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September 11th broke American society in ways that have never been repaired, spurring rampant Islamophobia, violations of civil liberties, and massive military build-up, all of which remain present today. In addition, the United States has yet to answer for the toll on American military families, as well as the destruction it rained down upon Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries in the Middle East after 9/11. It took years before criticism of the Global War on Terror became acceptable, but now a majority of Americans view these wars as costly and futile mistakes.
October 7th similarly broke Israeli society, and the government continues to draw upon a thirst for revenge to justify genocidal actions in Gaza. As we reflect on the almost quarter century that has elapsed since the 9/11 attacks, we hope that Americans’ eventual rejection of endless wars might offer lessons for how to shift the views of Israelis, and how to do so before all prospects for peace are destroyed.
The Quincy Institute held a timely discussion with Israeli historian Ori Goldberg, Yale University law professor and Quincy Institute non-resident fellow Aslı Bâli, and Jewish Currents editor-at-large Peter Beinart, moderated by Quincy Institute research fellow Annelle Sheline.
*Download the full webinar transcript here*:
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September 11th broke American society in ways that have never been repaired, spurring rampant Islamophobia, violations of civil liberties, and massive military build-up, all of which remain present today. In addition, the United States has yet to answer for the toll on American military families, as well as the destruction it rained down upon Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries in the Middle East after 9/11. It took years before criticism of the Global War on Terror became acceptable, but now a majority of Americans view these wars as costly and futile mistakes.
October 7th similarly broke Israeli society, and the government continues to draw upon a thirst for revenge to justify genocidal actions in Gaza. As we reflect on the almost quarter century that has elapsed since the 9/11 attacks, we hope that Americans’ eventual rejection of endless wars might offer lessons for how to shift the views of Israelis, and how to do so before all prospects for peace are destroyed.
The Quincy Institute held a timely discussion with Israeli historian Ori Goldberg, Yale University law professor and Quincy Institute non-resident fellow Aslı Bâli, and Jewish Currents editor-at-large Peter Beinart, moderated by Quincy Institute research fellow Annelle Sheline.
*Download the full webinar transcript here*:
quincyinst.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/23133818/Americans-Eventually-Rejected-the-GWOT.-Will-Israelis-Reject-Their-War-on-Gaza_.docx.pdf
