 6,000

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]]> Progressive Jewish intelligentsia vie for larger role at World Zionist Congress https://www.timesofisrael.com/progressive-jewish-intelligentsia-vie-for-larger-role-at-world-zionist-congress/ Wed, 25 Dec 2019 04:34:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2207999 Leading liberal lights like Peter Beinart and Jeremy Ben-Ami, running for first time, hope to use expanded representation in Zionist body to steer funding away from settlements

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]]> Erdan: OK to question left-wing activists at airport, but not about politics https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdan-ok-to-question-left-wing-activists-at-airport-but-not-about-politics/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 19:23:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1936682&preview=true&preview_id=1936682 Strategic affairs minister says Shin Bet security service has legitimate concerns that American-Jewish activists could engage in violent behavior

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]]> Israeli court freezes deportation of US student over alleged BDS links https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-court-freezes-deportation-of-us-student-over-alleged-bds-links/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 17:18:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1935377 Judge says Lara Alqasem's involvement in pro-boycott groups was 'minor,' gives state until Thursday to rule on her entry

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]]> Rights group slams official’s defense of Shin Bet questioning of Israel critics https://www.timesofisrael.com/rights-group-slams-officials-defense-of-shin-bet-questioning-of-israel-critics/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 16:38:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1932806&preview=true&preview_id=1932806 ACRI says Deputy AG issued 'shameful' document defending the agency after criticism over border detainment and interrogation of liberal US Jews and other government opponents

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]]> Shin Bet will no longer ask would-be entrants to Israel about their politics https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-wont-ask-about-political-views-at-the-border-top-official-says/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:45:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1932703&preview=true&preview_id=1932703 After criticism over its questioning of liberal US Jews and other government opponents at airports, crossings, Deputy AG says officials at security agency will undergo 'refresh'

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]]> Who’s sorry now: The top 10 apologies of the Jewish year https://www.timesofisrael.com/whos-sorry-now-the-top-10-apologies-of-the-jewish-year/ Tue, 18 Sep 2018 13:44:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1927730 From Benjamin Netanyahu to Roseanne Barr begging forgiveness, these episodes represent a range of key themes that dominated the news in the Jewish year 5778

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]]> Border grillings of Jewish critics expose deeper US-Israel rift https://www.timesofisrael.com/border-grillings-of-jewish-critics-exposes-deeper-us-israel-rift/ Mon, 20 Aug 2018 03:26:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1911268 Series of interrogations of progressive Americans highlights growing divide between liberal US Jewry and more conservative Israeli community

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]]> Shin Bet says prominent author’s claim of border interrogation is not true https://www.timesofisrael.com/shin-bet-says-prominent-authors-claim-of-border-interrogation-not-true/ Wed, 15 Aug 2018 14:19:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1908872 Disputing account from Reza Aslan in which agent threatened to separate him from family, security agency says scholar was held only 'briefly' after he 'aroused suspicions'

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