Feb
18
2025
Monday, February 24th at 7pm in Washington, DC:
Join Jewish Currents editor-at-large Peter Beinart and journalist Karen Attiah at Politics and Prose in Washington, DC, as they discuss Beinart’s new book, Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza.
In Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza, Peter Beinart examines how a narrative of Jewish persecution and victimhood came to obscure the reality of Israeli violence and apartheid. In the weeks since the book’s publication on January 28th, Donald Trump has promised to raze Gaza and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.” In the shadow of a war whose horror will echo for generations—and which is being waged in the name of Jewish safety and with American tax dollars—how can Jews opposed to Israeli policy reshape their communities? How can Americans of conscience challenge US policy in the region? Join Karen Attiah and Peter Beinart for a special conversation on these questions and more.
This discussion is taking place at the Politics and Prose location at 5015 Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington, DC. The event is free with first come, first served seating. Be sure to show up early to secure a seat!
Karen Attiah is a journalist and columnist for The Washington Post, known for her insightful work on race, gender, human rights, and international affairs. She has reported from countries including Nigeria, Curacao, Ghana, and Germany, and her work has appeared in various global outlets. Attiah has received numerous awards, including the 2019 George Polk Special Award, NABJ’s Journalist of the Year, and Washingtonian Magazine’s “Star to Watch” Award. Attiah has a masters degree in international affairs from Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs. She is currently working on a book, Say Your Word, Then Leave, about the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Peter Beinart is professor of journalism and political science at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He is also editor-at-large of Jewish Currents, a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times, an MSNBC political commentator, and a nonresident fellow at the Foundation for Middle East Peace. He writes the Beinart Notebook newsletter on Substack.
